Dairy Lead - Based at Preston

My career at Myerscough College – Inspiring Excellence

About the role

Myerscough College Farms are looking for someone passionate about agriculture to join our team!

The herd consists of 180 Holstein cows plus followers, averaging 9250L.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive dairy herd as the College moves from 20/40 swing over parlour to 3 Robotic Milkers.

Work as part of the farm team, contributing to the smooth running of the farm by working as part of an agreed work rota, sharing weekend and evening duties and providing absence and holiday cover and night checks as required.

Apply today!

For more information, please contact our Farm Office on 01995 643467.

Why join us?

The job offers:

• £34,000+ salary, relating to qualifications and experience
• Accommodation on the farm
• Opportunities for ongoing training and learning new skills
• The role requires a full UK driving license.

About Myerscough

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 UCLan 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.

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

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 HR team.

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

Hours

48 Hours Per Week, variable due to the seasonal nature of the role. Inclusive of alternate weekends

Department

Myerscough Farms

Location

Myerscough College (Preston)

Salary

In the region of £34,000 to £41,000 per annum. Relating to qualifications and experience. Based on an average 48-hour week. To include weekends when required.

Reference No

DLBP

Closing Date

Saturday 8 October 2022