Equine Groom Apprenticeship
| Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £7.55 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4AR |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 257718 |
Summary
Professional livery, training and riding centre approved by the British Horse Society and the Pony Club. They offer a wide variety of equestrian pursuits for all level of riders from the beginner to the advanced including Tuition/Hacking, Show Jumping/Dressage/X-Country Clinics, Activity Days, riding holidays and also run a successful riding and pony club.
We are looking for a Level 2 or 3 apprentices to join our happy team, to assist with all aspects of the yard, riding school and training. Opportunities to ride for the right candidate and training towards BHS exams also available and
Usual yard duties include grooming, tacking up and preparing horses for lessons, mucking out, feeding and watering, turning out and bringing in from the field, paddock maintenance, exercising horses, holding for vet/farrier/dentist.
As a riding school we work with various clients so you should have good communication skills and be able to take instruction from various other members of staff to ensure the yard works efficiently.
if you are ambitious and motivated, a great team player with excellent time keeping skills then we would love to hear from you!
All staff will be First aid trained and DBS checked.
Training
Full apprenticeship training supported by Haddon Training
Qualifications required
GCSE Level 4/ Grade C in Maths and English or equivalent.
Call Haddon Training to discuss if not yet achieved - Must be able to work towards Level 1 or higher in Functional Skills Maths and English
Skills required
Experience with horses is essential for this position.
Prospects
Possibility of Level 3 advanced Apprenticeship (senior equine groom) on completion of Level 2. Support from employer to complete BHS exams.
Qualification / Standard : ST0166 Equine groom
Duration 15 months
We are looking for a Level 2 or 3 apprentices to join our happy team, to assist with all aspects of the yard, riding school and training. Opportunities to ride for the right candidate and training towards BHS exams also available and
Usual yard duties include grooming, tacking up and preparing horses for lessons, mucking out, feeding and watering, turning out and bringing in from the field, paddock maintenance, exercising horses, holding for vet/farrier/dentist.
As a riding school we work with various clients so you should have good communication skills and be able to take instruction from various other members of staff to ensure the yard works efficiently.
if you are ambitious and motivated, a great team player with excellent time keeping skills then we would love to hear from you!
All staff will be First aid trained and DBS checked.
Training
Full apprenticeship training supported by Haddon Training
Qualifications required
GCSE Level 4/ Grade C in Maths and English or equivalent.
Call Haddon Training to discuss if not yet achieved - Must be able to work towards Level 1 or higher in Functional Skills Maths and English
Skills required
Experience with horses is essential for this position.
Prospects
Possibility of Level 3 advanced Apprenticeship (senior equine groom) on completion of Level 2. Support from employer to complete BHS exams.
Qualification / Standard : ST0166 Equine groom
Duration 15 months