About us
For almost 100 years, World Horse Welfare has been inspiring people to put the horse at the centre of how we think, act and care for them - in the UK and across the globe.
Our work tackles every aspect of horse welfare for every kind of horse.
We are on the ground, involved with the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of horses across the UK. We’re active among local communities across the globe who rely on working horses, donkeys and mules. Our research and education help shift perspectives on how we think about horse-human relationships and we are at the forefront of shaping better, fairer policy for horses tomorrow.
We’ll always be there, committed to improving welfare, whatever it takes.
Because for us, every horse matters.
Why work for us?
We’re a charity that believes in empowering people to do their best work. We invest heavily in development, offer flexible working, and foster a culture built on trust and collaboration. Joining us means joining a team that values your ideas, supports your growth and gives you the space to make meaningful contributions.
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Equal opportunities
World Horse Welfare is an equal opportunities organisation and a registered Disability Confident employer.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.
We are committed to fair recruitment, with all hiring decisions made solely on skills, experience and suitability for the role.
Benefits and perks
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Holiday entitlement
We offer 23 days holiday per year which includes a 3 day mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year, plus bank holidays. After 3 years length of service you receive an additional day per year up to a maximum of 25 days.
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Family friendly leave
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and strive to support our staff with a full range of family friendly policies, including 5 days paid compassionate leave, 5 days paid bereavement leave, which includes pets, and paid time off for medical appointments such as doctors, dentist and opticians.
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Enhanced pension scheme
Standard: 3% employee and 5% employer
0 - 4 years service: 4% employee and 8% employer.
5 - 8 years service: 5% employee and 10% employer
8+ years service: 6% employee and 12% employer
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Employee wellbeing
Our Employee Health scheme includes a cashplan covering expenses such as dental, optical, physiotherapy, etc. 24/7 online access to a GP service as well as 24/7 online Counselling and Support Helpline for stress, bereavement, financial concerns, family issues and more. It also includes hundreds of retail deals and discounts on Gym memberships.
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Flexible working
We offer a range of flexible working options from fully remote roles, hybrid roles and core working hours. We are open to considering other alternative options to support you with your work-life balance.
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Life assurance
We provide a life assurance scheme whereby in the event of your death whilst in employment, you can nominate beneficiaries of your choice to receive 4x your annual salary.
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Enhanced sickness absence
Our Occupational Sick Pay scheme commences with up to 3 weeks of your full pay and a further 3 weeks of half pay. After one year of service this increases by 1 week full pay and half pay each year up to a maximum of 13 weeks full pay and half pay.
Contact us
If you have any queries about a current vacancy please email jobs@worldhorsewelfare.org for more information.