Equine Groom Apprentice

HERITAGE HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE MASTERS LTD

STAPLEFORD TAWNEY (RM4 1RX)

Closes in 29 days (Saturday 18 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 September 2025


Summary

An amazing opportunity to join a team with a wealth of knowledge, Working with our friesian stallions and Lippizaner Geldings. A chance to not only see behind the scenes but accompany these horses on their commercial work all around the South East, everything from corporate tours in Mayfair to horse drawn funerals and countryside weddings.

Wage

£12,563.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Hours
Days to be confirmed between the hours of 8.00am- 5.00pm including a hour's lunch break. You will also spend 1 day a week at college.

32 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 1 November 2025

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

  • Mucking Out 
  • Grooming
  • Bathing 
  • Turning In and Out
  • Exercising
  • Harness and tack cleaning
  • Feeding
  • Loading horse boxes

Where you'll work

THE BARN
GREEN FARM
ALBYNS LANE
STAPLEFORD TAWNEY
RM4 1RX

Training

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

Training provider

WRITTLE COLLEGE LIMITED

Training course

Equine groom (level 2)

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Training schedule

  • Equine Groom Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Attending ARU- Writtle College one day a week (CM1 3RR) 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2 or E)
  • Maths (grade 2 or E)

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

Skills

  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness
  • Hard working
  • Punctual
  • Keen to Learn

Other requirements

This is a busy commercial yard and the standards are high. One of your days is likely to be a weekend as horses do not have the weekend off. We don't have good public transport links so please make sure you can get to us.

About this employer

Horse Drawn carriage hire for funerals, weddings and corporate events.

http://www.carriage-masters.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Full time position within the company

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WRITTLE COLLEGE LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342725.

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Closes in 29 days (Saturday 18 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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