Apprentice Equine Groom
West Midlands Police
Birmingham, Snow Hill Queensway
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 22 June 2025)
Posted on 30 May 2025
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Summary
To provide a professional equestrian service ensuring the horses are healthy and in good condition by looking after their everyday needs. This role focuses on a requirement for high standards of care with welfare at the forefront and will include grooming and meeting the exercising needs of large horses.
- Wage
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£25,626 a year
- Training course
- Equine groom (level 2)
- Hours
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Hours - Mix of early and late shifts. Shifts can cover between the hours of 07:00 - 23:00. A degree of flexibility will be required. Exact working days and hours TBC
36 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 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
As an apprentice you will be expected to have some knowledge of horses and the industry, whilst it is not expected for you to be able to complete the below duties alone or in their entirety at the beginning of your placement, it is expected that you have the aptitude, willingness and physical ability to learn them.
- Ensure with ensuring all horses receive the highest standard of daily care, including feeding, grooming, and general health monitoring
- Provide fresh water and high-quality forage, ensuring horses have access to an appropriate diet
- Monitor horses for signs of illness, injury, stress, or discomfort, reporting concerns immediately to the Yard Manager
- Carry out regular checks for lameness, wounds, or behavioural changes that may indicate underlying issues
- Assist in implementing enrichment activities to support mental stimulation and well-being
- Stable duties and yard maintenance
- Muck out stables daily, ensuring a clean, dry, and hygienic environment for all horses
- Provide fresh bedding and maintain appropriate stable conditions to prevent health issues
- Dispose of waste correctly and follow biosecurity protocols to minimise the risk of disease
If required and age applicable - use a quad bike adhering to any risk assessment(s) and PPE requirements to maintain arena and turnout areas once appropriate training is completed.
Where you'll work
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Tally Ho, 329 Pershore Rd, Birmingham, B5 7RY
- Lloyd House, Snow Hill Queensway, B4 6NQ
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
Equine groom (level 2)
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Your training plan
- Equine Groom Level 2
- At the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- equine care,
- equitation knowledge
About this company
West Midlands Police is the second largest police force in the country, covering an area of 348 square miles and serving a population of almost 2.8 million. The region sits at the very heart of the country and covers the three major centres of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. It also includes the busy and thriving districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull and Dudley. Leisure, retail and conference amenities, together with Premiership and Championship football teams, attract millions of visitors annually. The West Midlands is an area rich in diversity, with 18 per cent of its population from ethnic minority backgrounds. An average of 170,000 motorists travel through the region daily, making its motorways some of the busiest in Europe. Against this backdrop, the force deals with more than 2,000 emergency calls for help every day, as well as patrolling the streets and responding to incidents 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for a permanent position is there is one available, but there is no guarantee.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
West Midlands Police
Wilkinson,Ch Insp Michael
michael.wilkinson@westmidlands.police.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323482.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 22 June 2025)
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