Equine apprenticeship
Wellpark Sports Horses
LAUNCESTON, PL15 7SZ
Closes in 23 days (Monday 30 September at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 March 2024
Contents
Summary
An equine apprenticeship is offered for an outstanding Equestrian Centre based just outside of Launceston. The position will include: General yard duties i.e. mucking out, turning out / in, riding and exercise and assisting with a variety of competitions.
- Annual wage
- £11,648 a year
- Training course
- Equine groom (level 2)
- Hours
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5 days a week to include one weekend day on a shift rota pattern.
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 1 October
- Duration
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1 Year
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Grooming
- Mucking out
- Trimming and clipping
- Plaiting
- Lunging training
- Riding and exercise of horses
- Health care
- Feeding
- Assisting with customer care and experience
- Functional skills if required
Where you’ll work
SHEPHERDS BARN TREVOSPER
LAUNCESTON
PL15 7SZ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SHELDRAKE TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- This is a 100% work-based learning apprenticeship of which the successful candidate will be awarded the Level 2 Equine Groom Apprenticeship
- Enrolling on to an apprenticeship programme is a serious commitment
- To achieve the qualification and be successful in your job you will need to be hard working, prepared to work outdoors in all weather and often at weekends
- Functional Skills in English and maths if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths and English (grade C/4 or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Due to the rural location of this apprenticeship, you must be able to get to work reliably, there are no public transport stops near by. Also, due to the nature of this role, you must be happy to work outdoors in all weathers. There is no accommodation available.
About this company
Wellpark Sports Horses are a family owned company with Georgie and Sharon Dudden at the helm. Wellpark Sports Horses provide a wide range of livery services, as well as schooling, breaking and competition livery and in addition we breed our own eventing, dressage and show jumping horses.
http://www.wellparksportshorses.co.uk/index.php (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- For the right candidate there may be progression on to the Level 3 Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHELDRAKE TRAINING LIMITED
Rob Dawkins
busdevmgr@sheldraketraining.co.uk
07446 522972
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000238054.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Monday 30 September at 11:59pm)
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