Level 2 General Farmworker Apprenticeship
MR T P W UGLOW
Launceston (PL15 8LZ)
Closes on Friday 31 October 2025
Posted on 17 September 2025
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity for you to start your career in farming. We are looking for candidates with a full UK driving license who are looking to grow their career in agriculture as there are opportunities for permanent employment. Each day may bring new challenges and opportunities, including dealing with the British weather!
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- General farm worker (level 2)
- Hours
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5 in 7 days rota with split shifts, a 1 in 3 working weekend with flexible days off.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
The main duties will include but are not limited to:
- Spring calving working on 2 dairy units
- Operating farm machinery including tractors and attachments
- Monitoring livestock
- Monitoring supplies stock e.g. livestock feed etc
- Handling livestock and providing appropriate accommodation for them
- Working in a team and keeping records.
- We are looking for candidates with a full UK driving license who are looking to grow their career in agriculture as there are opportunities for permanent employment. Each day may bring new challenges and opportunities, including dealing with the British weather
- Interview will be via 1 day work trial
Where you'll work
Higher Maxworthy Farm
Launceston
PL15 8LZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SKERN LODGE LIMITED
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
General Farm Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
- You will be supported by an assessor throughout your apprenticeship
- As you progress through your apprenticeship your duties and responsibilities will alter as you develop the skills for a successful career in agriculture
- Training will be a mix of face to face and online learning
- You will gain a General Farm Worker Level 2 qualification with further opportunities for training, development and permanent employment upon completion
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
This is a physical job within a small team. Activities are carried outside and inside in all weathers. Hours/days will vary depending on business needs. Please ensure you research the location and transport access prior to applying.
About this employer
Spring calving grazing herds with a strong focus on cow health, low-cost sustainable, and profitable milk production. Milk going to Arla and Sabuto Forward-thinking and proactive investing in the future Recent growth and development with 3 modern dairy units. The most recent being developed in 2017/18 Modern swing over parlors, a network of cow tracks facilitating easy access to grazing. cows grazed for 10 months of the year Good staff development, staff encouraged to grow within the business.
After this apprenticeship
- You will gain a General Farm Worker Level 2 qualification with further opportunities for training, development and permanent employment upon completion
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SKERN LODGE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342456.
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Closes on Friday 31 October 2025
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