Apprentice General Farm Worker
Plumpton College
Lewes, BN7 3AS
Closes in 12 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 September 2024
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Summary
We are currently seeking to recruit an Apprentice to work on our 800ha mixed farm. The successful candidate will work with a variety of machinery and learn multiple farming methods, in addition to completing training relevant to the role such as forklift and pesticide. They will also have the opportunity to learn from our experienced farm staff.
- Annual wage
- £23,795.20 a year
- Training course
- General farm worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Typical working hours are Monday to Friday from approximately 7.00am to 5.00 pm with every other weekend worked as required and overtime to help with harvest.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 21 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Day to day tasks will vary but will include:
- supporting the operation of farm enterprises through maintaining a culture of health and safety, biosecurity and engaging with academic staff/students
- Maintaining crops, undertaking animal handling and health checks, and maintaining and cleaning the farm and machinery.
- Driving farm vehicles
- Working alongside our farm and enterprise managers, supporting daily operations for the farm enterprises including feeding, bedding and maintaining animal health, fieldwork, conducting routine tasks and assisting with general record-keeping practices
- Helping with the storage of forage and crops, minimizing waste and disposing of necessary waste appropriately
- Assisting with Animal welfare and risk awareness and prevention are integral to this occupation
Where you’ll work
Lambert Farm
Plumpton
Lewes
BN7 3AS
Training
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.
College or training organisation
PLUMPTON COLLEGE
Your training course
General farm worker (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
Training will take place once every two weeks at Plumpton College.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Plumpton College and the farm are in rural locations, and our coach networks will not be compatible with working hours, therefore having your own reliable transport is strongly advised.
About this company
Lambert Farm is the commercial farm belonging to Plumpton College. The farm stretches to 800 hectare over a number of sites and carries the following enterprises: A 250-cow dairy herd. The herd is split into two groups, one is milked robotically and the other is milked in a Herringbone Parlour. Replacements are reared on site and beef calves are sold to a local farmer. A herd of 50 pedigree Sussex suckler cows. The herd is split into a Spring and Autumn calving herd and spend the majority of their time living outdoors on The Downs where they are used for conservation grazing. - A herd of 100 sows producing 2500 progeny per year for the local meat trade. The herd is housed in a brand-new unit which is of a very high welfare standard and incorporates the latest electronic ventilation and feeding systems. A flock of 450 ewes incorporating a pedigree flock of Southdowns lambing in March and a commercial flock lambing in March. A forage and arable enterprise producing a range of crops for sale or for consumption by our livestock.
After this apprenticeship
The option to continue working and developing on the farm may be availble after the apprenticeship. Higher level qualifications are also avalible.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PLUMPTON COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279009.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)
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