Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeship
Jonathan Shudall - Frankby Farm
WIRRAL (CH48 1PH)
Closes in 27 days (Friday 30 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 May 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior equine groom to work at a professional yard run by Johnathan Shudall. If you are looking for the next stage in your career and would like to travel abroad and gain experience on the international show jumping circuit, this could be the apprenticeship for you!
- 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
- Senior equine groom (level 3)
- Hours
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Working 5 days out of 7, on a rota basis. Please expect weekend work in this role.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 3 June 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
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 private yard contained in a lovely setting with outdoor school. The employer competes weekly nationally and therefore, there are endless opportunities to train and learn.
For this position, the duties will include (but not be limited to);
- Mucking out
- Turning out
- Grooming
- Clipping
- Plaiting
- Lunging
The client is happy to accept a rider or non-rider for this position. If a rider, you must be competent as the location only have competition fit horses.
Where you'll work
FRANKBY FARM
THE NOOK
WIRRAL
CH48 1PH
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
Senior equine groom (level 3)
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Your training plan
Working towards a Level 3 Senior Equine Groom 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
Essential 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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Livery possible for your own horse if required. There is no accommodation available, however it is accessible by public transport, and very close to a bus stop, and 1 mile from the train station. Please make sure you can get to and from the yard daily before applying for this role. This role is for a senior equine groom, so to be successful in your application, you must already hold a Level 2 apprenticeship/ qualification or comparable experience.
About this company
International Showjumping yard based in Merseyside, CH48.
After this apprenticeship
For the right candidate, there could be full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
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 VAC1000318284.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Friday 30 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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