General Farmworker Apprenticeship

Summary

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking General Farmworker to join our team. The role involves a variety of tasks including livestock care, crop work, machinery operation, and general farm maintenance. 

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Wages to be discussed at interview stage.

Training course

General farm worker (level 2)

Hours

Shifts to be discussed at interview stage.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

• Milking
• Calves
• Feeding
• Scrapping up
• Tractor Work
• Field Work
• Fencing

Where you'll work

NOTHILL FARM
CREIGHTON
STRAMSHALL
UTTOXETER
ST14 5AT

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

General farm worker (level 2)

What you'll learn

• 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

• Reaseheath Training will be the apprenticeship provider for this Level 2 Apprenticeship
• Gain a Level 2 in general farm worker
• Progress onto Level 3 in livestock technician
  12 to 18 months depending on previous experience (1 day per week)
• Award in Emergency First Aid at Work, which is a minimum of 1-day course (Ofqual regulated)
• City & Guilds Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance or Lantra Safe use of Pesticides’

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

GCSE (including Maths & English) (grade 4 / C and above)

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
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Physical fitness