Horse Riding Assistant

Role Overview

Horse Riding Assistants act as the link between Exsportise and contracted stables and instructors, ensuring the agreed programme is delivered to a high standard. You must prioritise student safety, welfare, and course enjoyment, supporting students in all aspects of their daily routine. In addition to stable duties, you are part of the Course Assistant team and contribute to the delivery of free-time, evening, and weekend activities, helping to create a safe, positive, and engaging summer school experience.

Skills You'll Gain

In this role you'll gain hands-on experience working with international children in stables and residential settings, developing leadership, teamwork, communication, responsibility, safeguarding, problem-solving, and adaptation skills in a fast-paced multicultural environment. You'll build confidence managing safety, emergencies, and student wellbeing, with opportunities to take initiative, acquire transferable stables experience for your CV, and thrive in a rewarding role inspiring young people while boosting your own confidence.

About you

All staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the centre while upholding the highest standards of safety and care. We look for Team Members who are friendly, positive, and approachable, who remain calm and professional in all situations. Staff must be reliable role models with high personal standards, respect confidentiality and professional boundaries, work effectively as team players contributing to a positive environment, and fully embrace the Team Orange spirit.

Job Specific Personal Specification & Qualifications

• Possess native or near-native competence in English (minimum CEFR C1 level)
• Extensive experience in horse riding and stable management
• Experience working with children or young people, preferably in residential or summer school settings
• Strong leadership and teamworking skills, good communication and interpersonal abilities with students and colleagues
• An enthusiastic, approachable, friendly, and reliable attitude
• Able to adapt flexibly to changing schedules and duties, adhere to safeguarding and child protection policies, maintain professionalism in appearance, conduct, and language
• Commitment to being fully present during activities by limiting personal phone usage to maximise interactions and act as a positive role model
• Cultural sensitivity for inclusive work with diverse groups
• Take initiative beyond duties
• Embrace feedback for continuous professional development

To Apply

All staff must be over the age of 18 and must have completed secondary school / college at least one year prior to joining us. This safeguarding measure is in place to protect both our students and our staff. Staff must be medically fit for their role; where necessary, reasonable adjustments will be discussed and made.

If you have any further questions or are not sure what role to apply for, please contact us at: recruitment@exsportise.co.uk

Please take a moment to read our Safer Recruitment Policy before you apply. It explains how we handle and retain recruitment records (including how long we keep applicant information). You can find it on our Policies and Procedures page.

All staff must pass employment checks, including confirmation that they are not barred from working with children. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position with us. Working with Exsportise involves direct contact with vulnerable children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.