Equine Groom Apprentice

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Middlepart Farm (NE20 0HB)

Closes in 23 days (Friday 23 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 April 2025

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Summary

An opportunity has arisen for an apprentice to work as an Equine Groom in Middle Part Farm, training and assisting in all aspects of equine care.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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Training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Hours
40 hours- You will be required to work early morning, late evenings and weekends on occasion. Exact working hours TBC

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 June 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

The position will include:

  • General yard duties
  • Mucking out
  • Preparing hay nets
  • Care of horses
  • Grooming
  • Tacking up
  • Feeding Care of horses after exercise
  • Dealing with show horses at events
  • Attending events and competitions

Where you’ll work

The Grange
Middlepart Farm
NE20 0HB

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

  • 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

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 9-1)
  • Maths (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
  • Confident Rider
  • Confident with Horses
  • Listening Skills
  • Reliable
  • Some experience with horses
  • Team working

About this company

Middlepart farm is a small family run yard with 4 horses at present with the possibility of project horses in the summer. The main focus being on eventing and show jumping.

After this apprenticeship

  • Full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317972.

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Closes in 23 days (Friday 23 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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