Equine Groom Apprenticeship With Sport Horses Direct, Whitchurch
Sport Horses Direct
Cheshire (SY13 4DG)
Closes in 2 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 April 2025
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Summary
Danielle is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join her team. She runs a small SJ sales and breeding yard so would suit someone wanting to do the breeding pathway. Hours are 40 per week over 5 days and to include 1 weekend day per week.
- 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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Days of work will be confirmed at interview.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 6 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
Danielle is looking for someone to help with aspects of yard work to include:
- Mucking out
- Turning in and out, changing rugs, picking out feet
- Feeding, filling haynets, filling water buckets
- Tacking up and untacking
- Lunging
- Helping with the brood mares and foals
Where you’ll work
Ashdale House, Ash Lane
Whitchurch
Cheshire
SY13 4DG
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
Equine Groom Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
- 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
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
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Experience with horses a must, preferably current experience and with dealing with fit strong competition horses. Not to be afraid of hardwork and work well as part of a team, good sense of humour a bonus. There is no accommodation available with this position , it is close to Whitchurch train station. Please make sure you can get yourself to and from the location daily before applying.
About this company
Danielle Ryder is a British showjumper with an impressive competition record and a proven history bringing on and producing horses from novice through the grades.
After this apprenticeship
- Progression to the Level 3 Senior Groom Apprenticeship as well as the possibility of a full time position to the successful candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Emma
emma.openshaw@haddontraining.co.uk
07749577150
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312993.
Apply now
Closes in 2 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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