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
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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
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£12,563.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Equine groom (level 2)
- Hours
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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
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Saturday 1 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- 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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time position within the company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WRITTLE COLLEGE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342725.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Saturday 18 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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