Farm and Estate Technician (Sheep)
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education, Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2LJ15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Agriculture, horticulture and land-based studies
Working pattern
- Full time: 8:45am – 5:00pm normal working hours across a 5-day week. These can be slightly variable depending on the demands of the role and will includes some planned weekend and out of hours overtime duties as required.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £27,994 - £29,856 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Farm and Estate Technician (Sheep)
37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
£27,994 - £29,856 per annum
We are seeking an ambitious, motivated and conscientious applicant to join the Colleges Farm and Estate team and become the lead for the development and management of the 150-ewe sheep enterprise. This is a great opportunity for an individual to join a progressive team using modern practices, techniques and equipment across the 162ha (400acre) Estate and demonstrate their knowledge skills and techniques to students across the farming year. This is a hands-on role supporting the day-to-day care and management of our flock include grazing and forage planning, Lambing, flock health, record keeping and general estate upkeep, all while maintaining high standards of animal welfare, safety and farm presentation.
The sheep enterprise runs alongside a 180 head beef rearing unit, small suckler beef herd, crop production as well as onsite equine, small animal centres and a large outdoor pig farrowing unit. All managed using a regenerative, conservation focused system. The successful individual will have the opportunity to significantly shape their own role and enterprise but also help influence the other area they will be working alongside, all with the support of the Head of Easton Estate.
So, if you take pride in achieving high standards, want the opportunity to run and shape our sheep enterprise while passing on your skills, knowledge and experience to the future members of the land-based sector, then this could be the role for you.
About the Role:
- Working closely with the Head of Estate, you will have full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the college flock, helping to ensure smooth, efficient and well organised livestock operations as well as freedom to shape the enterprise to contribute to the wider estate priorities.
- Undertaking daily checks and feeding routines, bedding, managing breeding cycles and lambing, administering basic treatments or vaccinations and the use of mobile handling systems.
- You will provide practical learning opportunities for students, including the demonstration of livestock husbandry and machinery skills to small groups.
- Safely operating and maintaining tractors and telehandlers for feeding, bedding, and general field operations including forage production
- Gather and record data on performance and update electronic records to ensure compliance with assurance schemes and Government legislation. (Agriwebb)
- Work with other Estate technicians in the operation of the Colleges 160ha estate including Carrying out a wide range of seasonal farm and estate tasks to provide both demonstration to students and as part of the routine Estate management.
We are looking for the following key qualities:
- Proven experience in sheep husbandry, management and health including lambing and livestock administration (Essential)
- A passion for practical outdoor work and pride in achieving high standards.
- Strong communication skills and an enthusiasm for the land-based sector.
- The ability to work independently using your own initiative but also within a wider team when required.
- A full UK driving licence. (Essential)
- High expectations for safety, cleanliness and presentation.
What the college offers its staff
What we offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package including a great pension scheme with an 18% employer contribution, access to health services, corporate discounts and generous holiday (starting at 26 days per year plus bank holidays).
- PPE and workwear provided
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
For any further information about this role or the application process please contact James Price, via email James.Price@ccn.ac.uk
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on college website (opens in new tab)About Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- heidi.ray@ccn.ac.uk
If you are looking for a career where you will change lives, build stronger communities and contribute to the prosperity of our region, then a job at City College Norwich is for you.
Our college is one of the largest in East Anglia and we have a diverse team of over one thousand full and part-time staff in a range of teaching and student support roles and business support services. Whatever your skills and experience, we are likely to have roles that will suit you.
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City College Norwich has an outstanding campus with industry-standard facilities. Although our college has been established for over 135 years, a lot of the buildings on our campus have been built or newly refurbished in the past few years.
This includes our award-winning Creative Arts Building, and £9m Digi-Tech Factory which is proving to be a real asset for a wide range of students. This inspirational building is a centre for digital skills, including our digital technology, engineering and design courses. Our latest investments have been in our Advanced Construction and Engineering Centre which is home to a range of cutting-edge workshop equipment and the latest electric vehicle maintenance equipment and our Construction Skills Hub supporting plumbers and electricians of the future!
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