Equine Riding Instructor

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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 Sunday 5th October 2025, with interviews scheduled to take place on Tuesday 14th October 2025. Please note that the closing date for applications could close early if suitable candidates are identified.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within North Kent College’s Equine department in the capacity of an Equine Riding Instructor.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Equestrian Riding Instructor to join our curriculum team based at our Hadlow campus in Kent.

The Equine Unit at Hadlow has extensive facilities including two indoor arenas, a large outdoor arena and stabling for 64 horses. Teaching resources include a full set of competition show jumps, portable cross-country fences and a mechanical horse.

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 part of the role, you’ll be required to prepare, teach, and assess at a variety of riding levels, providing support and guidance to your learners as they progress through their riding journeys. You will be responsible for allocating horses and supervising their preparation. Within the role you will exercise College horses and can compete them in our onsite events. You will work closely with industry professionals to enrich the learner experience in preparation for their next steps. Outside of term-time delivery, you will be responsible for assessing future applicants during their interviews, showcasing the department at marketing events as well as working with the Equine Grooms to maintain high levels of horse care.

Sharing your knowledge to unlock potential whilst guiding our learners through their studies, you’ll have specialist knowledge of Equine studies, which may be enhanced by any relevant industry / professional experience, as well as a formal qualification that underpins this knowledge. To be considered for the role, candidates must hold a minimum of Level 3 qualification in a related area and have a recognised BHS riding instruction qualification (Stage 3 or above). The successful candidate will 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.

Where you’ll work: This role is based at the Hadlow campus

Your hours: 25.9 hours per week / 52 weeks per annum. We welcome applications from candidates seeking any variation of part time hours; please provide your availability within your supporting statement.

Your pay: £24,838.10 per annum (£35,483 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 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 (Full-Time Equivalent) 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.

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 Sunday 5th October 2025, with interviews scheduled to take place on Tuesday 14th October 2025. Please note that the closing date for applications could close early if suitable candidates are identified.

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.