Central Bedfordshire College
Equine Centre Manager
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Location: Biggleswade
Salary: Between £41,086 and £47,971 per annum DOE and Qualifications
Expires: 09/08/2026 23:59
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Role: Equine Centre Manager
Location: Shuttleworth College
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £41,086 and £47,971 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year – working Sundays with either Friday or Saturday off TBC
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
About The Role
We are currently seeking a Equine Centre Manager to join our Animal Science department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Centre Manager, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Equine Centre Management & Resource Leadership: Lead the day-to-day operation of the Equine Centre, ensuring it operates as a high-quality educational facility with appropriate horses, resources, staffing, and facilities that support curriculum delivery and industry best practice.
- Horse Welfare, Health & Operational Standards: Maintain exceptional standards of horse health, welfare, exercise, and management, liaising with veterinary professionals, implementing healthcare plans, overseeing riding and schooling programmes, and ensuring compliance with licensing and welfare requirements.
- Student Learning & Practical Activity Support: Work closely with curriculum teams to prepare horses and resources, supervise students during practical activities, demonstrate industry-standard practices, and ensure safe and effective learning experiences that support student achievement.
- Health, Safety, Compliance & Financial Management: Promote a strong culture of health and safety, biosecurity, environmental responsibility, and legislative compliance, while managing budgets, procurement, inspections, records, equipment, and operational performance.
- Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement & Continuous Improvement: Lead, motivate, and develop Equine Centre staff, build positive relationships with industry partners and stakeholders, support student recruitment and college events, and drive continuous improvement through professional development and industry engagement.
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About You
Qualifications & Professional Credentials:
- Level 4/5 qualification in Horse Management (or equivalent)
- British Horse Society Level 4 Senior Yard Manager qualification
- GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)
- A strong commitment to continuous professional development within the equine sector.
Equine Industry Knowledge & Management Experience:
- Significant current industry experience with strong knowledge of equine welfare, yard management, health and safety, risk assessments (RAMS), current industry developments, and experience managing resources and budgets to maintain high-quality educational and welfare standards.
Practical Equine Skills & Operational Expertise:
- Ability to ride, school, hack, and lunge a range of horses
- Demonstrate high-level practical equine husbandry skills
- Maintain excellent standards of horse care
- Manage record-keeping and inspection requirements effectively
Leadership, Communication & Student Support:
- Strong organisational, planning, and communication skills
- Ability to act as a key point of contact
- Support students and staff
- Create a welcoming and inclusive environment
- Build positive relationships with learners, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
Professionalism, Safeguarding & Personal Attributes:
- Student-focused
- Resilient
- Adaptable
- Reliable
- Committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and professional standards
- Ability to work independently
- Contribute positively to team objectives
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
Flexibility & Continuous Development:
- Willingness to update skills and knowledge continuously
- Work flexible hours including weekends
- Hold a current driving licence with access to a vehicle
- Undertake First Aid responsibilities as required.
Organisational Values
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:
- Valuing Teamwork: We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
- Improving Continuously: We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
- Student Centred: At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
- Inclusive: We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
- Open and Caring: We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
- Nurturing Education Excellence: We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
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About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.
Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
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