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.

Assistant Steward – South East England

We are currently looking to recruit an Assistant Steward to join the Raceday Stewarding team. Based in South East England, your role will be to assist the Stewards to maintain confidence and integrity within horseracing through 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 Sunday 10 November.

Assistant Steward – Yorkshire

We are currently looking to recruit an Assistant Steward to join the Raceday Stewarding team. Based in Yorkshire, your role will be to assist the Stewards to maintain confidence and integrity within horseracing through 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 Sunday 10 November.

Participant Services Assistant

The Participant Services Assistant will work as part of the Participant Services Team supporting the delivery of high-quality, efficient and customer focussed services by the BHA to racing’s participants through the processing of applications for licences, permits & registrations. You will work closely with stakeholders across the sport to issue licences and permits, and approve registrations, while simultaneously helping to safeguard the integrity and reputation of racing by liaising regularly with the Integrity & Regulation department to highlight and escalate any potential areas or persons of concern.

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

Integrity and Regulation Committee Member – Rules Section

The BHA is seeking to recruit an Integrity and Regulation Committee Member to join the Rules Section. The BHA Integrity and Regulation Committee meet on average four times per calendar year, as well as occasionally considering matters arising outside of these meetings, usually via e-mail. The Rules Section of the Integrity and Regulation Committee considers additions, changes and amendments to the Rules of Racing, the Regulations for Point to Point Steeple Chases and the Regulations for Arabian Horse Racing and to make recommendations ahead of their consideration by the BHA Board.

  • For more information on the role and to apply, click here.
  • The closing date for applications is Thursday 31 October.

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.