Senior Equine Groom Apprentice (Gillian's Riding School)

GILLIAN'S RIDING SCHOOL LTD

ENFIELD (EN2 9JL)

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Posted on 24 March 2025

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Summary

A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Equine Groom apprentice, to join our team of staff on the riding school and complete daily equine husbandry tasks.

Wage

£16,881.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Senior equine groom (level 3)
Hours
Five days a week, one day to be a Sunday's

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 28 April 2025

Duration

1 year 8 months

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

A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Equine Groom apprentice, to join our team of staff on the riding school and complete daily equine husbandry tasks.

The role includes general stable duties such as:

  • Feeding and watering
  • Bring in/turn out
  • Grooming and tacking up
  • Mucking out
  • Assisting with lessons
  • Possible opportunities to teach

Where you’ll work

BRAYSIDE FARM
CLAY HILL
ENFIELD
EN2 9JL

Training

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

College or training organisation

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Your training course

Senior equine groom (level 3)

Equal to A level

Your training plan

  • Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.
  • The applicant will be working towards a level 3 Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeship
  • The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.
  • The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English and maths (grade Grade C/4)

Other in:

  • Equine Groom (grade Pass)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Previous Equine Experience

Other requirements

Strong applicants with experience but without BHS Stages or equivalent may be considered. KEITS reserves the right to close this vacancy early if required. KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise. To Apply click Apply for this Role and for our top tips on how to fill out your application form click here

About this company

Gillian's Riding School is a popular riding school in Enfield, North London. Here is a place for every rider at Gillian's as we are open 7 days a week and have a variety of horses to ride suitable for all levels, including disabilities. We cater for lessons from 4 years old and up and 15 minute pony rides are available for younger riders. Regardless of your level, we have horses, ponies and instructors that will be perfect for your level. From beginning to advanced, we are here to help. Our all-weather surface is floodlit allowing you to book a lesson time that suits you. We boast excellent woodland riding facilities with a large arena and summer cross country paddocks. The horses are kept in comfortable stables and looked after by a professional team of grooms. We organize pony days and kids clubs in every half term and have a weekly pony club. We have end of term in house fun competitive competitions for our riders. We also have a competitive riding team who compete on riding school horses and ponies in Showjumping, Dressage, Eventing and pony racing.

After this apprenticeship

  • To become a permanent member of the senior team on completion of the apprenticeship for the right candidates.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Heidi Clear and Bethany Wylie

recruit@keits.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311311.

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