The dedicated and friendly team at Caron Roberts Equestrian are now looking for an equine apprentice to join them at their livery and coaching centre based in Wiltshire.
Wage
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course Equine groom (level 2)
Hours Five days out of seven, hours will be 7:30am to 5pm with breaks.
40 hours a week
Start date
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Duration
1 year
Positions available
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Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Caron Roberts Equestrian are a livery and coaching centre based in Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire. They offer a range of livery packages to suit a wide variety of owners, from ”happy hackers” to 2* competition horses.
Each of their horses are catered for on an individual basis and not just another head over the door. They have a dedicated and friendly team of qualified staff to ensure they provide the best service.
The yard is never left unattended during the day and they also live on site.
This is a great chance to work with a variety of horses on a wonderful yard, with people dedicated and passionate about coaching.
General duties to include:
Opportunity to learn about rehabilitation work with a vet. Some eventing opportunities for the right candidate
Caron’s passion for coaching and putting learners through their qualifications means this is NOT just a ‘cheap mucker outer’ position! The role is 5 days a week, 7.30-5pm with the opportunity to live in and bring your own horse. You will receive lots of training on and off the horse, some are class room based, as well as bringing home the apprenticeship wage. They will train you in all aspects of the industry including clipping, plaiting, customer care etc. With the end goal of you feeling experienced and confident to take on more of a management position or run your own yard, be a top groom or sole charge of a yard. As well as the apprenticeship qualification they encourage you to take your BHS exams to add to your own CV and maximise your time with them. Whether its starting with BHS Stage 1 or BHS Stage 4, they can provide you with all the training you need in order to gain these qualifications.
Caron started out as a apprentice herself so totally understands what is required to succeed in the equine world. They are looking for a honest, keen, happy person to join our current team
They are dedicated & passionate about coaching and training and to certainly give you more than just what you need to pass you apprenticeship.
Accommodation on site and space for own horse on livery. Can be an immediate start.
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Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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Equine groom (level 2)
GCSE or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.