Work for us
Join us in improving the lives of horses in the UK and worldwide.
World Horse Welfare is an international charity that strives to support and strengthen the horse-human relationship through a combination of care, research, education and influence. We work to promote and protect welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world, including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production.
Our vision is to have a world where every horse is treated with respect, compassion and understanding. Why not come and join us and help us to improve welfare standards and stamp out suffering in the UK and worldwide?
World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications for all of our vacancies from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.
World Horse Welfare takes great pride in being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking and the successful applicant for any of our vacancies will be expected to share these values.
Our Head Office is based in Snetterton, Norfolk and is overlooked by our Hall Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre. We also have Rescue and Rehoming Centres in Aberdeenshire, Lancashire and Somerset.
If you have any queries about a current vacancy please email [email protected] for more information.
Press Officer
Hybrid working – home / Snetterton, Norfolk
Full time permanent
£31,280.00 per annum
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive press officer to help raise the profile of World Horse Welfare and promote our charity to external audiences. This role would suit a person with experience as a reporter on a news desk or in media relations who is looking for a PR role within the charity sector.
You will support the Head of Communications in managing the charity’s news flow and media relations, achieving accurate and favourable mentions across specialist, regional, national and international media.
You will be required to proactively seek opportunities to raise the Charity’s profile and publicise the work and messages of World Horse Welfare.
Working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, this is a truly fantastic opportunity to make a mark in your career and a real difference to horses worldwide.
Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme and a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank and public holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year). Death in service, free parking.
World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.
World Horse Welfare takes great pride in being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking and the successful applicant will be expected to share these values.
To apply please send you CV with covering email to [email protected].
Download the full job description and person specification.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 16th April 2025.
Fundraising Marketing Officer
Permanent, full time
Remote working
Salary £35,000 per annum
Do you want your job to feel exciting again? If you’re a highly motivated, experienced fundraiser looking for a new challenge in an ambitious and friendly team then look no further.
The individual giving team is responsible for driving sustainable growth through donor engagement, stewardship and acquisition. Could you be the newest member of our team? We are seeking an experienced Fundraising Marketing Officer to join us as we approach our centenary. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in not-for-profit fundraising marketing and a passion for leveraging stories to drive fundraising success. This role requires a creative thinker, a data-driven approach, and a commitment to making a positive impact.
The successful candidate will join a busy, friendly, and capable team working to maximise the charity’s fundraising performance. We work with leading fundraising specialists throughout the UK to refine our approach and deliver outstanding results for one of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities.
Location
This position is based remotely. But you must be a resident of the United Kingdom with all the necessary legislative ‘right to work’ documentation. You will be required to attend the charity’s head office located in Norfolk a minimum of 6 times per year and this will be at your own expense for travel and accommodation.
Why become part of World Horse Welfare’s team?
Horses might be part of our DNA but they don’t have to be part of yours. World Horse Welfare has plenty of passionate equine experts already in situ, so provided you share our values of being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking then you could be the perfect candidate.
We care about our people because they are the ones who enable us do achieve such good work. We invest in them, nurture them and listen to them to create a collaborative working environment where everyone feels valued.
Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme, a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank/public holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and death in service.
World Horse Welfare’s values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion as we strive to support and strengthen the horse-human partnership in all its guises through a combination of care, research, education and influence. The charity promotes and protects welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production in marginalised communities worldwide.
World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.
To apply please send you CV with covering email to [email protected].
Download the full job description and person specification.
Closing date for applications: Friday 4th April 2025.
Could you join our Trustees to help guide our work?
Our charity’s incredible volunteers help with our work across our four rescue and rehoming centres, at our Head Office in Norfolk, out at events, and make up our Council of Trustees.
This elected group of professionals is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of our charity and, to do this effectively, our Council includes people with diverse areas of expertise, interests and backgrounds. In return for their time and knowledge, Trustees enjoy the opportunity to use and build their skills, attend a range of special events, become part of an outstanding network, and influence the direction of our charity.
We currently have a vacancy on the Council of Trustees for a senior lawyer with commercial/chancery experience and, while equine experience would be a bonus, you only need an empathy with our aims and an interest in helping to guide our work. We take pride in our values of being realistic in our approach, compassionate in our attitudes, behaviour, and decision-making, and forward-thinking in anticipating challenge and change. The successful person will be expected to share these values.
We embrace a diversity of perspectives to inform our day-to-day work, something which we would also like to see reflected in membership of our Council. We encourage expressions of interest from currently under-represented groups, including people from a broad age range, LGBTQ+, ethnically-diverse communities and disabled people.
If you have relevant experience and would like to express an interest in becoming a Trustee, then please email a covering letter and your CV to Fiona Abel via [email protected].
Closing date for applications: 25th April 2025
Cafe Supervisor
£12.52 per hour
We are looking for an experienced Cafe Supervisor who enjoys cooking. Your role will be integral in creating a delightful experience for our visitors while supporting event catering and ensuring high standards of food service. You’ll work closely with management to plan and deliver exceptional meals, reflecting our commitment to quality and sustainability.
- Belwade Farm, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire – part time, 24 hours per week.
- Hall Farm, Snetterton, Norfolk – part time, 20 hours per week.
Weekend working will be necessary and if taken on as a job-share this would be on a rota basis.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, why don’t you call us for an informal chat. If you like what you hear then we will invite you in to meet the small friendly team and show you around the facilities.
Interested? Then why not call Gillian on 01953 497233 in the first instance!
Download the full job description and person specification.
