General Dairy farm worker, Apprenticeship

Summary

General Farm worker Apprenticeship with Pathways into a career in either Dairy Farming or Crop technician (arable) depending on ability and preference. Working between the two sides of a busy dairy farm and the arable land that feeds the cows.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Wages will increase with performance reviews. National apprentice minimum wage or above in first year. In year 2 National minimum wage for age or above. competitive rates on completion.

Training course

General farm worker (level 2)

Hours

40 hours per week. Hours may vary with need. May be a possibility for additional hours dep on age (Working days and hours to be confirmed).

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

The apprentice will join part of the team delivering animal care to the Dairy Livestock including:

Basic general maintenance and cleaning of the site
Basic tractor work including trailers
Feeding
Cleaning pens
Scraping
Milking
Calf rearing

The tasks include working in barns around livestock, working outdoors in all weather.

Where you’ll work

Main Road,
North Tuddenham
Dereham
NR20 3HD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

Your training course

General farm worker (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Identify hazards and risks in the workplace, prepare risk assessments and demonstrate high level of health and safety awareness at all times.
Maintain the correct hygiene and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with relevant legal requirements
Check that animal welfare needs related to their environment and housing are maintained, including manure management, ensuring the suitability of indoor and outdoor environment and bedding up of animals
Assist with safe restraint, moving and handling of livestock.
Legally operate a farm vehicle and each attachment according to health and safety requirements. For example, tractors and ATVs along with other vehicles integral to the business.
Demonstrate good environmental practice in the workplace, in accordance with environmental assessment plans and associated legal requirements
Assist with post-harvest activities to meet crop and forage specifications, in a safe and environmentally acceptable way
Carry out maintenance of farm infrastructure (including housing for livestock, boundaries and electric or non-electric fences), machinery and equipment, as instructed
Complete manual and electronic records in accordance with legislation and the business processes.
Monitor and maintain health & welfare of livestock and assist with treatments when appropriate.
Monitor the quantity and quality of grass and forage crops and report findings to appropriate person.
Provide feed and water to livestock as instructed and report any issues to appropriate person
Assist with caring for livestock during the reproductive cycle, from service to weaning. For example, identify signs of heat.
Produce products for sale from the business (for example, milking, shearing, lambing, harvesting)
Assist with the preparation of the ground, including identification of soil condition through soil sampling and preparing crop for planting
Load, unload and complete paperwork for transportation of resources manually and using loading equipment, according to instruction
Monitor the growth and development of crops in line with customer specification, as instructed
Identify hazards and risks in the workplace, prepare risk assessments and demonstrate high level of health and safety awareness at all times.
Maintain the correct hygiene and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with relevant legal requirements
Check that animal welfare needs related to their environment and housing are maintained, including manure management, ensuring the suitability of indoor and outdoor environment and bedding up of animals
Assist with safe restraint, moving and handling of livestock.
Legally operate a farm vehicle and each attachment according to health and safety requirements. For example, tractors and ATVs along with other vehicles integral to the business.
Demonstrate good environmental practice in the workplace, in accordance with environmental assessment plans and associated legal requirements
Assist with post-harvest activities to meet crop and forage specifications, in a safe and environmentally acceptable way
Carry out maintenance of farm infrastructure (including housing for livestock, boundaries and electric or non-electric fences), machinery and equipment, as instructed
Complete manual and electronic records in accordance with legislation and the business processes.

Your training plan

The apprenticeship will be delivered on site. This means there will be no need to travel to college. All your time will be spent at the farm approx. 40 hours per week. This will be split between on the job (80%), and (20%) off the job training.

Off the job training includes:

Assignments set by your tutor
Job shadowing and workplace learning
Online sessions
Your own research
completing OFJ records
adding to your online portfolio of Evidence

This will be supported by regular reviews and on-site visits.

More training information

Upon completion depending on preference and ability there will be an option to explore further specialist training in one of two pathways.

Crop technician Level 3
Dairy Technologist Level 5

There is also the option for full-time employment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

Full UK licence (grade pass)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 2 or above)
Maths (grade 2 or above)

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
Team working
Physical fitness
outdoor working

Other requirements

The Applicant must be comfortable working outdoors, conducting physical work and working around Livestock Animals with all the smells, mess and mud a Farm brings. Operating machinery including tractors. The site is Rural own transport essential

About this company

Training & Apprenticeships in Construction Ltd (TrAC) is a DfE approved Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency who will employ you for the duration of the apprenticeship and pay your salary. You should be aware that you will be placed with a host employer but you will not be employed by them. Your placement may change during the course of your apprenticeship but TrAC will employ you throughout, as well as continuing to support you into employment or further learning at the end of your apprenticeship.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment
Progression onto Dairy Technologist Level 5
Progression on to Crop Technician Level 3

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Apprenticeships New Anglia

Duncan

duncan@tracweb.co.uk

07909472711

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315143.

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Closes in 6 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025)

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