General Farm Worker and Egg Production Apprentice
E & S CLARKE
BRIDGNORTH (WV16 6UD)
Closes in 7 days (Friday 23 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 January 2026
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to represent the forward looking business, E&S Clarke, who were established in 2012. The family has farmed at Eudon Burnell since 1961, initially mixed dairying and arable farming moving to egg production using own milled feeds and arable in 1998.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
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Review of wages after 6 months. Possibility of overtime available where appropriate to age.
- Training course
- General farm worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
8am– 1pm, 2pm– 5pm
Every 3rd Weekend 8am– 12pm with one weekday off during that pay week.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 9 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Working with laying birds, checking husbandry and health and completing a small number of records
- Using an egg packing machine and sorting out second quality eggs and cleaning down the egg packing area
- Work is often as part of a small team of two or three on tasks at the farm to include repairs to equipment, range checks and fencing, groundworks, tidying, cleaning of vehicles and collecting data such as meter reads, images or samples for SFI or Countryside Stewardship
- Tractor work and potential loader work as experience and training develops on our arable enterprises and on general tasks
- This is a varied role for a motivated person interested in learning about free range egg production and care of hens but also wishing to gain wider skills and experience relating to general farm and arable tasks. Tractor and tele handler training and arable tasks will be introduced according to experience. There is routine work with the laying enterprise, to include hen husbandry and egg packing and a variety of other activities depending on the time of year
Where you'll work
EUDON BURNELL FARM
EUDON BURNELL
BRIDGNORTH
WV16 6UD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HEREFORDSHIRE, LUDLOW, AND NORTH SHROPSHIRE COLLEGE
Training course
General farm worker (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Identify hazards and risks in the workplace, prepare risk assessments and demonstrate high level of health and safety awareness at all times.
- Maintain the correct hygiene and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with relevant legal requirements
- Check that animal welfare needs related to their environment and housing are maintained, including manure management, ensuring the suitability of indoor and outdoor environment and bedding up of animals
- Assist with safe restraint, moving and handling of livestock.
- Legally operate a farm vehicle and each attachment according to health and safety requirements. For example, tractors and ATVs along with other vehicles integral to the business.
- Demonstrate good environmental practice in the workplace, in accordance with environmental assessment plans and associated legal requirements
- Assist with post-harvest activities to meet crop and forage specifications, in a safe and environmentally acceptable way
- Carry out maintenance of farm infrastructure (including housing for livestock, boundaries and electric or non-electric fences), machinery and equipment, as instructed
- Complete manual and electronic records in accordance with legislation and the business processes.
- Monitor and maintain health & welfare of livestock and assist with treatments when appropriate.
- Monitor the quantity and quality of grass and forage crops and report findings to appropriate person.
- Provide feed and water to livestock as instructed and report any issues to appropriate person
- Assist with caring for livestock during the reproductive cycle, from service to weaning. For example, identify signs of heat.
- Produce products for sale from the business (for example, milking, shearing, lambing, harvesting)
- Assist with the preparation of the ground, including identification of soil condition through soil sampling and preparing crop for planting
- Load, unload and complete paperwork for transportation of resources manually and using loading equipment, according to instruction
- Monitor the growth and development of crops in line with customer specification, as instructed
- Identify hazards and risks in the workplace, prepare risk assessments and demonstrate high level of health and safety awareness at all times.
- Maintain the correct hygiene and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with relevant legal requirements
- Check that animal welfare needs related to their environment and housing are maintained, including manure management, ensuring the suitability of indoor and outdoor environment and bedding up of animals
- Assist with safe restraint, moving and handling of livestock.
- Legally operate a farm vehicle and each attachment according to health and safety requirements. For example, tractors and ATVs along with other vehicles integral to the business.
- Demonstrate good environmental practice in the workplace, in accordance with environmental assessment plans and associated legal requirements
- Assist with post-harvest activities to meet crop and forage specifications, in a safe and environmentally acceptable way
- Carry out maintenance of farm infrastructure (including housing for livestock, boundaries and electric or non-electric fences), machinery and equipment, as instructed
- Complete manual and electronic records in accordance with legislation and the business processes.
Training schedule
- Level 2 General Farm Worker
- This will also include functional skills if required
- End point assessment
- Certificate of completion of the standard
You may have to attend formal college sessions (if English & maths are required), but not necessary for 19+.
You will learn the knowledge, skills and behaviours related to the apprenticeship standard.
Training will take place within the work place supported by the assessor through regular visits and reviews. An online portfolio is also used where tasks are set and progress is monitored.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Ability to work on own
- Care for animal welfare
- Punctual and reliable
Other requirements
There is no public transport to the role so the applicant will need their own transport.
About this employer
E&S Clarke were established in 2012 but the family has farmed at Eudon Burnell since 1961, initially mixed dairying and arable moving to egg production using own milled feeds and arable in 1998. The farm has free range laying hens with approximately 127Ha of arable area owned and tenanted plus 60Ha farmed in a CFA . Crops grown are Oats, Field Beans, OSR and Wheat. Land is managed sensitively with 25Ha permanent grassland, established woodlands, hedges and legume rich swards present and is currently in Mid Tier CSS and SFI
After this apprenticeship
It is unknown at present whether further work will be available but this may be the case. If no permanent opportunity then the employer will be willing to assist with a CV and support with applications for positions, potentially through own networks.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEREFORDSHIRE, LUDLOW, AND NORTH SHROPSHIRE COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007396.
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Closes in 7 days (Friday 23 January 2026 at 11:59pm)