British Grooms Association
GRASS GROOM - MELTON MOWBRAY
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Grass Groom - Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
Job Details
Days per week: 5
Job Type: Full time
Salary: £27,000
Job Type: Groom
Pets allowed: Yes
Accommodation: Yes
Other Benefits: Listed below
Required Skills
- Riding (hacking/exercising)
- Bandaging
- Plaiting
- Clipping
- Trim/pulling
Kick On Recruitment is recruiting 3x experienced Field Hand / Grass Grooms for a unique opportunity within a high-security equestrian environment.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on horse care and has a particular interest in young, developing, or rehabilitation horses.
About The Horses
The role will involve working with:
- Young and developing horses.
- Newly purchased horses at various stages of training.
- Horses undergoing rehabilitation.
- Horses requiring periods of rest and turnout.
- Horses requiring behavioral development and bespoke ground training.
- A varied population of quality Sport Horses and traditional horse types.
The Role
Key Responsibilities
- Provide daily husbandry and welfare support.
- Care for young, rehabilitation, and grass-rest horses.
- Carry out regular field checks.
- Check fencing, water supplies, and general field conditions.
- Report concerns regarding grazing areas, facilities, or horse welfare.
- Prepare supplementary feeds and forage.
- Present horses for veterinary inspection and assist with treatments as instructed.
- Support the care and development of newly purchased horses.
- Undertake ground-based training including:
- Walking in hand
- Lunging
- Long reining
- Enrichment activities
- Clicker training
- Behavioral development
- Support horses requiring bespoke training alongside veterinary or riding staff.
- Follow appropriate isolation procedures where required.
- Assist with preparation of horses for road transport.
- Undertake traveling groom duties where required.
- Clean and maintain tack and equipment.
- Apply rugs and bandages.
- Assist with tacking up horses.
- Undertake grooming, bathing, clipping, trimming, and mane and tail pulling where required.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and tidiness across stable and field areas.
- Liaise with other equestrian professionals.
- Provide additional support during staff absences, increased activity, and major horse movements.
- Participate in emergency procedures.
- Work essential overtime where requested and formally approved.
- Participate in weekend care on a rotational basis.
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Working Environment
This role involves working both outdoors and within stable environments, supporting horses at grass, during rehabilitation, and throughout their development.
The role is based within a high-security site, and successful candidates will be required to comply with all relevant security procedures, site rules, and operational protocols.
A background check will be required as part of the recruitment process.
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Working Pattern
Core working hours are 07:00–16:00, Monday to Friday.
There will be a rotational requirement for one member of the team to work an extended shift until approximately 17:00 to support evening preparation.
Weekend care is also required on a rotational basis.
Requirements
We are looking for someone with practical horse experience who is confident working both independently and as part of a wider team.
You Will Ideally Have
- Previous experience caring for horses professionally.
- Strong horse handling skills.
- Good knowledge of daily horse husbandry.
- Confidence working with horses from the ground.
- Experience with young, rehabilitation, or developing horses would be advantageous.
- An understanding of grazing and field management.
- Good attention to detail.
- The ability to identify and report concerns with horses, fencing, water, and grazing.
- A practical and proactive approach.
- A reliable and flexible attitude.
- The ability to work outdoors in a hands-on environment.
Benefits
- Salary: £27,000
- Annual Leave: 25 days’ annual leave per annum, with additional time off provided where bank holiday duties are worked, in line with the rota and operational requirements.
- Other additional benefits: Not specified
Contact Information
Contact Name: Kick On Recruitment
Contact Email: careers@kickonrecruitment.co.uk
Contact Number: 01344 508108
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