Equine Groom Apprentice (Woolstone Farm Livery)

☞ Woolstone Farm

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Faringdon South West

Category: Agriculture / Forestry / Fishery

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Job type: Apprenticeship

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Job content

Assistant to Livery Yard Manager. Daily help with management of 10 plus horses on part livery.


Closing date: 04 Jan 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Weekly wage

    £200.00

  • Working week

    Days and hours TBC at interview. Max 40 hours.

    Total hours per week: 40.00

  • Expected duration

    16 months

  • Possible start date

    07 Jan 2022

  • Date posted

    2 days ago

  • Distance

    63.4 miles

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC001794769

  • Positions

    1 available

Duties will include:

  • Assistant to Livery Yard Manager
  • Daily help with management of 10 plus horses on part livery
  • Includes daily turn out and in
  • Care of horses with rugs and boots and washing down
  • Basic first aid of horses
  • Helping farriers and vets
  • Clipping horses
  • Lunging and using horse walker
  • Exercising horses (if experienced rider)
  • Keeping yard tidy and keeping horse stables in good condition (clean, basic maintenance and painting if needed)
  • Checking fields and fences and keeping water troughs clean
  • Clearing fields
  • Maintenance of the indoor and outdoor schools

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Ability to deal with horses in a fair kind way
  • Prior equine experience

Personal qualities

  • Friendly and hard working
  • Trustworthy and reliable

Desired qualifications

  • GCSEs, or equivalents, Grace C (4) or higher in maths and English are desired so please list ALL qualifications on application
  • Applicants must NOT already hold a level 2 or higher in horse care

Future prospects

  • Potential future employment for the right candidate

Things to consider

  • KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise
  • Opportunity to bring own horse at a cost

About the employer

Woolstone Farm Livery are a family run livery yard who are now looking to take on a level 2 equine groom apprentice to join their yard in Woolstone, Faringdon, Oxfordshire. Accommodation can be arranged (bedsit with own access). There is a mixture of part and DIY livery as well as additional services offered if clients require help. They are based at the foot of the White Horse of Uffington with access to the Berkshire downs and quiet country roads.

Employer

Woolstone Farm

http://www.woolstonefarm.co.uk/

Address

Woolstone Farm

South Cottage

Faringdon

SN7 7QW

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Training

Training provider

KEITS

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by KEITS Training Services Ltd

Contact

Bethany Wylie and Heidi Clear recruit@keits.co.uk

  • Equine Groom level 2 standard
  • Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS
  • Functional Skills if needed

Apprenticeship standard

Equine groom

Level 2 (GCSE)

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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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