British Horse Society
Warwickshire
Closing date: Monday 6th July 2026
Job Details
Closing Date for Applicants:
Monday 6th July 2026
Salary: £23,400 per annum
We offer 26 days’ annual leave (+ public holidays) on starting, matched pension contributions up to 5 percent, enhanced pay when taking leave as your family grows, income protection insurance, a health-cash plan and a wide range of wellbeing and mental health support services.
Location: Our office is based near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. There will be flexibility to work from home after completion of training.
Hours: Our usual full-time hours are 35 a week - with an early finish on a Friday! We offer other flexible work options, such as compressed hours, which we’re happy to discuss.
We’re looking for a Horse Care & Welfare Volunteer Coordinator to join our Horse Care & Welfare Team. This role offers a great opportunity to help support our goal of preventing breaches in equine welfare by recruiting, training and nurturing our valued volunteer network.
You’ll play an important part in supporting both of our welfare volunteer roles - Horse Care & Welfare Advisers and Friends at the End volunteers - helping them feel confident, supported, and able to make a meaningful difference.
What you’ll be doing:
Working with our Volunteer Team to promote our roles and explore new ways to engage a wider and more diverse group of volunteers
Supporting the development of our volunteers, including helping to organise CPD opportunities
Assisting with proactive events such as Horse Health Days and Healthcare and Education Clinics, and encouraging volunteer involvement
Providing ongoing support to Horse Care & Welfare Advisers, helping them work through any challenges and answering queries where needed
Coordinating the recruitment and online training of our Friends at the End volunteers, and helping us expand the reach of this important service
Collaborating with the Volunteer Support Team to promote yard visits and strengthen local community relationships
What you won’t be doing:
Dealing with the same queries day in day out!
Working in isolation from the team
This is a great role for you if:
Have strong equine knowledge and enjoy sharing this with others
Have experience working with or supporting volunteers
Are enthusiastic and self-motivated, while also valuing teamwork
Feel confident communicating with a range of people
Enjoy developing your skills and learning new things
Take a flexible approach to your work
We’re excited that you’re thinking about applying to British Horse Society. To help you make the strongest impression, here are a few friendly tips:
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We really want to hear your voice - your experiences, your skills and what makes you, well, you!
If you lean too much on AI-generated content, your application might end up sounding a bit generic - and that could hurt your chances.
So, keep it real, keep it personal and show us what you’re all about.
For further details on this and other opportunities, please visit bhs.org.uk
British Horse Society is committed to achieving equity for all current and prospective employees and doesn’t condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better organisational outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees.
We strongly encourage suitably experienced people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. Only suitable candidates will be contacted directly about this position. We won’t store or process the data of candidates for longer than is necessary for the recruitment process.
Please mention Equine Careers when applying.
