Agricultural Technician

The successful candidate will work closely with our vet, nutritionist, agronomist and others to help deliver the highest standards. You will also be helping to develop new pig and poultry units.

Main Duties of the Role:

To feed and look after cattle, sheep and pigs to a high standard, supported by the veterinary team to achieve within the top ten percent of UK farms.

Help manage a modern grazing system, forage and arable crops to improve and maintain plant health. Making accurate records throughout, to inform management decisions.

Operate and maintain farm machinery safely, including range of field cultivations and sowing through to harvesting, milling and mixing.

You will work within a strong culture of safety, checking and maintaining equipment and machinery and keeping accurate records for your safety and the safety of staff, students and visitors. You will also contribute to safety inspections.

As a teaching farm, there are also opportunities to support lecturers and their students in practical tasks with livestock as well as machinery and estate skills.

We have an exciting opportunity for a well organised and self-motivated person to join the East Durham College team on a full-time basis., Whilst continuous professional development and training will be a strong feature of this role, we welcome applications from enthusiastic and committed individuals who would like develop their career. A good knowledge of agriculture and some experience is needed and a clean driving licence.

There's never been a better time to join the team within the Agricultural Department at East Durham College, Houghall Campus. With over one million pounds of recent investment in our teaching facilities and equipment and excellent links to industry and academic professionals who work with us to develop the farm for our students.

40 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
Local Government Pension Scheme
Free Gym Membership.
Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity and Adoption leave.
3 days paid emergency leave per year.
Funded Continuous Professional Development (CPD) where appropriate.
Onsite Café and Starbucks
Nursery facilities at the Peterlee Campus (up to 5 years).
Cycle to work scheme.