Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeship

Summary

Layham Hall are looking for a senior equine groom to support the running of their dressage yard. You will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of 5* care of horses including physiotherapy and TRT method of horse handling. Due to the working hours (45 hours per week) required, this is only available to applicants that are 18 years or older.

Annual wage

£14,976 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Senior equine groom (level 3)

Hours

45 hours per week, 7am - 5pm with a 1-hour lunch break. Working 5 days a week on a rota basis (TBC).

45 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 13 August

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

You will be working towards the Level 3 Senior Equine Groom apprenticeship.

All training will be completed at the employer's premises with the employer and Haddon training.

You will need to be prepared to work towards level 2 in Functional Skills maths and/ or English if you have not already achieved a grade 4 or above in these subjects.

Where you’ll work

LAYHAM HALL

UPPER STREET

LAYHAM

IPSWICH

IP7 5LE

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

HADDON TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Senior equine groom (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 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

Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

This role will require working outdoors in all weathers, so any applicant must be comfortable with that. It is also a physically demanding role so physical fitness is important. Please note this is strictly an non-smoking yard. Accommodation is available onsite, however there is no option to put your own horse into livery.

About this company

Layham Hall was established in 2000. It is a world class dressage facility located in Suffolk, England, one hour from London by train and convenient to Stansted and London City Airport. Layham Hall is a continuation of the successful 30 year collaboration of Linda Keenan and Kenneth Dyrby which was known in the US as The Tryon Group (South Carolina and Wellington Florida).

https://www.layhamhall.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There may be an opportunity to become head groom on the yard and also gain your HGV licence.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HADDON TRAINING LIMITED

Enquiries@haddontraining.co.uk

01443749000

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000191617.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 8 August at 11:59pm)

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