Apprentice Equine Technician
37 hours per week, Fixed Term for 18 months
£14,566 – £18,315 per annum dependant on age
An opportunity has arisen to join the Easton College Equine Centre as a Apprentice Equine Technician. This role will contribute to the work of the Equine Centre and curriculum area as a level 3 Equine Groom Apprentice. You will be completing tasks to a consistently high standard and assisting in the efficient operation of all curriculum and commercial activities at the college’s Equine Centre. In addition, duties will include supporting with equine husbandry, record keeping, and health monitoring, exercise, ensuring horses are cared for to the highest welfare and industry standards.
The successful candidate will need to be a genuine team worker and communicate effectively, working in a flexible and busy environment. They will need to have relevant practical (mucking out, feeding) and riding (walk, trot, canter and jumping) experience, and a minimum of a BHS Stage 1 qualification or equivalent. We can also accommodate apprentices who have started the L3 Equine Groom Apprentice and would like to change placement.
This role will be required to work weekends, bank holidays and during college holidays
Closing date: Wednesday 25 November 2026 at Midnight
As a College we are required to undertake various Safer Recruitment checks as set out within the guidance from the Department for Education Keeping Child Safe in Education. We require all staff to undertake an enhanced Adult and Child Workforce DBS Check and to register with the DBS Update Service. From 28 November 2020, changes were made to the DBS filtering rules. As DBS certificates issued before this date may have been produced under different filtering arrangements, we are unable to rely on an Update Service status check for certificates issued before 28 November 2020. In these circumstances, a new DBS application will be required.
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