Casual Farm Worker

Hartpury-University-and-College; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartpury University and Hartpury College is seeking a reliable Casual Farm Worker to join our commercial farm and educational facility in Gloucestershire. You will support day-to-day care of livestock, dairy operations, calf rearing and general farm maintenance while helping to provide a safe learning environment for students.

Pay is £12.71–£15.00 per hour, dependent on experience and qualifications. This role offers hands-on experience on a leading UK campus with strong welfare and biosecurity

Qualifications

• Livestock care, feeding and welfare duties as part of daily farm activity.
• Experience or willingness to assist with milking, calving and calf rearing.
• Ability to perform general farm tasks with attention to health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with livestock care, feeding, bedding, health checks and animal welfare.
• Supporting milking, calving, calf rearing and other dairy herd activities.
• Carrying out general farm duties, including yard maintenance, fencing and equipment checks.
• Recording farm information accurately and reporting any issues relating to animal welfare, health and safety, or farm operations.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and biosecurity.

Skills

Livestock care

Dairy herd tasks

Health and safety awareness

Job description

£12.71 - £15.00 per hour, dependant on expereince and qualifications

We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Casual Farm Worker to join our commercial farm and educational facility. Working as part of the farm team, you will support the day-to-day care of livestock, dairy operations, calf rearing, and general farm maintenance, while helping to provide a safe and positive learning environment for students.

• Assisting with livestock care, feeding, bedding, health checks and animal welfare.
• Supporting milking, calving, calf rearing and other dairy herd activities.
• Carrying out general farm duties, including yard maintenance, fencing and equipment checks.
• Recording farm information accurately and reporting any issues relating to animal welfare, health and safety, or farm operations.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and biosecurity.

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing . Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025) and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas. Our passionate, innovative business culture and strong support networks make Hartpury an exceptional place to develop professionally and progress your career.

At Hartpury, we’re committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace – a place where we can all be ourselves and everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively welcome applications from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities and disabled candidates. We offer an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria for the role. We’ll also ensure fair treatment and provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process for anyone who needs them. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. To avoid missing the opportunity to apply, we encourage candidates to submit their applications at their earliest convenience.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 27th September 2026