Apprenticeship in Horse Care - Equine Groom HK HORSES LIMITED
Day to day horse care including the general care and condition of the horses, preparing them for competition or riding.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 31 Jul 2022
Apprenticeship summary
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Weekly wage
£144.30
Wages explained
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).
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Working week
30 hours per week days and shifts to be arranged with the employer
Total hours per week: 30.00
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Expected duration
13 months
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Possible start date
07 Aug 2022
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Date posted
17 Jul 2020
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Apprenticeship level
Intermediate
Level 2 (GCSE) -
Reference number
VAC001637407
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Positions
1 available
Duties will include all aspects of horse care e.g...
- Grooming
- Mucking out
- Trimming
- Plaiting
- Lungeing
- Health care
- Travelling
- Feeding
- Grooming at competitions / riding
Joining an SCT 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, We do everything we can to help you achieve, but we also expect some things from you, to:
- Always try your best
- Be reliable at all times
- Attend work and off-the-job training punctually and reliably
- Be polite, tidy and cheerful
- Complete the work set out in your Action Plans by the target date
- Follow instructions
- Work safely
- Always ask if you are not sure about anything
Please see the website for more information www.stubbingcourttraining.com
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
- It would be advantageous to have some previous experience with horses
Personal qualities
- To achieve the qualification and be successful in your job you need to be hard working, reliable, punctual and able to work outdoors in all weathers and often at weekends
Desired qualifications
- No formal qualifications required
Future prospects
Progression to Advanced Apprenticeship.
Things to consider
You will be working outside and often at weekends. Working with horses can be physically demanding so a level of fitness is required.
The hours of work will be agreed with the employer and the weekly pay will be in accordance with the hours worked. You may be asked to start early e.g. 7.00am or finish late e.g. 7.00pm and some weekend work being involved, but this will be agreed with the employer
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) rate for Apprentices will be £4.15 per hour from 1 April 2020. This applies to 16 - 18 year old Apprentices and those aged 19 and over in the first year of their Apprenticeship. For all other Apprentices the Apprentice National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies. The wage for Apprentices applies to both time spent on the job plus time spent in training.
For more information visit: www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
World class training and online learning available for all apprentices.
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SCT works throughout the East Midlands and Yorkshire, with employers in riding schools, livery yards, competition yards up to international level.
Please apply through the Stubbing Court Training Ltd website www.stubbingcourttraining.com
About the employer
Showjumping
Employer
HK HORSES LIMITED
Address
Gardeners Cottage Ingmanthorpe Hall
York Road
Wetherby
LS22 5EQ
Training
Training provider
STUBBING COURT TRAINING LIMITED
Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Stubbing Court Training Limited
Contact
Kelly Salt 01246 566193
- Functional Skills if required
Apprenticeship standard
Equine groom
Level 2 (GCSE)
Employer's Application Instructions
Thank you for your interest in the vacancy. Please could you now look on the information on our web site, www.stubbingcourttraining.com Please go to the Apply Online section and print off the Apprentice Agreement and our Application form, and return as soon as possible to SCT. We will telephone you within 5 working days of receipt. Thank you.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 31 Jul 2022