Senior Equine Race Groom Apprentice - Charlie Hills Racing
Charles Hills Racing at Faringdon Hall Stables
HUNGERFORD (RG17 8UB)
Closes in 24 days (Friday 12 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 November 2025
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Summary
Amazing opportunity to work for a renowned racing yard, if you have the right experience for this Senior Groom role you will have some excellent opportunities to race not only here but abroad as well.
- Wage
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£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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Inline with the British Racing pay rules its is National minimum wage for age group plus dependent on age and experience.
- Training course
- Senior equine groom (level 3)
- Hours
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Its 40 hours, to include alternate weekends with an afternoon off during the week, it is split shifts, hours to be discussed with employer.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
All general yard duties:
- Mucking out/keeping yard tidy
- Filling hay nets/water buckets
- Feeding/grooming
- Riding for the suitable/experienced candidate
- Going to races/riding in races for the experienced candidate
Where you'll work
WETHERDOWN HOUSE
LAMBOURN
HUNGERFORD
RG17 8UB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Senior equine groom (level 3)
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Training schedule
- Level 3 Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeship Standard
- An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
This position is for someone that already has good experience in riding thoroughbreds/young horses, ideally already have some race riding experience. Accommodation available for 18+ year olds.
About this employer
As part of the Hills dynasty created by his father Barry, Charlie has spent his entire life immersed in horse racing. After leaving school he went to work in Australia for Colin & Peter Hayes. On his return to the UK he then spent two years with James Fanshawe as assistant Trainer. On returning home the rest of his education was spent working under his father before taking over the licence in August 2011. Faringdon Place welcomes a range of owners from those who have shares in syndicates to full ownership, and everything in between. Charlie is married to Philippa, and they have two racing mad sons James and Eddie who keep a very close eye on what’s going on.
After this apprenticeship
- Progression to a higher apprenticeship
- Possibility of full-time employment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001049.
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Closes in 24 days (Friday 12 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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