Arable Operator/general Farm Worker - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Newcastle University

Newcastle University
Newcastle University
Verified Company
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

4 days ago

Tom O´Connor

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter
Description

Salary:
£23,393 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits.

We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.


Closing Date: 23 June 2024

About Us

Newcastle University Farms comprises around 800 hectares across two main sites,
Cockle Park and Nafferton Farms, with dairy, arable and beef enterprises. The farm is a commercial holding providing a first-class facility for teaching and research.

Arable covers around 450 hectares across all sites. Cropping is all combinable and has trials integrated into the system.

The farm operates modern equipment using precision technology which is used for commercial farming as well as providing data for research.

The dairy unit comprises 250 cows with a split spring and autumn block calving based Nafferton Farm with heifers and beef animals reared at
Cockle Park, production is focused on grassland management. A straw based pig unit is in development at Cockle Park.

The Role

We are looking for an Arable Operator to carry out arable and grassland operations across Newcastle University Farms. Your role will involve drilling, cultivations, spraying, mowing and assisting in establishing trials. You will also assist with stock work; including beef and youngstock, as well as assistance at the dairy.

The role will also comprise of general farm work, including fencing, building and machinery maintenance. It may also involve input into the pig unit being developed on site at Cockle Park.

You should have a full driving licence and use of your own vehicle. You must have experience in driving agricultural machinery including tractors, telehandlers and combines.

What we can offer you
Permanent post with paid holidays (25 days per year, increasing to 30 days in Oct 2024) plus bank holidays and additional University closure days
Excellent pension scheme
Ongoing training and support
Competitive Salary with regular overtime paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate and 2 times the hourly rate on bank holidays and university closure days
Accommodation - available if required.

How to Apply

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.


At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.

We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.

We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.


Requisition ID: 27253
More jobs from Newcastle University
See all jobs of Newcastle University