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BHA Careers

The BHA is fortunate to have around 250 employees and 100 sessional workers who possess team spirit and a desire to contribute to the values and mission of the organisation.

 Employees will join a committed team and supportive workforce.

At the BHA, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and promote diversity throughout the organisation.  We welcome people from a variety of backgrounds, who possess team spirit and will contribute to delivering on the BHA values and mission.

A list of current vacancies at the BHA is shown below. Please note new jobs will be added periodically, so please continue checking this page to view latest jobs.

Project Executive – Horseracing Industry People Board

The Horseracing Industry People Board (HIPB) is responsible for the development and implementation of an industry wide people strategy for British horseracing. To ensure the effective implementation of the ambitious plans contained in the people strategy, the HIPB is seeking a Project Executive. The role will be closely involved in ensuring the effective delivery of a wide range of change programmes across the whole scope of the workforce strategy and would be of interest to someone looking to develop their skills and career in project or change management with a people focus. You will report to the HIPB Programme Lead, working as part of a small and dedicated team.

  • For more information on the role and to apply, click here.
  • The closing date for applications is Sunday 1 December.

Assistant Steward – South East

We are currently looking to recruit an Assistant Steward to join the Raceday Stewarding team. Regionally based, your role will be to assist the Stewards in ensuring that our Rules and procedures are adhered to. You will be responsible for producing accurate reports for internal resource and public notification on the BHA website, social media, and other publications. You will be expected to liaise with other BHA Officials and racecourse management, and on occasions may be required to act as a member of the Stewards’ panel. You would also be expected to attend the Parade Ring, collecting reports from jockeys and trainers, dealing with requests from stakeholders, gathering witnesses for enquiries and any other tasks assigned to you by the Chief Steward.

  • For more information on the role and to apply, click here.
  • The closing date for applications is Tuesday 26 November.

Veterinary Officer – Newmarket

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated veterinary surgeon to join the existing team of ffriendly and supportive Veterinary Officers. The successful candidate will be an experienced equine veterinary surgeon with excellent communication and decision-making skills and the ability to both work within and lead a team. The ideal person will be collaborative, inspirational and empathetic and approach regulatory challenges with a balanced and fair approach. The role will involve raceday and non-raceday regulatory duties, including pre-race examinations and suitability to race assessments, anti-doping testing and welfare assessments in racehorses.

  • For more information on the role and to apply, click here.
  • The closing date for applications is Sunday 1 December.

Recruitment Companies

If you are a recruitment agency, job board or a consultancy firm please be advised that we don’t use agencies as we have our own recruitment methods and job boards.

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