University of Nottingham
Calf Rearer
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Area
Estates Farm Dairy (CDSI)
Location
Sutton Bonington
Salary
£26,908 to £28,890 per annum (pro-rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience.
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Reference
NHE463426
The University of Nottingham
Dairy Centre - Sutton Bonington Campus
Calf Rearer
£26,908 to £28,890 per annum. Salary with expected overtime around £32,000 per annum.
This role is an opportunity for an early career applicant or someone with experience who would like to work in a busy farm environment.
- You will join a young dynamic team and work primarily in the Youngstock department but may be needed in other areas of the farming business through the year.
- The role is a mixture of machinery based work and hands-on animal care.
- The role requires confidence with livestock, ability to operate modern machinery, team-working skills and an ability to follow farm procedures. Training can be provided in some of these areas and a willingness to learn and adhere to our high standards of animal care is most important.
Further information regarding the duties for this post can be found on the attached job role profile.
What’s In It For You
- Ongoing support to develop your skills and gain industry recognised qualifications to further your career ambitions that may lead to different career paths and career progression.
- An excellent holiday allowance of 27 days (pro rata if applicable), plus additional university closure days and bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service- 24/7 support.
- Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes
- Staff Networks, events and activities and state of the art sports facilities.
- A permanent post with all the tools you need to do a great job
- Uniform provided
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Further information on the benefits available can be found at the link below.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx
This post will work a minimum 36.25 hours per week plus regular overtime paid at x 1.5 rate for any hours worked over 36.25 per week and at x 2 rate for bank holidays and university closure days. Hours worked by rota averaging 5 days out of 7 including early mornings, some evenings and regular weekends. The current rota is 10 days on 4 days off, with the four days off being alternate Friday to Monday. Job share arrangements may be considered.
For help with applications and understanding the application process, or to discuss if this role is right for you please email Dave Butler: dave.butler@nottingham.ac.uk
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Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.
We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.
To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.
Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.
We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.
This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.
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