Equine Therapy Centre Manager
£43,428 - £54,965 per annum
A minimum of 37 hours per week
Permanent
About the Role
As Equine Therapy Centre Manager, you will oversee the full operation of the Centre ensuring exceptional horse welfare, an excellent client experience and a high-quality learning environment for students.
You will lead a small specialist team and work closely with vet partners and academic departments to integrate rehabilitation practice into teaching and research.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Leading the day to day running of the Equine Therapy Centre
• Ensuring best practice rehabilitation and welfare of therapy horses
• Managing and developing a team of specialist staff
• Supporting teaching, student learning and research activity
• Developing commercial income and industry partnerships
• Maintaining strong relationships and veterinary practices and horse owners
• Ensuring safe, sustainable and compliant operation of the centre
• Promoting the Centre through outreach, marketing and CPD activity
This is a hands-on leadership role combining yard management, people leadership and academic contribution.
About You
You will be an experienced equine professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for welfare-led practice and education.
You will likely have:
• RCVS Registered Equine Veterinary Nurse, RAMP Registered Veterinary Physiotherapist, Equine Science degree or equivalent industry experience
• Significant yard or rehabilitation centre experience
• Experience leading or supervising staff
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Knowledge of horse management to at least BHS Level 4 (or equivalent)
• A collaborative approach to teaching and knowledge sharing
Experience within a veterinary practice, rehabilitation centre or education setting would be highly beneficial.
We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including:
• Hybrid working arrangements with blended approach of office and home working
• 35 days annual leave entitlement
• Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (TPS)
• Employee Discounts Scheme
• Onsite fitness facilities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Support for continuous professional development
• Flexible working opportunities available
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity & shared parental leave
• Entry to seasonal events
About Us
Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025) and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas. Our passionate, innovative business culture and strong support networks make Hartpury an exceptional place to develop professionally and progress your career.
At Hartpury, we’re committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace – a place where we can all be ourselves and everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively welcome applications from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities and disabled candidates. We offer an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria for the role. We’ll also ensure fair treatment and provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process for anyone who needs them. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, please click here.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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The closing date for receipt of applications is 8th May 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. To avoid missing the opportunity to apply, we encourage candidates to submit their applications at their earliest convenience.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.