Equine Groom Apprentice

Fin Marsden Eventing

Riding Mill (NE44 6AY)

Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 March 2025

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Summary

An Equine Apprenticeship is offered for an outstanding Equestrian Centre based in Riding Mill.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Sunday Shifts to be arranged

30 hours a week

Start date

Friday 5 September 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

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

  • General yard duties i.e. Mucking out, turning out/in
  • Assisting with a variety of competitions i.e. British Eventing and British Show Jumping
  • Assisting with a variety of clinics with a range of visiting instructors
  • Assisting with vet, farrier, dentists and physio
  • Preparing horses for competitions
  • Travelling to competitions
  • Care of horses after exercise
  • Customer Care
  • Working with the public

Where you’ll work

High Plains
Riding Mill
NE44 6AY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

Your training course

Equine groom (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Your training plan

  • Work based learning

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 9-1)
  • Maths (grade Grade 9-1)

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
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Fin Marsden Eventing - usual yard duty’s for event horses, may have some travelling to competitions, You will be working outside in all weather conditions, and this is a physically demanding role.

About this company

Plains Equestrian Centre is now established as one of the region’s leading BHS Approved Livery Yards and Events Centres. We are situated one mile south of Riding Mill, in a superb countryside setting with stunning views over the Tyne Valley.

After this apprenticeship

  • Possibility of a permanent role upon completion of apprenticeship 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310748.

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Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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