Casual Lambers (Fixed Term) – Based at Preston

About the role

Are you passionate about livestock and looking for hands-on experience on a busy, commercial farm? We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable Casual Lambers to join our Farms team during the busy lambing season.

As a Casual Lamber, you will support our wider farm team with all aspects of lambing and sheep husbandry. Working under the direction of the Farm Director and Sheep Lead, you will undertake a range of practical duties to ensure the successful delivery of the lambing season. The role includes alternate weekend working and flexibility to meet the demands of a busy, seasonal operation.

You’ll be joining a supportive, dedicated team committed to excellent animal welfare, efficient farm management and upholding the values of the College. Whether you’re building your agricultural career, gaining experience alongside your studies, or simply love working with livestock, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to develop your skills in a real-world farming environment.

Please note the role is fixed term from 1 February 2027 to 30 April 2027.

Why join us?

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with the University of Lancashire and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.

What We Offer:

We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
• Hassle free onsite parking at our Preston Campus.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.

We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.

Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.