International Event Rider Aaron Millar - Equine Groom Apprentice

A M Eventing

Wiltshire (SN16 9QP)

Closes in 6 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 April 2025


Summary

International Event rider Aaron Millar is looking for a motivated individual with a keen attitude to learn to join his team for the upcoming 2025 season. Aaron runs a 20-box competition livery event yard Nr Minety, just outside of Cirencester.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Hours
40-hours per week over 5 days, to include some weekend work. Exact working days and hours TBC.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 6 May 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

All general yard duties to include:

  • Mucking out/sweeping
  • Filling haynets/water buckets
  • Feeding
  • Turning in and out/putting horses on and off horse walker
  • Grooming/tacking up
  • Preparing for shows
  • Some hacking/riding for right candidate

Where you’ll work

Moor Farm
Ashton Road, Minety
Malmesbury
Wiltshire
SN16 9QP

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

  • All training will be provided on site during your paid working hours
  • Your day-to-day mentoring will be with your employer, and a combination of online and in person monthly sessions will be held with your Haddon Training Trainer Coach

More training information

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.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Passion for horses

Other requirements

There is the possibility of accommodation with this position , but if applying locally please make sure you can get yourself to and from the location before applying. No livery for own horse available

About this company

Aaron Milllar is an international event rider , who takes horses on competition livery .

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression to Level 3 Senior Groom
  • Possibility of full-time employment on completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HADDON TRAINING LIMITED

Emma

emma.openshaw@haddontraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312991.

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Closes in 6 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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