Summary
BHS approved riding school and livery yard is looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join an existing team for a 4 or 5 day week. Must be a good team player. lots of opportunities for the right person.
What you will do at work
All aspects of horse care e.g:
- Grooming
- Mucking out
- Trimming and clipping
- Plaiting
- Lungeing and riding
- Health care
- Feeding
- Assisting with the running of events
- Assisting with customer care and experience
- Functional Skills if required
Training
- This is a 100% work-based learning apprenticeship for which the successful candidate will be awarded the Level 2 Equine Groom apprenticeship
- Maths and English functional skills if required
- There is scope for either the riding or non-riding pathway to be chosen and this will be discussed at the interview
- Enrolling in an apprenticeship programme is a serious commitment
- To achieve the qualification and be successful in your job, you will need to be hard working, prepared to work outdoors in all weather and often at weekends
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths and English (C/4 or above) – desired
About this employer
We are lucky to be both a BHS approved riding school and livery yard as well as being a pony club centre. We pride ourselves on being able to provide a vast range of facilities to benefit both horse and rider.
After this apprenticeship
For the right candidate there may be progression on to the Level 3 Senior Equine Groom apprenticeship.
Things to consider
Due to the rural location of this apprenticeship, you must be able to get to work reliably, there are no public transport stops nearby. Also, due to the nature of this role, you must be happy to work outdoors in all weathers.