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Vacancies

Updated 22 December 2025

As an organisation we are committed to welcoming new people to our team regardless of their background and we therefore welcome applications from anyone irrespective of age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, disability, marital status, religion or belief.

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British equestrian vacancies

Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive and Chair of the Board

British Equestrian is looking to recruit a new Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive and Chair of the Board into its team. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Personal Assistant role will provide a high level of administrative and organisational support to the BEF Chief Executive and Chair of the Board ensuring they are expertly supported.  

A key part of this role is to support the Chair and Chief Executive in the management of stakeholder relationships, internally and externally. There are also opportunities to be involved in supporting a range of events from conferences to competitions. Exemplary levels of integrity, tact and diplomacy are essential, along with the highest levels of professionalism and confidentiality. 

If you think this is a role you’d be passionate about, please apply through Be Applied.

Applications should be submitted by no later than 17:00 on 14 January 2026. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 20 January 2026, with second interviews being held week commencing 26 January 2026. 

British Equestrian is committed to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation to bring new and different perspectives to our work. So that we can more closely reflect UK society, we particularly encourage applications from individuals within groups which are currently underrepresented within our organisation and include candidates from ethnically diverse communities, candidates with a disability, candidates from the LBTQ community or from under-served communities.  

If you would like to discuss the role in further detail, please contact Melissa Kinrade.

Member body vacancies

British Horse Society

Acess Field Officer – South Region

BHS are looking for a member of our growing Access Department, which works to preserve, protect and extend equestrian access throughout the UK to enable every horse rider and carriage driver to be able to ride/drive from their stable onto a safe network of off road paths. 

What you’ll be doing:  

  •  Working with external stakeholders to improve off road riding and multi-use access  
  •  Helping horse riders and carriage drivers find safe places to go  
  •  Fueling the region’s work to research and record lost routes in the area  
  •  Working with our voluntary Access and Bridleway Officers to preserve, protect and extend access  
  •  Engaging with local communities to ensure access to safe, off road, routes today and in the future  
  •  Responding to development and transport plans, rights of way improvement plans and path orders  

Full time role

Location: This role is remote with extensive travel throughout the BHS South Region (Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight).

Closing date for applications: 23 January 2026 

Salary: 29,000.00 per annum 

For more information and to apply click here.