Livestock Unit Technician Apprenticeship

ROBERT MOSS, YVONNE MOSS & ANDREW MOSS

CREWE (CW3 9QH)

Closes on Friday 29 May 2026

Posted on 16 March 2026

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Summary

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking General Farm Worker to join our team. The role involves a variety of tasks to support daily farm operations, including livestock, calf rearing, cleaning farm areas, maintaining equipment, and assisting with general farm maintenance.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Livestock unit technician (level 3)
Hours
Shifts to be discussed at interview.

37 hours a week

Start date

Friday 26 June 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

  • Calf rearing 
  • Milking
  • Vacancies 
  • Dehorning
  • Scraping cows

Where you'll work

PEAKS FARM
STATION ROAD
ONNELEY
CREWE
CW3 9QH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Training course

Livestock unit technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Plan, implement, monitor and review health and safety of self, others and livestock; including risk assessments and biosecurity policy.
  • Manage, monitor and evaluate the financial viability of delivered diets, using relevant resources
  • Maintain, analyse and utilize production records (both written and digital) to improve productivity and aid compliance
  • Implement breeding plan, monitor and manage the physical condition and check that selected stock are in the correct condition for breeding.
  • Use the most appropriate technology or digital system (for example, robotic milking, EID tagging, GPS tracking) to ensure that livestock performance is optimised, and its health and welfare is maintained.
  • Prepare, maintain and operate farm vehicles, and attachments, in different environmental and ground conditions
  • Carry out day-to-day management of unit conforming to current welfare legislation and current industry welfare codes, including planning for personnel and undertake key activities, to meet KPI’s
  • Implement, monitor, manage and review livestock health & welfare plan.
  • Ensure that grass and forage crops are of the appropriate quality and quantity in accordance with farm KPIs
  • Plan, implement, monitor and review movement of livestock at different stages of production cycle, including preparation of movement documents and allocating resource
  • Plan and implement cleaning procedures across the livestock unit, including management of manure and manage livestock in accommodation
  • Implement changes to policy and working practice, based on market factors such as price, supply chain requirements and new legislation
  • Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders to support business operation and development
  • Select and prepare livestock for sale or transfer in accordance with health and safety requirements.
  • Identify need for euthanasia, contact relevant professionals and complete necessary paperwork
  • Plan, implement, monitor and review health and safety of self, others and livestock; including risk assessments and biosecurity policy.
  • Manage, monitor and evaluate the financial viability of delivered diets, using relevant resources
  • Maintain, analyse and utilize production records (both written and digital) to improve productivity and aid compliance
  • Implement breeding plan, monitor and manage the physical condition and check that selected stock are in the correct condition for breeding.
  • Use the most appropriate technology or digital system (for example, robotic milking, EID tagging, GPS tracking) to ensure that livestock performance is optimised, and its health and welfare is maintained.
  • Prepare, maintain and operate farm vehicles, and attachments, in different environmental and ground conditions
  • Carry out day-to-day management of unit conforming to current welfare legislation and current industry welfare codes, including planning for personnel and undertake key activities, to meet KPI’s
  • Implement, monitor, manage and review livestock health & welfare plan.
  • Ensure that grass and forage crops are of the appropriate quality and quantity in accordance with farm KPIs
  • Plan, implement, monitor and review movement of livestock at different stages of production cycle, including preparation of movement documents and allocating resource
  • Plan and implement cleaning procedures across the livestock unit, including management of manure and manage livestock in accommodation
  • Implement changes to policy and working practice, based on market factors such as price, supply chain requirements and new legislation
  • Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders to support business operation and development
  • Select and prepare livestock for sale or transfer in accordance with health and safety requirements.
  • Identify need for euthanasia, contact relevant professionals and complete necessary paperwork

Training schedule

Reaseheath Training will be the apprenticeship provider for this Level 2 apprenticeship

  • Gain Level 3 in livestock technician
  • 12 to 18 months depending on previous experience (1 day per week)
  • Level 3 award in Emergency First Aid at Work, which is a minimum of 1-day course (Ofqual regulated)
  • Level 2 in safe use of vet medicines
  • Level 2 safe handling of pesticides or lanta safe use of pesticides 

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this employer

We are a family-run dairy farm milking 350 cows. Our farm operates with a small, dedicated team of four, where teamwork and reliability are essential. We take pride in maintaining high standards of animal care and farm management while creating a supportive and friendly working environment.

After this apprenticeship

Future position within the farm.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020601.

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Closes on Friday 29 May 2026