Senior Equine Groom Apprentice - Halefield Stud - Peterborough
Halefield Stud - Team Lanni
PETERBOROUGH (PE8 5EG)
Closes on Friday 30 May 2025
Posted on 7 April 2025
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Summary
The successful candidate will be working on an exceptional yard with an array of excellent faciities and must be experienced with horses, a confident rider and ready to undertake a Level 3 Senior Equine Groom role. Level 2 will also be considered. Accommodation can be offered, and livery for your own horse may be an option.
- 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
- Senior equine groom (level 3)
- Hours
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This role will be working between 7:30am to 5pm, with breaks, across a five day week. Some weekend work will be necessary.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 5 June 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
Matt Lanni is one of the most highly qualified coaches in British Showjumping, and the owner of Halefield Stud. Based in Peterborough, PE8 5EG the successful candidate will be working on an exceptional yard with an array of excellent faciities. In return, the successful apprentice will be experienced with horses, a confident rider and ready to undertake a Level 3 Senior Equine Groom role. Level 2 will also be considered.
Onsite facilities include:
- Indoor and Outdoor Stables
- Outdoor Arena
- Grass Gallops
- Horse Walker
- Competition and Sales Livery
The right candidate will be invited to groom at shows and be able to ride as part of their qualification.
The role will include:
- Turning out and bringing in
- Mucking out
- Dealing with livery clients
- Feeding, watering and haying
- Grooming
- Clipping and trimming
- Maintaining the cleanliness of the yard at all times
- Bandaging
- Tacking up
- Lunging/long rein
- Riding/hacking
- Attending shows/events
You must be a UK resident or have lived in the EU for 3 years or more to apply for this role. If you have a Level 3 Equine qualification already you are unable to apply for this programme.
Where you’ll work
HALEFIELD FARM
OUNDLE ROAD
WOODNEWTON
PETERBOROUGH
PE8 5EG
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
Senior equine groom (level 3)
Equal to A level
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.
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
- Customer care skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
There is private accommodation available if needed. Livery for your own horse may be possible.
About this company
Matt Lanni is one of the most highly qualified coaches in British Showjumping, and the owner of Halefield Stud. Matt supports Haddon Training as one of our top coaches on the Apprenticeship in Equestrian Sporting Excellence programme.
After this apprenticeship
A full time role is the expectation after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Emma
enquiries@haddontraining.co.uk
01672519977
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314327.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 30 May 2025
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