Equine Groom Apprentice (Red Piece Equestrian Centre)

KEITS Training Services Ltd; Brigstock; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Piece Equestrian is a busy riding centre offering Saturday lessons and liveries. We are seeking a caring, learn‑minded individual to develop a career in horse care. You will join a supportive team and gain experience across a wide range of duties.

Your day-to-day includes feeding, turnout, mucking out, waterer and bowl cleaning, basic vet care and assisting with riding lessons and events. A positive, reliable attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with horses is useful or desirable.
• Client service experience in any area is preferred but not essential.
• Self-motivated, reliable and a team player with a good sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Feeding horses and managing diet requirements.
• Turning out and bringing in horses.
• Mucking out stables and yards.
• Cleaning automatic waterers and washing feed bowls.
• Support vet care such as washing and treating wounds.
• Cooperate with farriers and other professionals.
• Prepare haynets and tidy the yard.
• Maintain yard and field areas.
• Assist with riding lessons and shows.
• Deliver friendly client service to customers.

Skills

Horse care

Client service

Teamwork

Punctuality

Willingness to learn

Education

Pony Club exams

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

Red Piece Equestrian is a fun and busy riding centre with Saturday lessons. They also care for a range of liveries including retired horses.

We are recruiting for a caring individual who is seeking to start a career working with horses. The individual will be keen to learn and enjoy dealing with a wide range of horses. You will join a fun knowledgeable team who will help you to develop your skills and equip you for a wide range of future roles.

Your day to day activities will include:

• Feeding and diet requirements
• Turning out and bringing in.
• Mucking out.
• Cleaning automatic waterers.
• Washing feed bowls.
• Vet care – eg washing and treating wounds.
• Visits from farriers and other professionals
• Making up haynets.
• Tidying the yard.
• Yard maintenance
• Field maintenance
• Assisting with riding lessons and shows
• Client service.

Desired skills and QualitiesPrevious experience of working with horses would be very useful.Client service (in any area eg restaurant, shop etc) preferred but not essential.The successful candidate will be self motivated, have a great sense of humour, be hard working and open to learning. You will be punctual and reliable and enjoy working as part of a team.

Desired qualificationsPony Club exams, GCSE, or equivalent, in maths and EnglishApplicants must not already hold a level 2 in horse care to be eligible