Job title: Sitting Up Person
Based at: The National Stud, Newmarket
Contract type: 6 months Fixed Term contract
Hours: 7pm – 7am - 5 days on, 5 days off
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Sitting Up Person to join our Team at The National Stud to ensure that night supervision of the foaling unit is maintained at a high level, ensuring safe delivery of foals and post-natal care
Previous experience of foaling is essential. The position involves close observation of pregnant mares and newborn foal and assisting with foaling’s.
The Sitting Up person will.
- Regularly be checking/entering stables to check in-foal mares for signs of parturition.
- Supervise, educate, and encourage students who are sitting up as part of rota.
- Call on-duty senior member of staff when labour begins.
- Assist with foaling, and post-natal care, including ensuring that foal stands and sucks in the hours immediately following birth.
- Continue to monitor mare and newborn foal throughout the night.
- Update and maintain foaling records and information points throughout the Foaling Unit.
Please note Accommodation is not provided for this role
About The National Stud
The National Stud is based in the heart of Newmarket, nestled between the Rowley Mile and July Racecourses. Part of the Jockey Club Group we offer industry-leading stud services and boarding for mares, young stock, and spellers. Our stallions reside in the historic Duke of Roxburghe Stallion Unit, while over 100 thoroughbred foals are born each year in our Foaling Unit. The Education team run a full programme of courses ranging from entry level to management, with full and part-time options available for all. Public and private tours are available to book through our tourism partner Discover Newmarket.
At The Jockey Club Group people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.
What we offer in return
- All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge – along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.
- An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution
- A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services.
- 25 days annual leave
- A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services.
If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 19th October but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications.
Sitting Up Person in Newmarket employer: The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture where customer service excellence is at the forefront. Located at Newmarket Racecourses, employees enjoy unique benefits such as free access to race days and music events, a generous pension scheme, and extensive learning opportunities, all while being part of a diverse team dedicated to creating unforgettable experiences for racegoers and stakeholders alike.
