Level 3
Senior Equine Groom - Showjumping Yard Apprenticeship
JONATHAN CHARLES SHUDALL · Wirral
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- Pay
- £16,640 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 18 months
- Starts
- 30 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 24 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- an hour ago
Applications are handled by JONATHAN CHARLES SHUDALL directly.
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What you would do
Frankby Farm is an established rural and equestrian business based in the countryside around Frankby, Wirral. The farm environment includes equestrian facilities, grazing land and land used for horse-related activities and hay/grass production.
Day to day
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior equine groom to work at a professional yard run by Johnathan Shudall. If you are looking for the next stage in your career and would like to travel abroad and gain experience on the international show jumping circuit, this could be the apprenticeship for you!
All general yard duties to include:
- Mucking out / keeping yard area tidy
- Feeding / filling haynets and water buckets
- Turning in and out
- Picking out feet / rugging up
- Grooming / Tacking up
- Tack Cleaning
- Bathing / Show Prep
- Lunging / long reining
- Holding for farrier / vet / dentist
- Riding possible for competent applicant who can walk trot canter both in the arena and out hacking )
- Possibility of grooming at shows ( again yard dependent )
Working Hours - 5 days out of 7, on a rota basis. Please expect weekend work in this role
The client is happy to accept a rider or non-rider for this position. If a rider, you must be competent as the location only have competition fit horses.
Livery possible for your own horse if required. There is no accommodation available, however it is accessible by public transport, and very close to a bus stop, and 1 mile from the train station. Please make sure you can get to and from the yard daily before applying for this role.
Working towards a Level 3 Senior Equine Groom apprenticeship standard. All training will be provided on site during your paid working hours. Your day to day mentoring will be with your employer, and a combination of online and in person monthly sessions will be held with your Haddon Training Trainer Coach.
What you would study
Senior equine groom (level 3)
Working towards a Level 3 Senior Equine Groom apprenticeship standard. All training will be provided on site during your paid working hours. Your day to day mentoring will be with your employer, and a combination of online and in person monthly sessions will be held with your Haddon Training Trainer Coach.
Training provider: HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Working week
Working 5 days out of 7, on a rota basis. Please expect weekend work in this role.
What you need
- GCSE Maths at grade 4 and Above (essential)
- GCSE English at grade 4 and Above (essential)
Skills they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Passion for Horse
After the apprenticeship
Full time employment for the right candidate.
Where
Wirral, North West (CH48).
About JONATHAN CHARLES SHUDALL
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior equine groom to work at a professional yard run by Johnathan Shudall. If you are looking for the next stage in your career and would like to travel abroad and gain experience on the international show jumping circuit, this could be the apprenticeship for you!
Reference 2000050508.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £16,640 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 18 months
- Starts
- 30 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 24 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- an hour ago
Applications are handled by JONATHAN CHARLES SHUDALL directly.
Know someone this would suit?
Disability Confident employer
This employer is in the government Disability Confident scheme. If you have a disability, you can ask to be considered for an interview under the scheme, as long as you meet the essential requirements. Read about the scheme on GOV.UK.