Dairy Herdsperson: Robotic Milking & Teaching Farm

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme

Life assurance

On-site parking

Staff dining facilities

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Award-winning Agricultural Recruitment Specialists presents a Herdsperson role in East Sussex. Manage a 250‑cow Holstein herd within a modern dairy operation that blends robotic and conventional milking systems, while contributing to animal welfare, milk quality and farm efficiency.

You will work in a teaching farm environment, mentoring students and apprentices, while maintaining accurate records and supporting development projects.

Qualifications

• All applicants must hold a minimum of an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2, or an equivalent qualification relevant to the role applied for.
• Candidates must also have the legal right to work in the UK or hold a valid visa permitting employment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily husbandry tasks across the dairy herd and youngstock, including milking, feeding, health monitoring, weighing and cattle movements.
• Maintain high standards of cattle health, welfare, mobility, fertility and nutrition.
• Monitor robotic milking systems, respond to alerts and exceptions, interpret robot data and support improvements in robot efficiency and cow performance.
• Contribute to herd performance monitoring through accurate recording, observation and communication.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date farm and livestock records.

Skills

Cattle husbandry

Milking & feeding cattle

Foot trimming

Record keeping

AI training

Robotic milking systems

InterHerd recording system

TMR feeder

Teaching/training others

Livestock transport certificate

Education

NVQ Level 2 (or Scottish NVQ Level 2) or equivalent

Tools

InterHerd recording system

Robotic milking systems

TMR feeder

AI training tools

Job description

Award-winning Agricultural Recruitment Specialists presents a Herdsperson role in East Sussex. Manage a 250‑cow Holstein herd within a modern dairy operation that blends robotic and conventional milking systems, while contributing to animal welfare, milk quality and farm efficiency.

You will work in a teaching farm environment, mentoring students and apprentices, while maintaining accurate records and supporting development projects.