Pig Stockperson

**Full time Salary £27,236 per annum**

**Part time Salary £20,950 per annum**

**Part-Time 30 hours per week**

Would you like to work on an exciting new pig enterprise, and be part of a wider mixed farm team? With also opportunities for training and development?

Bishop Burton Farm is a fully commercial farm and part of Bishop Burton College, consisting of arable, cattle, sheep and a pig enterprise to enhance the experience of our students.

**OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB**:
To be responsible for feeding, bedding, medicating, loading/unloading of pigs on the Bishop Burton Pig Unit. To include all duties necessary to ensure the highest welfare of stock and contributing towards the achievement of ambitious key performance indicators, as well as helping to deliver the best possible learning opportunities for students.

The following list of duties and responsibilities is not meant to be exclusive. It should be taken as an indicator of the type and level of activity expected of this post. The list does not represent either priorities or frequency of tasks and should be regularly updated by the post holder in consultation with and agreement of their line manager.

**MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Pig management duties on the college's 300 sow farrowing unit, to contribute to achieving the output plan for the unit in line with annually reviewed targets.
- To record all relevant data necessary to provide performance information to our customer, the Farm Office and Pig Unit Manager.
- To observe and coach students and others working on the site to safe working practices under the Risk Assessments relating to the unit.
- To assist in the moving, grading and handling of pigs, load/unload lorries safely, Al, farrowing, cleaning buildings and equipment.
- At all times to observe standards when working with pigs which ensure the highest welfare standards are maintained, such as administering medication and euthanasia as directed by the Pig Unit Manager or
- Maintain personal biosecurity and insist in the same from all students and visitors to the site to pig industry best practice standards.
- Assist on all the other farm enterprises and student
- Take part in all staff College events.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. **All staff** **are in a position of trust and therefore have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in accordance with the nature of this post. A Disclosure & Barring Service check is carried out for all relevant appointments.

**Qualifications & Training**

Essential
- Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Agriculture, or equivalent

Desirable
- NPTC or equivalent Tele handler Certificate
- NPTC or equivalent Skid Steer Loader Certificate

**Experience**

Essential
- 1 year's practical experience in working on a pig unit

**Skills & Special Knowledge**

Essential
- Ability to identify, treat and record treatments for pigs in poor health
- Able to sort, load and unload pigs safely
- Ability to deal with unexpected challenges which livestock can throw up along with a calm approach to problem solving.
- Able to provide appropriate cover as requested to care for stock at weekends, holidays etc.
- Able to form & maintain appropriate relationships & personal boundaries with young people

Desirable
- Ability to Al, Farrow and undertake pig management practices
- Ability to diagnose and euthanase pigs with untreatable illnesses
- Ability to engage with groups of students through practicals and farm duties
to enthuse and encourage interest in the pig industry as a career.
- Ability to focus on the delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPl's) for the pig unit.
- Maintenance: able to undertake basic fabrication to help repair buildings &
equipment.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children

**Disposition**

Essential
- A professional approach to pig farming
- able to enthuse students and others
- Motivation to work with children and young people

**Other**

Essential
- Fit for the duties of the post
- DBS check carried out on appointment