Agricultural Technician

Agricultural Technician (2024/PF004)

Salary: £24,149.88

Location: Houghall Campus, Durham.

The Vacancy

We have an exciting opportunity for a well organised and self-motivated person to join the East Durham College team on a full-time basis.

The successful candidate will be supported by a professional and experienced team, encouraging you to develop your skills, knowledge and experience.

Main Duties of the Role:

To feed and look after cattle, sheep and pigs to a very high standard, supported by the veterinary team to achieve within the top ten percent of UK farms.

Help manage a modern grazing system, forage and arable crops to improve and maintain plant health. Making accurate records throughout, to inform management decisions.

Operate and maintain farm machinery safely, including range of field cultivations and sowing through to harvesting, milling and mixing.

You will work within a strong culture of safety, checking and maintaining equipment and machinery and keeping accurate records for your safety and the safety of staff, students and visitors. You will also contribute to safety inspections.

As a teaching farm, there are also opportunities to support lecturers and their students in practical tasks with livestock as well as machinery and estate skills.

Essential Requirement:

A minimum level 3 qualification in agriculture is essential along with a minimum level 2 in Maths and English. Significant experience of working in the industry across a range of enterprises and an up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety are essential for this role. Lantra and NPTC certificates of technical competence would also be a benefit. Previous experience of working in an education setting would also be advantageous but not essential.

What we offer:

30 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays. Local Government Pension Scheme. Free Gym Membership. Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity and Adoption leave. 3 days paid emergency leave per year. Funded Continuous Professional Development (CPD) where appropriate. Onsite Café and Starbucks. Nursery facilities at the Peterlee Campus (up to 5 years). Cycle to work scheme.

About EDC

There's never been a better time to join the fantastic team here at East Durham College, with recent investment in our already outstanding teaching facilities, and further investment still to come the College has a great deal on offer for both staff and students. East Durham College provides access to education for all, with pathways through stages of learning across a broad offer and with close alignment to employment opportunities in the North East region. Plus, the College recently gained its fourth 'GOOD' Ofsted rating in a row.

The College is split over 3 campuses with a very board offer of courses, from general FE, and A-level to specialist land based and technical provisions there is something for everyone. As a member of the team here at East Durham College you will have access to a generous holiday entitlement, Local Government or Teachers Pensions, Free Gym (Willerby Grove Campus), Free parking and much more.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. As part of that ethos, we aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us.

At East Durham College we follow Safer Recruitment and Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

East Durham College is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we operate a guaranteed interview scheme. If you meet the essential criteria, you will automatically be selected for an interview.

East Durham College is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident.

East Durham College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, therefore this role requires an Enhanced DBS check.

More information about the College can be found on our website .