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Updated 29 May 2026

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Member body vacancies

British Horse Society
Health & Safety and Event Safety Manager (full-time, permanent)


Salary: £38,000 per annum
Closing date: Thursday 4 June 2026

The role:

  • Working directly with staff, volunteers and event organisers to support the safe delivery of equestrian events and activities.
  • Visiting events across the UK to provide practical, on-the-ground safety support and guidance.
  • Delivering training and helping people apply H&S requirements in a practical and proportionate way.
  • Reviewing event plans, risk assessments and serious incident arrangements.
  • Investigating incidents, identifying trends and supporting continuous improvement.
  • Building strong working relationships with volunteers, officials and stakeholders.

What you won’t be doing:

  • Sitting behind a desk writing policies all day — this is a hands-on, field-based role.
  • Working in isolation or taking a “clipboard policing” approach to H&S. Collaboration and practical support are key.

This is a great role for you if:

  • You enjoy being out at events and working directly with people in operational environments
  • You have a strong understanding of equestrian activities and want to help make them safer and better organised
  • You are confident communicating with volunteers, organisers and stakeholders, even in challenging situations
  • You have practical H&S knowledge or qualifications, and enjoy applying safety principles in a real-world, proportionate way
  • Prefer a practical, people-focused approach to H&S rather than purely desk-based compliance work

We also offer 26 days’ annual leave (+ public holidays) on starting, matched pension contributions up to 5 percent, enhanced pay when taking leave as your family grows, income protection insurance, a health-cash plan and a wide range of wellbeing and mental health support services.

Location: This role is home-based with regular travel to events and locations across the UK. Our head office is near Stoneleigh, Warwickshire and there’ll be times you’ll need to travel to our office.

Hours: Our usual full-time hours are 35 a week — with an early finish on a Friday! We offer other flexible work options, such as compressed hours, which we’re happy to discuss.

Find out more and how to apply on the BHS website.

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