Equine Groom Apprentice

Summary

Willow Wood Stud are looking to recruit an Equine Apprentice to assist in the day to day running of their busy Thoroughbred Stud Farm. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with a keen interest in the Thoroughbred breeding industry and will provide you with an opportunity to develop a wide range of skills within the breeding industry.

Annual wage

£14,560 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7.00 per hour for 16/17 year old £9.00 per hour for 18/20 year old £11.50 per hour for 21 year old +

Training course

Equine groom (level 2)

Hours

The working week will, by the very nature of the position, have to be flexible. However, basically, it will consist of 5 eight-hour days from 8:30am to 7:00pm with a 30 min lunch break and two 15-min tea breaks one am and the other pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 13 January

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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 vary throughout the year, but basic stable management ie mucking out and feeding will be constant throughout the year, including field checks on youngsters and those loose housed in barns over the winter. During the foaling season (February to May), working hours will be somewhat flexible as we have to fit in with the mares, along with the daily vet visits, which will entail assisting the stud manager and vet in routine scanning of mares and foal checks.
After completion of the foaling season, we move onto the sales preparation and general management of the young stock.

Where you’ll work

Willow Wood Farm

Yeld Lane

Kelsall

CW6 0TD

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

MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE

Your training course

Equine groom (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

Training will be provided both in the workplace and through day-release at Myerscough College, where you will work towards a Level 2 Equine Groom Apprenticeship Standard. The end point assessment will contain 3 components:

Knowledge Test (50 multiple choice questions lasting 75 mins). Minimum 70% pass mark to progress to other elements of End Point Assessment.
Practical Observation (Approx. 5 hours). Assessor will observe the apprentice carrying out day-to-day role in the workplace, asking questions where necessary.
Professional Discussion (lasting 60 - 75 min) Based around portfolio.

There will be 2 levels of achievement: Pass & Distinction

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

2 other subjects (grade 2-9/E-A*)
English (grade 2-9/E-A*)
Maths (grade 2-9/E-A*)

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

Keen interest in horses
Ability to handle horses
Enjoys outdoor environment
Get along with other employees
Polite & courteous to clients

Other requirements

Local transport is somewhat erratic in our area however the nearest bus stop is a little less than 1 mile away and there are 2 railway stations one about a mile away on the Manchester to Chester line and the other on the same line is about 2 miles away.

About this company

The stud is family owned and run. With admin and office duties carried out by Ian and Irene Ross. The stud manager Stuart Ross ultimately would be responsible for day to day contact with the apprentice and allocating duties as their experience level grows. There are 4 other staff members all of whom are experienced “Horse People”

After this apprenticeship

Whilst we hope that the applicant can grow and progress along with our organisation and become Stallion manager, foaling manager, stud manager etc.
We do, however, appreciate the global nature of our industry and would not be surprised if any prospective applicant upon completion of their apprenticeship decided to gain further experience abroad. Indeed, we would actively encourage this, always in the hope, of course, that they can bring their worldwide experience back to Willow Wood.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE

Employer Services

employerenquiries@myerscough.ac.uk

01995642255

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288696.

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