Senior Equine Race Groom Apprentice - Charlie Hills Racing

Amazing opportunity to work for a renowned flat racing yard, if you have the right experience for this Senior Groom role you will have some excellent opportunities to ride race horses and accompany them to races in this country and abroad.

What you'll do

All general yard duties:

• Mucking out/keeping yard tidy
• Filling hay nets/water buckets
• Feeding/grooming
• Riding for the suitable/experienced candidate
• Accompanying horses to races here and abroad.

Training

• Level 3 Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeship Standard
• An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
• At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying

After the apprenticeship

• Progression to a higher apprenticeship
• Possibility of full-time employment

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, English (grade 4)
• Desired: GCSE, Maths (grade 4)

Things to consider

This position is for someone that already has good experience in riding thoroughbreds/young horses, ideally already have some race riding experience.

Accommodation available for 18+ year olds.

About the employer

As part of the Hills dynasty created by his father Barry, Charlie has spent his entire life immersed in horse racing.

After leaving school he went to work in Australia for Colin & Peter Hayes. On his return to the UK he then spent two years with James Fanshawe as assistant Trainer. On returning home the rest of his education was spent working under his father before taking over the licence in August 2011.

Faringdon Place welcomes a range of owners from those who have shares in syndicates to full ownership, and everything in between.

Charlie is married to Philippa, and they have two racing mad sons James and Eddie who keep a very close eye on what's going on.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Senior equine groom (level 3), Agriculture, environmental and animal care
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Its 40 hours, to include alternate weekends with an afternoon off during the week, it is split shifts, hours to be discussed with employer.
• Start date: 26 October 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £16,640 to £26,436.80 a year