Equine Groom Apprentice
Bartlow Equestrian
Cambridge (CB21 4SX)
Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 March 2025
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Summary
Bartlow Equestrian are looking to give apprenticeship opportunities to candidates who have some experience with horses and looking to start their career in the equine sector!
- 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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Working week will be 4 week days plus one weekend day each week. Shifts to be confirmed.
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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2
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
A busy riding school and livery yard looking to take on 2 apprentices, either riding grooms or non-riding grooms. They are also looking for candidates who may be open to the idea of becoming an instructor to do some teaching and training.
They are an ABRS approved yard, and very busy, with a variety of opportunities for an apprentice to get involved in.
The employer has competition horses, and also compete, so need an apprentice who is enthusiastic, willing to learn and looking for a long term career in the equine sector.
On a daily basis, duties will include, but not be limited to;
- Turning in and out, changing rugs, picking out feet
- Feeding, filling haynets, filling water buckets
- Tacking up and untacking
- Mucking out
Where you’ll work
Bartlow Equestrian
Bartlow Road
Castle Camps
Cambridge
CB21 4SX
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
There is no accommodation available on site, so you must be able to make your own way to and from the yard each day. If you have your own horses, there is the possibility of having them on site on livery.
About this company
Bartlow Equestrian Centre is set in the stunning Cambridgeshire countryside. We are a family-run business and our aim is to give you a warm & friendly welcome and outstanding facilities for your use. Most importantly we want you to go away having had value for money and enjoyed yourself.
http://www.bartlowequestriancentre.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- A long term role on the yard, with progression to the level 3 Senior Equine Groom apprenticeship if desired
- As Bartlow Equestrian are an ABRS approved centre, there will also be the opportunity to do the ABRS exams
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Haddon Training
Enquiries@haddontraining.co.uk
01443749000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308998.
Apply now
Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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