Equine Instructor/Trainer
Post Title: Equine Trainer/Equitation Instructor
Contract type: Permanent
Rank/grade: C
Salary: Starting Salary £31,160 plus £4,150 Outer London Weighting
Directorate/department: Local Policing – Mounted Branch
Vetting level required: RV/CTC
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Location: The Stockyard,. Bushy Park, Hampton Court Road, Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2EJ.
This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. London City is the smallest borough in London, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Police Staff Member you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the City.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities and long-term conditions, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
About the team
The City of London Police Mounted Branch is a dedicated team of officers and staff committed to enhancing public safety within the City of London. This specialised team plays a crucial role in both crime prevention and community engagement to make the city a safer place. The team are responsible for the daily care, welfare, and training of police horses. This includes feeding, grooming, exercising, and monitoring the health of each horse to ensure they are fit for duty.
The Mounted Branch conducts regular patrols throughout the City of London. These patrols are designed to prevent, deter, and detect crime, providing a visible and reassuring presence in public spaces. In addition to this Officers participate in a variety of ceremonial events, representing the City of London Police at official functions, parades, and public gatherings as well as being deployed during public order events.
About the role
To train horses of all types, breeds and temperament, including young, untrained and/or partly trained, for Mounted Police duties.To train Police Officers in equitation skills and knowledge ensuring continual development and competence.To coordinate and conduct equitation courses to the required standard under the guidance of the Stable manager. To provide daily care and horse husbandry to up to 9 horses.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Maintaining the health and well-being of horses in the care of the City of London Police
- To introduce, train and assess new horses to sufficiently accept routine tasks associated with their care and welfare to enable all Police staff and Officers to handle them. Including leading in hand, tacking up, lunging, use of the horse walker, paddock turnout, shoeing, trotting up, clipping, trimming, loading and unloading into a horsebox.
- To work with the training staff and document effective and suitable training and stable management plans for individual horses during pre-purchase trials, remount or remedial training, with consideration for the operational demands of the unit.
- To deliver group and individual equitation coaching sessions to Mounted Police Officers ensuring they are competent to assume mounted duties, and progress to NPCC Mounted Standard, Intermediate or Advanced level of equitation as appropriate.
- To work as a team with all equine trainers to achieve shared goals and responsibilities, including writing timetables to utilise time and resources effectively.
Requirements
For this role, we need you to have experience of:
- Knowledge of horses including welfare, safety, handling, feeding, general care and equipment
- Teaching qualifications are desirable, although a background of teaching experience or willing to learn would be considered.
- British Horse Society Stage 3 or 4 Riding and Care Certificate are desirable but evidence of experience relevant to the above standards are also accepted.
- Willingness to undertake training in NPCC Mounted Instruction and other relevant courses
- Experience of training and developing all types of horses including young/partially trained, both in the school and on the road
- Experience of working for an equestrian training centre is desirable
- Experience of teaching people both equitation and theory at beginner level is desirable.
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact:
Jade.Horspool@cityoflondon.police.uk
Richard.Bushell@cityoflondon.police.uk
Selection Process
As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills, and knowledge demonstrate your ability to meet the person specification of the role.
The application and interview will be tested under Level 1 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.
The closing date for applications is 8th February 2026 at 23:59
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, to be held week commencing 23rd February 2026
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Benefits:
- LGPS Pension Scheme -Local Government Pension Scheme explained - Which?
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme -Welcome to Blue Light Card
- Discounts within the Square Mile specifically for City of London Police employees
- Free access to our Force Gym (with dedicated time for female colleagues throughout the week), Personal Training Instructors with a range of specialisms, and a large variety of fitness and wellbeing programmes
- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with continuous service
- Season Ticket Loans
- Cycle to Work Scheme
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit: