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National Manager (Wales & The Channel Islands)

Closing Date: 18th May 2025

Salary: £44,000

  • Last reviewed: 7th May 2025

Role information

Based at our HQ near Stoneleigh, Warwickshire (Agile working arrangements available)

The British Horse Society is the nation’s largest equine charity with a passion for horses that is backed by knowledge and expertise. The BHS represents and provides a range of services for horse riders, horse owners, enthusiasts and professionals.

Location: Your team is based UK-wide so this role encompasses the flexibility to be based remotely. Our head office is near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire so there will be occasional times you will need to travel to our office.

Hours: Our usual full-time hours are 35 a week – with an early finish on a Friday! For this role it would be beneficial to have a flexible attitude to evening, weekend working and overnight stays.

We also offer 26 days’ annual leave (+ public holidays) on starting, matched pension contributions up to 5%, 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.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Providing a consistently high standard of service to members, non-members, partners, and the public in promoting the work of the BHS
  • Providing a wide range of face to face and virtual activities, both directly and through local volunteer committees, which meet the needs of equestrians in your nation e.g. CPD and training opportunities for those working towards BHS professional and recreational awards, lecture/demonstrations, educational talks, clinics, camps, and pleasure rides.
  • Support Approved Centres in the nation ensuring centres are well informed and promoted, working closely with the Approved Centre team and relevant Business Support Manager
  • Collaborate with Access Field Officer and Welfare Field Officer in your nation (where applicable) to deliver activities that further the BHS Access and Welfare objectives.
  • Together with the Development Director, preparing and managing national budgets every year ensuring timeliness and accuracy of forecasts, purchase orders and payments.

What you won’t be doing:

  • Having the same day twice

 

This is a great role for you if:

  • If you have excellent understanding of the equestrian community/industry and the work of the BHS
  • If you have Knowledge and understanding of the roles of relevant Welsh Government Departments and of Senedd Cymru
  • If you have Excellent influencing and communication skills
  • If you have experience in organising and running events including risk assessment and promotion

 

How to apply: Please follow the link below:  https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/bhs/jobs/national-manager-wales-the-channel-islands-53633/en/ to apply for this role.

For further details on this and other opportunities, please visit www.bhs.org.uk.

The British Horse Society is committed to achieving equity for all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better organisational outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees.

We therefore strongly encourage suitably experienced people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted directly about this position, and we will not store or process the data of candidates for longer than is necessary for the recruitment process.