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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.

Steward (East Midlands)

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Stewarding team as a Steward, either at Trainee level or for those with more experience within a Stewarding role. You will be a voting member of the Raceday panel, sitting on enquiries and working with the Chief Steward, Stewards’ Panel Chair, Assistant Stewards, Raceday Assistants and the other BHA Raceday Teams, ensuring the race meeting is run in accordance with the BHA Rules and Instructions. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic team player able to work in confidential and sensitive situations. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential along with effective interpersonal skills and the ability to show initiative and be decisive in a time pressured environment. An active interest in horses and horse racing is essential, with the ability to race read.

  • For more information on the role and to apply, click here.
  • The closing date for applications is Sunday 22 June 2025.

Stewards’ Panel Chair

We currently have a number of voluntary opportunities for Stewards’ Panel Chairs to join our Stewarding team in the Yorkshire, East Midlands, and East Anglia regions. As the Stewards’ Panel Chair you will work closely with the Chief Steward and the rest of the Raceday team ensuring that race meetings are run in accordance with the BHA Rules and Instructions. You will be responsible for upholding the values of the British Horseracing Authority and the companies code of conduct at all times, whilst acting as a voting member of the raceday panel by chairing inquiries. A competency-based training programme will support the development of successful candidates and dependent on the previous background of each candidate, a period of training will be tailored.

  • For more information on the role and to apply, click here.
  • The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 June 2025.

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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