Here at NKC, we are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Equine Riding Instructor to join our team at Hadlow College.
Our Equine unit boasts extensive facilities including two indoor arenas, a large outdoor arena and stabling for 64 horses. To support our staff in their delivery, we have a full set of competition show jumps, portable cross-country fences and a mechanical horse to be utilised to enhance our student learning.
You will be joining a diverse team of Equine Lecturers, Riding Instructors and Equine Grooms to enhance the curriculum provision and employability of equine learners. As the Equine Riding Instructor, you will support the students in the allocation, preparation, exercising of the horses through demonstration and practical instruction. This role will be required to plan and deliver practical sessions to a wide-range of skillsets across the curriculum area, adapting your delivery to suit the needs of each group you are working with. You will work closely with industry professionals to enrich the learner experience in preparation for their next steps and support.
The successful candidate must hold a minimum of Level 3 qualification in a related area and have a recognised BHS riding instruction qualification (Stage 3 or above). They will also be a team player, an excellent communicator, and able to maintain a proactive approach to managing deadlines, whilst retaining a high standard of delivery. The ideal candidate will have a positive and can-do attitude and a strong desire to utilise their coaching skills to develop the riding ability of our college students. This role offers the opportunity to work with riders of all levels in a dynamic and supportive educational environment.
The role:
Where you’ll work: This role is based at the Hadlow campus
Your hours: 22.2 hours per week / 52 weeks per annum.
Your pay: £20,314.80 per annum (£33,858 per annum Full-Time Equivalent)
The College:
North Kent College (including Hadlow College) is proudly rated as an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider, with ‘Outstanding’ learner behaviours and attitudes (April 2024). With four campuses across Kent and 4,000 students, we strive to equip the young people who study here with an inclusive and innovative education experience to enhance their future career prospects, which, as noted by Ofsted, is supported through our high-quality, industry standard facilities. Each and every staff member plays a key part in delivering the success of our learners’ experience, and we want those who join our curriculum and support teams to share our passion in achieving this.
The Benefits:
In return, we have a generous benefits offer, which includes 33 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (given in lieu if these fall on a rostered day), as well as being enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (with an enhanced contribution rate) which includes life assurance. You’ll also benefit from free parking, access to a range of onsite facilities including a gym, and a restaurant and coffee shop as well as the opportunity to bring your own horse on livery.
How to Apply:
If this sounds like the next role for you, please visit the North Kent College staff vacancies page to see the full job description and apply.
Please note that the closing date for applications is 15th June 2025, with interviews scheduled to take place on 25th June 2025.
North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.