Equine Welfare & Integrity Officer
The role of the EWIO is to ensure the required standards of equine welfare and integrity are maintained both in and around the Stable Yard. They do this by checking and recording the accreditation of all those entering the stables. They also identify all of the horses when they arrive at the stables. This is done by scanning the horse’s individual microchip number and reconciling it against the list of the day’s runners.
Average starting salary
Above National Minimum Wage
Average hours per week
40 Hours
Job availability
Medium
Experience
Equine Welfare background needed
What you’ll do
Day-to-day tasks
- You will be required to uphold the security of Racecourse Stable Yards
- Safeguarding raceday integrity and racehorse welfare.
Who you’ll work with
- Vets
- Raceday Assistant
- Stable Staff
Skills & Knowledge
- Relevant Horseracing experience and highly competent in thoroughbred horse handling skills.
- Team players, recognising the importance of a cohesive and responsive team.
- Experience of working with sensitive and highly confidential information.
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