Senior Equine Groom Advanced Apprentice
CRANLEIGH SCHOOL
CRANLEIGH (GU6 8QQ)
Closes on Friday 31 October 2025
Posted on 13 August 2025
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Summary
Cranleigh School Equestrian Centre seeks a passionate Senior Equine Groom Advanced Apprentice. Join our vibrant yard within a school community, gain hands-on experience in stable management and horse care, enjoy benefits like reduced gym membership, term-time lunches, and riding opportunities.
- 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 days: Sunday to Thursday or Tuesday to Saturday
Lunch break length: 30 minutes
Start Time: 8.00am
Finish Time: 5.30pm
College day or on yard training day is a shorter day by 2.5hrs
1 weekend day is a requirement.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 1 November 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
- Supervising Daily Routines: Overseeing and, when necessary, performing all routine stable duties, including feeding, watering, mucking out, and grooming
- Health Monitoring: Meticulously monitoring the health and well-being of all horses. This includes identifying signs of illness or injury, taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration), and administering first aid or prescribed medications under veterinary guidance
- Specialised Care: Providing specialized care for horses with specific needs, such as those recovering from injury, older horses, or those with chronic conditions
- Preparation: Preparing horses for riding, training, or competitions, which may include clipping, trimming, and plaiting to a high standard
- Preparing feed & water
- Ensuring that all fields are kept clear of droppings and poisonous plants
- Assist with pony mornings and other commercial events.
- To assist with working (riding and/or lunging) horses and ponies when required
- Overseeing the general maintenance and cleanliness of the yard, including stables, tack rooms, and paddocks
Where you'll work
CRANLEIGH SCHOOL
HORSESHOE LANE
CRANLEIGH
GU6 8QQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACTIVATE LEARNING
Training course
Senior equine groom (level 3)
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Training schedule
Senior Equine Groom Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Experience with hacking
- Experience with schooling
- Experience with lunging
- Prep of horses for events
- Teaching of riding lessons
- Resiliance
Other requirements
A strong communicator with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with a range of people, including clients, instructors, veterinarians, farriers, and the management team. This includes knowing when to report a concern and when to ask for advice. Personal Qualities • A candidate demonstrating a positive and resilient attitude, even when faced with challenging horses or difficult weather conditions. • A candidate with a strong commitment to safe working practices for themselves, colleagues, and the horses. This includes being a role model for safe handling and yard procedures.
About this employer
Cranleigh aims to educate children in a truly holistic sense, providing every opportunity for pupils to discover and nurture their talents and passions. We want every pupil in our care to flourish. Above all, we want Cranleighans to go out into the world as Thinking, Being, Giving individuals. • Thinking: reflects our style of teaching which aims to provide pupils with a questioning mindset and the skills to think and problem solve. • Being: is who we are and how we are. Our culture aims to nurture in pupils the core human qualities that enable communities to thrive and support one another • Giving: is our hope that Cranleighans grow to recognise their privilege and go out into the world ready to give back and help to create meaningful change. Our core values of service, leadership, relationships and excellence underpin all elements of boarding life and education. In the classroom, on the sports field, in the rehearsal studios and creative spaces, we uphold a desire to nurture students with a sense of self-belief supported by a strong moral compass.
http://www.cranleigh.org (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Reduced Gym, Golf & Racquet Membership. Reduced hire of sports facilities. Staff Swimming, access to lunch, Monday to Friday, term time – includes an extensive array of hot and cold options & dessert & fresh fruit. Cycle to work scheme, Free Parking.
After this apprenticeship
- There would be an opportunity after completing your apprenticeship for a full time role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACTIVATE LEARNING
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336925.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 31 October 2025
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