Livestock Person – Nene Washes

What is the function about?

The aim of the submit is to help with the administration of 1000 grazing beef cattle; your principal
duties will embrace day by day shepherding, cattle actions, treating illnesses and sustaining
infrastructure. You can be anticipated to work alone while shepherding and have the flexibility to
use your individual initiative. You’ll obtain coaching from established workers in essential points
of cattle welfare and administration.

This contract is for a stockperson on a 5.5 month contract beginning in Might 2024, working as
a part of a 4-person workforce managing the 800 hectare RSPB Nene Washes Nature Reserve.

What we want from you:

Important expertise and {qualifications}:

• Livestock expertise
• Educated to at the very least diploma degree or equal.

Fascinating expertise, information, expertise and {qualifications}:

• Tractor and equipment operation certificates.
• Animal husbandry {qualifications}
• 4×4 off street and tractor coaching.
• Data of cattle husbandry notably recognising and appearing upon animal well being and
  welfare points necessities.
• Data of the important file preserving by way of animal identification, animal
  actions, veterinary remedies and animal well being.
• Confirmed and assured capability within the dealing with and motion of livestock.
• Proficient and competent in a variety of land administration duties associated to the grazing
  operations e.g. constructing and sustaining fences, gates, in subject water administration buildings,
  ditches and livestock holding pens
• Working with graziers, hauliers, contractors and neighbouring farmers

It is a fixed-term full-time function for 37.5 hours per week for five.5 months (thirteenth Might till 1st
November 2024). The RSPB reserves the best to increase or make this function everlasting with out
additional promoting depending on enterprise wants on the finish of the contract time period.

We need to conduct interviews for this place on 4th April 2024. For
additional data please contact [email protected]

As a part of this utility you’ll be requested to offer a duplicate of your CV and full a brief
type. In the event you want to present a canopy letter along with your utility, please embrace this on the
finish of your CV doc add.

We’re dedicated to growing an inclusive and numerous RSPB, wherein everybody
feels supported, valued, and in a position to be their full selves. To attain our imaginative and prescient of making a
world richer in nature, we want extra individuals, and extra numerous individuals, on nature’s facet. Folks
of color and disabled persons are at present underrepresented throughout the atmosphere, local weather,
sustainability, and conservation sector. In the event you establish as an individual of color and/or disabled,
we’re notably concerned with receiving your utility. Contact us to debate any
extra help you could want to finish your utility.

The RSPB is an equal alternatives employer. This function is roofed by the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974.

This function is just not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the profitable applicant might want to have
a pre-existing Proper to Work within the UK as a way to be provided an employment contract.