Level 2 Equine Groom Apprenticeship
Barguse Riding Centre
Cornwall (PL26 8RU)
Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 March 2025
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Summary
Barguse Riding School are offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as a Level 2 Equine Groom apprentice! Barguse caters for all levels of ability and ages and is Pony Club accredited. Barguse is a great place to work if you would like to progress in riding or teaching/coaching.
- Wage
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£11,778 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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30-40 hours per week on a rota basis. Shifts and days to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 May 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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
The ideal candidate will be willing to work across 5 days including weekends and is positive and flexible. The main duties are:
- Mucking Out and Field Maintenance - manure picking, fencing, weed control etc.
- Turning out/brining in horses
- Feeding, grooming
- Changing rugs, tacking up
- Exercising horses and ponies both ridden and in-hand
- Lunging
- Assisting with general running and managing yard duties
- Assisting with client’s events
- Assisting with lessons i.e.; leading
Where you’ll work
Barguse Riding Centre
Bugle
Cornwall
PL26 8RU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Your training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- You will gain a level 2 apprenticeship qualification in Equine Groom & also an Emergency First Aid qualification
- You will need to attend our Duchy Stoke Climsland one day a week, with the rest of your working week in the workplace at Barguse
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- A can do attitude
- Resilience
- Strong work ethic
- Reliable
- Diligent
Other requirements
You will need to have suitable transport to and from work and college.
About this company
Barguse Riding School is located on the edge of Bugle surrounded by open countryside and fields a lovely peaceful spot in a safe and child friendly location. Barguse caters for all levels of ability and ages.Barguse has an interest in Biometrics and the correct way of training horses from ground work to ridden. Barguse is Pony Club accredited. Barguse hold and run internal and external shows. Barguse has a Cross Country Jumps course. Barguse is a great place to work if you would like to progress in riding or teaching/coaching
After this apprenticeship
- There may be an option to progress onto the Senior Equine Groom Level 3 apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Holly
01209 616 452
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000307028.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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