Work experience
Work experience allows you to do
that. Severnvale believe that work
experience is vital for young
people, like you, and is an
important part of your education. It
bridges the gap between school and
work, helps you to make decisions
about your future and to develop
new skills.
Severnvale’s work experience scheme is normally
run in association with local
schools as part of their wider
careers guidance policy.
While with us, you will be able to
carry out a range of tasks and
duties, more or less as you would
as an employee; helping you to
learn from the experience.
Care is taken to ensure that this is appropriate your
needs, and takes into account your choices, as well
as what is desirable for you.
It gives you the opportunity for involvement in a
workplace, helping you to understand how the world of
work operates and how it differs to school.
Experience of a real workplace is also the best way to
discover what you really like doing
and where you want to go in life.
Remember, every work experience is
different, but it is designed to give
you the opportunity to make the
most of your time with us; but it’s a
learning experience and not a job.
If work experience with Severnvale
interests you, contact the Careers Co-ordinator in your
school and discuss it with them.
Career opportunities
Kick start your career
in the equine industry
•
Become a qualified horse
riding instructor
•
Gain experience as an
eventing and / or show
jumping groom
Whether you are looking to take
the first step in an equestrian career, or are working
towards a higher level, Severnvale can help you.
You can:
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Earn while you learn on our Apprenticeship
Scheme
•
Gain a Level 2 Work Based Diploma in Horse
Care and Riding
An apprenticeship gives you the opportunity for working
in our livery yards and riding school, and to become part
of a very rewarding industry. You will find yourself in
one of many jobs like stable hand, groom, or riding
instructor; and learn how to take care of horses,
including everything from feeding and grooming,
through to exercising.
Training is:
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Fully endorsed and professional recognised
•
Approved and qualified by the British Horse
Society
At Severnvale you will be in good hands, as Lizzel one
of the co-owners of Severnvale, is a Fellow of the British
Horse Society, a British Eventing Master Coach, and has
previously coached youth squads at the highest level.
She is also the Director of the Elite Equine Academy at
Hartpury College
Eric, the other co-owner, is an International Course
Designer, who spent most of his formative years taking
part in show jumping; where he won major classes at
the Horse of the Year Show, Royal International and at
Hickstead. Eventually, he became a show jumping
trainer, but in 1986 turned his attention to Eventing
Further information about the Diploma in Horse Care
and Riding
Contact:
Severnvale Equestrian
Centre, Tidenham,
Chepstow
Monmouthshire NP16 7LL
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Interested in a career with horses and
joining a very rewarding industry
The best ways of seeing if an equestrian career is for
you, is to try it for yourself