Apprentice Farm Worker

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Job details

Contractual hours 50

Basis Full Time

Package 35 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays / Generous Pension Scheme / Various Staff Benefits

Contract Type: Full-Time - 50hrs, Permanent

About the role

Askham Bryan College is seeking a passionate and dedicated General Farm Worker to join the team at our Westfield Farm. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work on a busy, mixed farm with a variety of livestock, including 230 dairy cows, 120 beef cattle, 200 breeding ewes, and a small arable enterprise. As a key member of a small, close-knit team, you'll gain hands on experience and play an essential role in the daily operations of the farm.

This position offers an apprenticeship route, where you will be enrolled on either a Level 2 or Level 3 General Farm Worker apprenticeship, which will involve practical work across all aspects of commercial farming, including livestock handling, machinery operation, and farm maintenance. You will also attend lessons on site and participate in assessments and reviews. Throughout your apprenticeship, the college will provide support to help you achieve functional skills qualifications in Maths and English, if needed.

In this role, you'll be involved in all aspects of the farming operation. From a wide array of livestock duties within our dairy, beef and sheep enterprises to machinery operation and maintenance, and you'll develop your skills in areas such as animal health, stockmanship, tractor operation, feeder wagon operation, farm maintenance, and safe working practices. Weekend work may be part of the rotation, and the role requires flexibility, adaptability, and a strong work ethic in all weather conditions. Previous experience of tractor operation, livestock handling and a telehandler ticket is desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build your career in agriculture and gain the practical skills needed to progress in the sector. You'll be supported throughout your apprenticeship and encouraged to learn and implement new techniques. A full UK driver's license is required for this role, but accommodation is not available.

Interviews:TBC Start Date: The College operates 2 starter/induction days per month to welcome and onboard new members. These are usually the first Monday and third Wednesday of each month (unless there is a bank holiday). About the College

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College

• On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite
• Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks
• Generous pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
• On-site catering including a canteen and shop
• Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme
• Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner
• Enhances sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:

• We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
• We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as "spent". It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
• We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.

Note on "regulated activity": You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

• Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
• Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
• Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once