Fixed contract – 35 hrs per week
Salary £50,000
Opportunity
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) is an independently audited body accredited by UKAS. Established in 2009, GBGB replaced the British Greyhound Racing Board and the National Greyhound Racing Club to become a single regulatory body for the sport.
Greyhound Racing is an important part of the British sporting landscape and tradition, which has proved resilient to many challenges. As the industry continues to invest in the future of the sport, it delivers economic benefits across Britain.
GBG’s role is to safeguard the integrity and future prosperity of British greyhound racing so that it remains a successful and sustainable sport with welfare at its heart. GBGB oversees 19 stadia across the country and ensure each race is run fairly and cleanly. They are also responsible for regulating the welfare and care of all racing greyhounds from their registration to retirement.
They are staffed by world-leading experts including veterinarian surgeons, academics and animal welfare specialists all of whom love and care fir greyhounds, putting them centre-stage in all they do.
GBGB’s work over the last decade has seen huge advances in the welfare and care of their greyhounds. Looking to the future, it is essential that British Greyhound Racing and the Betting sector work together more closely to ensure a more equitable financial reinvestment into the sport.
The Role
Under the direction of the Greyhound Regulatory Board (GRB) the role is to manage the regulatory function which will include managing regulatory complaints and investigations, presentation of cases to the GBGB Disciplinary Committee and overseeing the Rules of Racing.
To act on matters in relation to certification for UKAS accreditation. This includes the licensing and certification process involving the stadia, trainer’s kennels and the management of Stipendiary Steward team and Regulatory Veterinarians.
As a member of the Doping and Medication Review Panel, the role requires the integrity of sampling of racing greyhounds and associated KPI’s to be managed.
Person specification
For further information please contact Mark Bird, Chief Executive.
To apply please forward a CV and covering letter to mark.bird@gbgb.org.uk
Closing date: 11 July 2025