About this role
Contract: Zero hours Salary: £12.71 plus £1.53 per hour Location: Rolleston rehoming centre, DE13 9AU Closing date: Sunday 16th August 2026 Interview date: Tuesday 25th August 2026 Join our team at Blue Cross Rolleston rehoming centre as a Standby Horse Adoptions Preparation Handler ! We’re looking for a passionate and experienced individual to care for and train our horses, helping prepare them for rehoming. If you’re dedicated to animal welfare and have solid equine experience, we’d love to hear from you! As a skilled horse handler and trainer, you will manage and care for horses in our rehoming and temporary crisis care services, ensuring they meet welfare standards and are quickly prepared for new homes. Each day, you'll handle and train a variety of horses and ponies, collaborating with the Rehabilitation, Trainer and Behaviour Advisor (RTBA) and the Adoptions Preparation Lead. This includes starting and training unhandled horses and ponies. You'll work as part of a team to optimise training and provide excellent customer service, promoting Blue Cross horses and ponies to maximize rehoming opportunities. You'll also collaborate with centre-based volunteers and the Foster Yard Coordinator regarding potential foster horses. As the public face of Blue Cross, you'll prioritise customer service in every interaction. Your role is key in helping us achieve our mission and support more pets and horses. You will be on a zero hour’s contract and therefore you will not have regular hours of work but will be on standby to work shifts as and when required. For a more detailed look at the role and its requirements, please see the attached job description.