
Experienced Groom. Daily Riding, 5 Day Week, Excellent Pay, Live In Required.Great Work/Life Balance
Little Munden Equestrian, Bricket Wood/ Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Required
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 422685
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 27/05/2025
- Expires
- in 3 months
- Views
- 162
Little Munden Equestrian, Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire Experienced Livery Groom, Live In (required), 5 day week on 7 day rolling rota.
~ If you are someone with personal and professional high standards, has attention to detail, happy to work as a team but can take initiative, keen to develop equestrian and personal skills, seeking a job on a professionally run yard and seeking a job in horses that has a work/life balance? Then you could be the person we are looking for! This job is available due to the expansion of our business. Part of this job involves supervision of the staff team assisting our Yard Manager, therefore experience of managing a small staff team is preferable.
#Previous yard work and riding experience essential. Riding: balanced rider, that can correctly school/work a horse either in the arena or out hacking. This is not just a mucking out job: normal yard work (you will be mucking out average 6 per day), daily riding - schooling /hacking/ lunging, plus maintenance of yard and facilities.
#We are offering a very competitive salary plus: free accommodation, uniform, plus - lessons/training, discounted health care package (after trial period). #Salary upto £28K. Legal employment contract, 5 day working week on 7 day rolling rota, 7.15am to 5pm (with breakfast and long lunch break) plus 8.30pm check (shared between team), 28 days paid holiday, regular riding lessons and equestrian/management training. PLUS we finish on time!
#Located on a stunning countryside private estate in Hertfordshire, near Watford/north London.
#We do not currently have spaces for staff horses. #Please apply by sending your CV to Tom@littlemundenequestrian.com. We are holding interviewing/trial on week commencing 9th June. #Unfortunately, we cannot support visa applications due to the changes in the Government criteria. Non-smokers only.
Requirements
High personal and professional standards with attention to detail. Physically fit and have the experience to understand the pressures of working on a professional 5 livery yard with high standards, that must be maintained. Cheerful, with good people skills. Good time management skills with ability to adapt to the changing needs of the day.
Required Key Skills
Riding Equine First-Aid Schooling Lunging Bandaging Plaiting Clipping Exercising People Skills Long ReiningRequired Expertise
Dressage Livery FlatworkAccommodation
Live in required Farm house on site (parts of this house are 200 yrs old, it is quirky, clean, tidy and FREE of charge), shared with 2 or 3 other staff, own bedroom, shared bathrooms/lounge etc. Rent free, just share of utility bills. Please note: the accommodation is only available to over 18 yrs, must be a non-smokers/vapers and no pets.
Job Benefits
High rate of pay, 5 day week on a 7 day rolling rota, excellent working conditions, plenty of riding, purpose built yard, uniform, 28 days paid holiday, legal contract of employment. Great team to work with, lovely livery owners and horses.
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- Employer No
- 224135
- Website
- http://www.littlemundenequestrian.com
- Location
- Bricket Wood/ Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
Equestrian Employer Details
A Highly Commended Livery Yard, providing exceptionally high standards of care and facilities for 36 horse livery yard located on a 1000+ acre private estate. Mix of leisure, competition and retired liveries. Facilities include 60x34m floodlit manege with mirrors, large grass jumping paddock, 3.5 miles of private off-road hacking, direct access onto miles of bridleways. 6 permanent staff, plus part-time staff, purpose built yard, hardcored field entrances, individual, pair or small herd turn out. A stunning countryside location, yet just minutes from the M1, M25 and only 20 minutes from North London. Little Munden Equestrian was described as an "Exceptional Employer" by the British Groom's Association.