Equine Groom Apprentice

SIRONA THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP CIO

Totnes (TQ9 6EB)

Closes in 17 days (Monday 30 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 March 2026

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Summary

Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship are offering an opportunity to join their team as a Level 2 Equine Groom apprentice! Located in Totnes, Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship provides equine-assisted therapy and learning to vulnerable and disadvantaged young people and adults with support needs supported by therapists, social workers and teachers.

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
30- 35 hrs per week between 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday - Friday (with 2-3 hrs occasional weekend cover if required - either as O/T or swap weekday hours as preferred)

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 20 April 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

Duties to include but are not limited to:

  • Mucking out of stables
  • Field maintenance collecting muck, fencing and weed control
  • Turning out horses and bringing in
  • Feeding horses
  • Grooming and assisting with clipping
  • Changing rugs, tacking up
  • Exercising horses and ponies both ridden and in-hand
  • You will learn the skill of liberty, lunging and long reining of horses
  • Assisting practitioners on therapeutic sessions
  • Supporting volunteers and work experience students
  • Keeping the yard and buildings clean and tidy
  • Assisting with general running and managing yard duties including other animal care
  • Assisting on events, such as courses and open days

Where you'll work

Buckhams Stables
Old School Farm
Dartington Hall
Totnes
TQ9 6EB

Training

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

Training provider

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Training course

Equine groom (level 2)

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Training schedule

  • You will gain a Level 2 apprenticeship qualification in Equine Groom & also an Emergency First Aid qualification
  • You will need to attend our Duchy Stoke Climsland one day a week, with the rest of your working week in the workplace

More training information

Opportunity to undertake free in-house training in child protection, mental health, 1st aid, equine-assisted interactions at Sirona.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3/D)
  • Maths (grade 3/D)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • Located on a bus route to Dartington - 10 min walk
  • Rural location. Has a car park. Own transport strongly recommended
  • Possible option to bring own horse considered (if fits into our free-range herd)
  • Sirona is committed to keeping children and young people safe. Roles are subject to full safeguarding scrutiny and assessment process, including enhanced DBS and reference checks

About this employer

Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship is located just outside Totnes and provides equine-assisted therapy and learning to vulnerable and disadvantaged young people and adults with support needs supported by therapists, social workers and teachers. Sirona is a small, relaxed and friendly yard with 8 horses and ponies alongside other animals, dogs, cat, chickens and 2 goats. Sirona is set on the beautiful Dartington estate with fantastic off-road hacking together with arena and a round pen for liberty/join up work.

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After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you may wish to consider progressing to Level 3 Senior Equine Groom. There may also be an opportunity for paid employment at Sirona.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020652.

Apply now

Closes in 17 days (Monday 30 March 2026 at 11:59pm)