Youngstock Rearer

Hartpury College is one of the UK’s leading sports and land based residential colleges. It has become one of the largest in the sector with outstanding teaching and sporting facilities.Over 3500 full time Further and Higher education students study at our attractive rural campus in Gloucestershire. 

We have an opportunity for a reliable, self-motivated and responsible individual to join our farm team. The ideal candidate will have a track record of rearing dairy and beef replacements to a high standard, experience of diagnosing symptoms of calf diseases and preventative management. The candidate with be expected to take responsibility for day old calves until animals join the dairy herd.

The farm has recently invested in a purpose-built facility for rearing calves from birth through to weaning. It is expected that this system will be fully utilised to maintain quality replacements for the college dairy herd. The new unit has a handling system with EID weighing and recording to ensure that routine tasks are made simple. As well as rearing dairy replacements, the candidate will be expected to rear, grow and fatten 120 -150 Aberdeen Angus cross calves, gathering data weekly on all aspects of their production. Data from all groups of animals is to be reported to farm manager weekly to allow constant monitoring of the rearing systems, and so proven record-keeping skills will be expected.

The ideal candidate will also be expected to be a flexible team player, with a willingness to assist on the other enterprises as needed, including the breeding ewe flock, and deer enterprise.  If you feel that you have what it takes to become part of our team and wish to find out more information please contact us via the details shown below.     

We offer excellent benefits including continuous professional development opportunities, 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays, onsite fitness facilities, free onsite parking and lots more.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.  All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. 

Hartpury College is an equal opportunities employer.

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