Apprentice Position-Earn While You Train

Apprentice Position-Earn While You Train

Coworth Park Dorchester Collection

• Ascot, Berkshire
• £18,000-20,000 per year
• Permanent
• Full-time

12 hours ago

Coworth Park, Dorchester Collection's luxury country house hotel and spa, are seeking a professional, motivated individual who has the passion and experience in handling horses to fulfil the role of the Apprentice NVQ 2 or 3. To provide the highest level of care and presentation of the horses and unprecedented service levels to our guests. All aspects of yard work duties including; feed, hay, muck out, turn out, groom, clip and bandage. Keep the stables, horses and all equipment looking immaculate at all times. Schooling horses to keep them well trained and exercised daily. Must be an experienced rider. Prepare them for guests to ride. Escorting hacks around the estate both on foot or riding. Welcoming guests in a polite and friendly manner. Fitting guests with safety equipment before riding. Teaching guests of the hotel and local clients on our ponies and horses with knowledge, enthusiasm, and care for safety at all times (once trained).

Training is with BHS Stage 5 and KEITS/HADDON. Would suit someone wishing to also do BHS Stage exams. Free uniform and meals. Weekend work is required. Single accommodation on site a possibility. No pets. Unfortunately, we can only accept applications from people already based in the UK and are over 16 years old (over 18 years for live in).

Please email your CV to equestrian.cpa@dorchestercollection.com

Requirements

• A basic knowledge of horse
• Warm and friendly with guests

Required Key Skills

• Riding
• Lunging
• Exercising
• People Skills

Required Expertise

• Livery
• Riding School
• Working with children

Accommodation

Single accommodation MAY be available in shared house (over 18s only).

Job Benefits

• Free meals on duty
• Free uniform
• Free training with BHS Stage 5 Accredited Professional Performance Coach in Complete Horsemanship
• Clean working environment
• 5 day week - 40 hours
• Bonus scheme
• 28 days paid holiday
• Free stays in other hotels in the collection
• Salary £18-20,000

• To provide the highest level of care and presentation of the horses and unprecedented service levels to our guests All aspects of yard work duties including; feed, hay, muck out, turn out, groom, clip and bandage Keep the stables, horses and all equipment looking immaculate at all times Schooling horses to keep them well trained and exercised daily-Must be an experienced rider Prepare them for guests to ride Escorting hacks around the estate both on foot or riding Welcoming guests in a polite and friendly manner Fitting guests with safety equipment before riding Teaching guests of the hotel and local clients on our ponies and horses with knowledge, enthusiasm and care for safety at all times (once trained)
Training is with BHS Stage 5 and KEITS/HADDON. Would suit someone wishing to also do BHS Stage exams -Free uniform and meals Weekend work is required Single accommodation on site a possibility-No pets Unfortunately we can only accept applications from people already based in the UK and are over 16 years old (over 18 years for live in)

A basic knowledge of horse Warm and friendly with guests Required Key Skills Riding Lunging Exercising People Skills Required Expertise Livery Riding School Working with children Accommodation Single accommodation MAY be available in shared house (over 18s only) Job Benefits Free meals on duty, free uniform, free training with BHS Stage 5 Accredited Professional Performance Coach in Complete Horsemanship. Clean working environment 5 day week-40 hours Bonus scheme 28 days paid holiday Free stays in other hotels in the collection Salary £18-20,000