Farm Manager

3 weeks ago


Dereham Norfolk, United Kingdom Norfolk County Council Full time €32,076 - €33,945

Permanent Contract
Hours: 37 hours per week-Monday to Sunday on a rota basis, including Bank Holidays and Occasional Evenings, Gressenhall, Dereham
We are looking for an organised and self-motivated individual with farm management experience to be the professional lead to develop and manage the operation of Union Farm, the heritage farm at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse.
Operating within a visitor environment, you must be able to work confidently and safely with a range of livestock including heavy horses and cattle. The heavy horses are used to demonstrate traditional farming techniques across the farm site. You must also be able to safely operate a range of farm machinery and equipment, both traditional and modern.
You should have demonstrable experience of working in a heritage farm setting including working with and handling traditional breeds of livestock plus maintaining all animal welfare and healthcare, including administering all veterinary medicines.
Experience of varied agricultural work and an excellent understanding of farm legislation and Health and Safety procedures is also required.
You will be able to work alone but also as part of the wider heritage site team.
Good computer literacy and numeracy skills are essential
If you have a passion for service delivery and improvement in a heritage farming environment, will take ownership and show initiative and you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, we'd love to hear from you.
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. Before you apply, please see the full job description and person specification via the apply link- this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role.
Competitive salary

• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave

• Flexible working opportunities including flexitime, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:

• Norfolk Rewards' is our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.

• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers

• Relocation expenses (where applicable)

• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work

• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions

• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)


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