Level 2 Equine Groom apprenticeship
RACEHORSE RELIEF
HELSTON, TR13 0EJ
Closes on Monday 31 March 2025
Posted on 20 February 2025
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Summary
Racehorse Relief is looking for an apprentice to join their team. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the rehabilitation, care and welfare of these former racehorses.
- Wage
- £15,704 a year
- Training course
- Equine groom (level 2)
- Hours
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Exact shifts TBC. Will include one day a weekend.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 1 April
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Duties will include all aspects of horse care e.g.
- Grooming
- Mucking out
- Trimming and clipping
- Plaiting
- Lungeing training
- Health care
- Feeding
- Assisting with running of events
- Assisting with customer care and experience
- Functional skills if required
Where you’ll work
VICARAGE FARM
UNDERLANE
HELSTON
TR13 0EJ
Training
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.
College or training organisation
SHELDRAKE TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- This is a 100% work-based learning apprenticeship of which the successful candidate will be awarded the Level 2 Equine Groom Apprenticeship
- There is scope for either the riding or non-riding pathway to be chosen and this will be discussed at interview.
- Enrolling on to an apprenticeship programme is a serious commitment
- To achieve the qualification and be successful in your job you will need to be hard working, prepared to work outdoors in all weather and often at weekends
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths and English (grade C/4 or above)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Individuals need to have confidence and experience around horses, the riding weight limit is a maximum of 10.5 stone. Confidence and experience around fit competition horses is ESSENTIAL with an interest in furthering your knowledge of racehorse rehabilitation.
About this company
Established in 2011, Racehorse Relief is the only accredited racehorse rehoming centre in the Southwest, we are set on a 60 acre farm with a variety of rehabilitation and retraining facilities to aid a thoroughbred's journey off the track and into ridden life. Each horse receives a unique, tailored plan to ensure they can reach their full potential in their new homes - this may be eventing, showjumping, dressage or happy hacking. We pride ourselves in matching the right horse to the right rider, rehoming our horses on a permanent loan basis to ensure lifelong security and care. We have a strong and friendly team that works together to help these former racehorses with life after their career and are keen to welcome another person onto the yard to help us complete this important work whilst learning more about the rehabilitation and retraining process.
After this apprenticeship
The opportunity to progress on to the Level 3 Senior Equine Groom advanced apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHELDRAKE TRAINING LIMITED
Rob Dawkins
busdevmgr@sheldraketraining.co.uk
07446 522972
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305068.
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Closes on Monday 31 March 2025
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