Equine Groom Apprentice - Polo yard
Druids Lodge Polo Club
SALISBURY, SP3 4UN
Closes on Thursday 31 October
Posted on 9 September 2024
Contents
Summary
A fantastic opportunity has become available to join Druids Lodge Polo Club, based just outside of Salisbury, to complete the Level 2 Equine Groom Apprenticeship. Accommodation is also available.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Equine groom (level 2)
- Hours
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5 days a week on a shift rota pattern (shifts TBC)
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Friday 1 November
- Duration
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1 Year
- Positions available
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2
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
Duties will include all aspects of horse care, e.g:
- Grooming
- Mucking out
- Trimming and clipping
- Plaiting
- Lunging training
- Riding and exercise of horses
- Health care
- Feeding
- Assisting with customer care and experience
Where you’ll work
DRUIDS LODGE
SALISBURY
SP3 4UN
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
- You will be working towards the Level 2 Equine Groom apprenticeship
- All training will be done at the employer's premises with the employer and supported by Sheldrake Training
- If you have not achieved grade 4/C or above in maths and English already, Sheldrake Training will support you to complete Functional Skills in these qualifications at Level 2 (equivalent to grade 4 GCSE)
Requirements
Essential 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
Free accommodation is available with all bills included for the duration of the apprenticeship . If the candidate does not want to live in please consider how you will get to work as we are fairly rural and are not serviced by public transport
About this company
A friendly and professional approach to learning and playing polo is what we think it’s all about. From coaching for complete newcomers in Intro to Polo lessons to competitive tournament polo, any new or established polo enthusiast has a place at Druids Lodge. The club is entering a new era of its life now as the owners son Robin, together with polo manager, Abi Vigors, are heading up operations and we believe there is no better place to learn and play polo.
After this apprenticeship
- For the right candidate, there will be the possibility of full-time standard employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHELDRAKE TRAINING LIMITED
Rob Dawkins
busdevmgr@sheldraketraining.co.uk
01980 845556
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275729.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 31 October
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