KEITS Training Services Ltd • Chichester

Equine Groom Apprentice (Monnington Equestrian)

About this role

Monnington Equestrian is a livery yard with about 23 horse, complete mix of ages, breeds, and disciplines they are ridden in. Full or part and retirement livery. They have had 3 previous KEITS apprentices so are very experienced in providing apprenticeship training.

Yard Duties will include

Turning out and bringing in

Mucking out

Feeding, watering, and haying

Grooming

Clipping and trimming

Maintaining the cleanliness of the yard at all times

Tacking up

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, hardworking team in this riding school, livery and successful show yard.

Desired skills and qualities

Applicant must be confident in handling a variety of horses and should show this in their application

Good communication skills

Good customer service skills

Reliable

Honest

Hardworking

Desired qualifications

Maths and English GCSEs or equivalent are desirable but not essential.

Applicants must not hold a level 2 or higher in Equine.

Ideally can drive or have the means to get here with hours and our rural location in mind.

Training

Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment. The applicant will be working towards and gain a Level 2 Equine Groom apprenticeship.

The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.

The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.

Future prospects

There is a possibility of employment after the apprenticeship for the right candidate

Things to consider

There is no accommodation on site. Applicants should ideally have a driving licence or reliable access to transport as the business is in a rural location with no public transport.

KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise

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