Equine Groom Apprentice (Oak Farm Livery)

OAK FARM LIVERY YARD LIMITED

Ely (CB6 2BZ)

Closes in 19 days (Tuesday 28 October 2025)

Posted on 25 September 2025

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Summary

You will be employed as an apprentice to assist in caring for our livery horses, which we pride ourselves in doing to a very high standard. You will carry out general stable duties and occasional exercising. There is the opportunity to groom at shows for the right candidate.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Hours
To be discussed at interview.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 November 2025

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

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

At Oak Farm we provide individually tailored care for up to 19 horses. From yearlings, to ex-racehorses, child ponies to competition horses. You will be calm and hard working and ready to learn about all aspects of running a successful yard.

Duties will include, but not limited to;

  • Turning out and bringing in
  • Mucking out
  • Feeding, watering and haying
  • Grooming
  • Clipping and trimming
  • Maintaining the cleanliness of the yard at all times
  • Bandaging
  • Tacking up
  • Lunging/long reining
  • Opportunity to ride for the right candidate and to groom at shows

Where you'll work

Oak farm Livery
West Fen Road
Ely
CB6 2BZ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Training course

Equine groom (level 2)

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Training schedule

  • Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment. The applicant will be working towards a Level 2 or 3 Equine Groom apprenticeship.
  • The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.
  • The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade C or 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Organisation skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Previous Equine Experience

Other requirements

We are out in all weathers and on our feet for most of the day. The apprentice will be working to build a portfolio of evidence and will be required to pass a knowledge test and an End Point Assessment (EPA) to complete the apprenticeship. KEITS reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised if the need arises.

About this employer

Oak Farm Livery is a small friendly livery yard with 19 horses ranging from children's ponies to young stock. The owner, Anna competes in affiliated dressage and there is the opportunity for the apprentice to attend these competitions too.

After this apprenticeship

  • Employment within the organisation if a position is available.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Heidi Clear and Bethany Wylie

recruit@keits.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343779.

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Closes in 19 days (Tuesday 28 October 2025)

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