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Apprenticeship in Horse Care – Equine Groom Level 2 Huncicroft Farm Ltd
Day to day horse care including the general care and condition of the horses, preparing them for competition or riding. The candidate will be working for Huncicroft Farm Ltd.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 31 Dec 2021
Apprenticeship summary
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Weekly wage
£129.00
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
Hours to be arranged with employer.
Total hours per week: 30.00
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Expected duration
13 months
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Possible start date
07 Jan 2022
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Date posted
18 Aug 2021
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Apprenticeship level
Intermediate
Level 2 (GCSE) -
Reference number
VAC001750519
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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
- 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
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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About the employer
Equestrian Stud Farm, competing in carriage driving at international level on Team GB, we are sports coachs, commentators and have a horse drawn funeral carriage master.
Employer
Huncicroft Farm Ltd
Address
Hunciecroft Farm
Hunciecroft
Worksop
S80 3ND
Training
Training provider
STUBBING COURT TRAINING LIMITED
Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Stubbing Court Training Limited
Contact
Kelly Salt 01246 566193
- Level 2 Equine Groom Standard
- 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 Dec 2021