Apprentice Equine Groom - Riding and BHS Stages
CARON ROBERTS EQUESTRIAN LTD
SWINDON (SN4 7SA)
Closes in 6 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 September 2024
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Summary
The dedicated and friendly team at Caron Roberts Equestrian are now looking for an equine apprentice to join them at their livery and coaching centre based in Wiltshire.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Equine groom (level 2)
- Hours
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Five days out of seven, hours will be 7:30am to 5.00pm with breaks.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 2 May 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
Caron Roberts Equestrian are a livery and coaching centre based in Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire. They offer a range of livery packages to suit a wide variety of owners, from ”happy hackers” to 2* competition horses covering all discaplines.
Each of their horses are catered for on an individual basis and not just another head over the door. They have a dedicated and friendly team of qualified staff to ensure they provide the best service.
The yard is never left unattended during the day and they also live on site.
This is a great chance to work with a variety of horses on a wonderful yard, with people dedicated and passionate about coaching.
General duties to include:
- Mucking out
- Turning out/bringing in
- Preparing horses for lessons
- Feeding/water/hay net filling
- Yard and paddock maintenance
- Exercising horses (non-ridden & ridden)
- Holding for vet/farrier/dentist
Opportunity to learn about rehabilitation work with a vet. Some competition opportunities for the right candidate.
Caron’s passion for coaching and putting learners through their qualifications means this is NOT just a ‘cheap mucker outer’ position! The role is 5 days a week, 7.30-5pm with the opportunity to live in and bring your own horse. You will receive lots of training on and off the horse, some are class room based, as well as bringing home the apprenticeship wage. They will train you in all aspects of the industry including clipping, plaiting, customer care etc. with the end goal of you feeling experienced and confident to take on more of a management position or run your own yard, be a top groom or sole charge of a yard. As well as the apprenticeship qualification they encourage you to take your BHS exams to add to your own CV and maximise your time with them. Whether its starting with BHS Stage 1 or BHS Stage 4, they can provide you with all the training you need in order to gain these qualifications.
Caron started out as a apprentice herself so totally understands what is required to succeed in the equine world. They are looking for a honest, keen, happy person to join the team.
They are dedicated & passionate about coaching and training and certainly give you more than just what you need to pass you apprenticeship.
Accommodation on site and space for own horse on livery. Can be an immediate start.
Where you’ll work
LANES FARM
MARLBOROUGH ROAD
ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT
SWINDON
SN4 7SA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Your training plan
- A Level 2 certificate will be awarded on successful completion of your apprenticeship
- All training will take place within the workplace
- Your dedicated trainer coach will visit you at work every 4 weeks
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Customer care skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this company
Caron Roberts Equestrian are a livery and coaching centre based in Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire. They offer a range of livery packages to suit a wide variety of horses.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential to move into a full time position or Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (senior equine groom) on completion of Level 2.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CARON ROBERTS EQUESTRIAN LTD
Caron Roberts
tammy@robertsequestrian.co.uk
07715906163
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279101.
Apply now
Closes in 6 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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