General Farm Worker Apprentice

On the farm, your daily tasks will include:

General farm work

Checking stock

Ewe and ram husbandry

Tagging Assisting in shearing and fleece wrapping Lambing, rearing and hand feeding as necessary Castrating and ringing lambs Feeding ewes and lambs and bedding when housed

Cow, heifer and steer husbandry

Tagging Recognising and treating cattle illnesses Assisting in clipping for sale Feeding, bedding Calving, rearing and hand feeding as necessary

Potential tractor work, grassland/arable depending on location on farm

Training:

General Farm Worker (Livestock) Level 2 Apprentice, including Functional Skills if required for the End-Point Assessment

Training Outcome:

Possiblilty of full time employment upon successful completion of apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
Biddlestone Town Foot Farm is a family-run farm with mixed livestock including cattle, sheep and grasslands. It is located near the village of Rothbury in Morpeth, Northumberland.

Working Hours :
30 hours per week, Monday to Sunday, to be arranged

Skills:
Adaptability,Communication,Flexibility,Initiative,Team player,Trustworthy