- Pay
- from £30,476.16 hour
- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 435208
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 28/11/2025
- Expires
- in one month
- Views
- 30
Millfield School is looking for a passionate and dedicated Groom to become a valuable member of our team. If you have a love for horses and a desire to excel in stable management and riding, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Our impressive Equestrian Centre boasts spacious indoor and outdoor arenas, accommodating up to 40 horses. With six school horses and numerous student livery horses, you will care for your allocated horses and support the rest of the team in the routine work of the yard including riding and exercising the horses.
Working in a collaborative and supportive environment, you will enjoy being part of a small team dedicated to welfare of the horses in our care and the well-being and education of our teenage students.
This is an all-year-round position working an average of 48 hours per week. During term time you will work between the hours of 6.45am to 6.30pm, 5 days per week and during non-term time you will work between the hours of 7.30am to 5.30pm, 5 days per week, with a 1.5-hour lunch break.
Please note that applications will be considered on receipt, and as a result the vacancy may close early should an appointment be made. As such we would recommend submitting your application as soon as possible
Job Benefits
At Millfield School, we prioritise your professional development. As a Groom, you will immerse yourself in all aspects of stable management and actively participate in our groom development programme. We are proud to be a BHS approved centre, offering staff training to support qualifications within the BHS Excellence Pathway. By joining our team, you will gain invaluable experience and be encouraged to enhance your skills further.
Recognising your hard work and dedication, Millfield School offers a salary package that includes payment towards ongoing exam and assessment fees. The salary is £30,476.16 per annum and on-site accommodation is available in an ensuite room with shared lounge and kitchen at a rate of £120 per month (plus £120 deposit) which is inclusive of bills. Following completion of the 8-month probation period, there is also the option to keep your horse at Millfield (dependent on available space) for a cost of £173.33 per month
Equestrian Employer Details
- Employer No
- 335383
- Website
- http://www.millfieldschool.com
- Location
- Street, Somerset, UK
Equestrian Employer Details
Equestrian Centre for Independent boarding school situated in Somerset and caters to children ages 2 - 18. Facilities include stabling for up to 100 horses over 2 sites, combining accommodation in American style barns and traditional stables, indoor arena 44m x 64m, outdoor arena 50m x 70m, 2 sets of BS standard show jumps and portable X-C jumps, cross-country schooling fences, off road canter track and access to gallops, all-weather horse walker and round pen and resident yard staff.
Consists of 120 acres in which there is a hacking trail, a canter track and two all-weather arenas and a BE cross country course by Adrian Ditcham, designer of the 2012 Olympics cross country course.