British Horse Society
Midlands
Closing date: Monday 6th July 2026
Job Details
Closing Date for Applicants:
Monday 6th July 2026
Salary: £29,000.00 per annum
We also 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: This role is home based with extensive travel throughout the region. Our head office is near Stoneleigh,Warwickshire so there’ll be occasional times you’ll need to travel to our office.
We will accept applications from candidates who are able to cover a combination of the following counties: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Worcestershire, Lincolnshire.
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.
What you’ll be doing:
Responding to equine welfare concerns and taking appropriate, lawful action to prevent and relieve suffering
Providing expert advice and support to horse owners in line with BHS standards and policies
Working with partner organisations, charities, and agencies to support welfare outcomes
Supporting, recruiting, and training volunteer Welfare Advisers
Delivering welfare education through events, presentations, and community engagement
Managing sensitive and challenging situations while working independently across the region
What you won’t be doing:
Exercising enforcement powers beyond the legal remit of the British Horse Society
Working in a purely office-based role - this position is field-based with regular travel
Focusing only on reactive casework - proactive education is a key part of the role
Keeping strictly 9-5 hours - some evenings and weekends are required
Working entirely alone - you will collaborate with volunteers, colleagues, and partners
This is a great role for you if:
You have strong, practical equine knowledge, understand welfare standards enjoy education, outreach, and delivering presentations or events
You are a confident self-starter who can work independently and manage your own workload
You have excellent communication skills and can influence and support a wide range of people
You are resilient and experienced in handling sensitive or emotionally challenging situations
You are passionate about equine welfare and want to work in an organisation that supports you to bring your full, authentic self to work and is working really hard to be a beacon of inclusion in the equestrian sector.
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:
AI tools can be handy, but they don’t always hit the mark when it comes to the specific stuff we’re looking for
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, brings 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.
