Technician – Equine

Role: Technician – Equine

Location: Shuttleworth College – Old Warden

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £23,557 and £25,849 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

Contract Type: Fixed Term – Full Time – Fixed Until 31 July 2026

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Equine Technician to join our Animal Sciences department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Technician, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Equine Care & Yard Operations – Support the daily running of the Equine Unit by performing routine horse care tasks such as mucking out, grooming, feeding, and riding as directed.
• Student Supervision & Support – Supervise and assist students during practical yard duties, ensuring a high-quality, safe, and supportive learning environment.
• Facility & Event Support – Maintain equine facilities and equipment, assist with shows and events, and ensure all areas are clean, safe, and inspection-ready.
• Resource & Administrative Duties – Prepare teaching resources, maintain clerical records, support inspections and licensing, and contribute to recruitment and promotional activities.
• Compliance & Development – Uphold safeguarding, equality, and health & safety standards, while actively engaging in CPD, team meetings, and training relevant to the role.

About you:

• Qualifications & Experience – Holds a Level 3 qualification in Horse Management and BHS Stage 1 (or equivalent), with GCSEs in English and Maths or willingness to achieve Level 2, and relevant hands-on experience in equine care across varied settings.
• Equine Skills – Confident in riding and caring for a range of horses, maintaining high standards of welfare, and supporting veterinary and husbandry tasks as needed.
• Student & Team Support – Able to create a welcoming, supportive learning environment, communicate effectively, and contribute positively to team dynamics and student engagement.
• Professional Conduct – Demonstrates reliability, flexibility, and professionalism, with strong record-keeping skills and a commitment to promoting the College’s reputation and values.
• Flexibility & Compliance – Willing to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays; holds a valid driving licence and is open to gaining First Aid certification and supporting safeguarding and equality standards.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 06 August 2025

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION 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.

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.

Documents

TBCG Ex-Offenders Policy.pdf

Equine Tech JD and PS 2025.doc