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Head of Farming

Farmers Weekly

Head of Farming

Salary Not Specified

Farmers Weekly, Mount Hermon, Woking

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 5 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: fc366a01e02d43d188610725b1ec19ff

Full Job Description

  • Management and leadership of the existing Hampton farming team (3 people)


  • Management of Hampton's 49 head herd (plus followers) of mob-grazed Pasture for Life Sussex cows and direct to customer beef sales


  • Management of Hampton's conservation grazing across heathland and chalk grassland restoration projects


  • Management of 9 hectares of Fuggle hops (grown in line with Hampton's regenerative ethos) and relationships with brewing supply chain


  • Managing and administering Hampton's four farming Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive schemes


  • Financial reporting


  • Health and safety management


  • Management and oversight of all farming equipment and technology

    A do-er with energy and determination to be part of an exciting and forward-looking business


  • Interested and experienced in regenerative farming systems


  • A team player, able to lead, delegate, empower and work with an established farming team


  • A people person, able to effectively communicate at all levels


  • Reliable and consistently delivers their work to a high standard


  • Willing to learn and leverage new opportunities with a can-do attitude


  • Flexible and thrives within an environment that requires agility and spontaneity, Must have:


  • Interest in and experience of regenerative farming systems


  • At least 5 years of experience of farming


  • Successful first-hand knowledge and lived experience working with breeding and fattening cattle, and of livestock management and administration systems


  • Understanding of machinery and practical farming ability


  • Experience of and familiarity with the opportunities and application of government grants including Countryside Stewardship Financial acumen - experience of farm budgeting


  • Communication skills - both day to day with colleagues and ability to communicate externally


  • Leadership skills - you must have experience of holding positions of leadership


  • Excellent IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft suite, and all aspects of farm record keeping


  • Experience of farming health and safety systems


  • Driving license


    • Nice to have

  • Knowledge of hop growing


  • Knowledge of sheep management


  • Knowledge/experience of forestry


  • Interest in ecology/soil/composting


  • Interest in venison and deer management


  • Interest in education, providing school visits and engaging with the public


  • Experience of using Land App, NoFence, Safety Revolution, WildTrack Pro, Farm Matters, MeritAgCheck and Soil Mentor


  • Knowledge of spraying possible PA1 and PA6 qualifications

    Hampton Estate Farms is a progressive rural business open to change, with regenerative farming at its heart, caring for its land, people and nature. We are a family farming partnership, with a team of 11 working full time across our enterprises, led by Bill and Bridget Biddell and reporting into a board of family directors and partners. We strive to maintain the highest standards in everything we do, and want to have fun whilst doing it.


    • Our multi-enterprise, habitat-rich business spans 910 hectares in the western corner of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. We rear our Pasture for Life Sussex beef herd and grow our Fugglehops in line with regenerative principles, which are core to our vision of restorative land management and thriving communities., What sectors do you have experience working in? required

    Academic & Education
    Animal Health & Nutrition
    Arable & Agronomy
    Crop Science & Nutrition
    Dairy
    Engineering
    Environment & Ecology
    Equestrian
    Farm Work & Management
    Food & Fresh Produce
    Genetics & Breeding
    Horticulture, Forestry & Woodland
    Financial & Accountancy Services
    Livestock
    Machinery
    Poultry
    Property, Land & Estates Management
    Sales & Marketing
    Software & Precision Technology
    Technical
    Trading & Purchasing

    Where are you currently based? required
    Are you eligible to work in the UK? required
    Do you have a full UK driving licence? required

    Competitive salary, full time (39 hours a week, with occasional weekend / other hours required), permanent contract, 27 days of holiday, farm cottage available.