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Exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven herd manager/trainee at one of our Dairy units, a 400 cow herd milked once-a-day through a modern 24/48 Waikato parlour on the Wiltshire/Oxfordshire border. This dairy unit is part of our 1500 acre organic family farm, which also includes a second dairy unit, some strip-till arable, a small breed to finish pig herd and a sheep enterprise.

The dairy has approx 700 acres of accessible grazing; a mixture of herbal leys, grass/clover leys and chalk downland. A big part of this role is grassland management, and you will be encouraged to develop your skills in this area. We use deferred grazing, mob stocking and bale grazing to manage cows outside year-round.

The role/about you:

• Milking 400 cows once-a-day through a new and efficient 24/48 swing over parlour
• Managing the grazing, measuring grass and allocating paddocks
• Herd fertility, including heat detection and AI
• Identification and treatment of foot problems
• Outwintering on a bale grazing system this is a role for someone who loves being outside!
• Involvement with calf and heifer rearing
• Basic tractor skills required, quad and telehandler certificates advantageous
• Full driving licence required

What we can offer:

• An excellent renumeration package, including a farm cottage in Bishopstone village with primary school, pub and bus links to Swindon and the local secondary school
• Training and development both formal and informal including AI/foot-trimming if required, discussion group membership, grassland management, herd health
• A good work life balance, part of a young team

We are not able to offer sponsorship to overseas applicants at this time.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter for more information.

This place, Helen Browning’s Royal Oak, is a pub, restaurant and hotel business that’s has been growing well for 17 years, on a Wiltshire organic farm that’s been in our hands for 70 years. We’re renowned for generous, intelligent, informal and flexible hospitality, specialising where possible in organic food, much of it home grown, and an often eccentric drink selection. We’re also recognised as good, flexible and compassionate employers. 

As we continue to grow, we look for people who will enhance our existing talents. 

Senior front of house: we’d like someone to come in and work for the pub and restaurant, then step up and take on full responsibility for FOH staff recruitment, management, rotas, stock levels, ordering, training, service, the full works. As above, accommodation probably available after a successful trial period, if needed.

Don’t be shy—ask us about wages/salaries/tips etc, don’t worry if this is a new industry for you; come and see us; visit us as a customer one day. This is generally a good gang of people, many of whom have worked here for several years. And, like our customers, some staff just keep coming back!

Tim Finney, Joanne Rake, 01793 790481

Or email us [email protected] – Ideally with a cv of course. 

Our post code is SN6 8PP if that’s of interest

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Your role:

Supporting the wider team to improve the visibility and profile of the brand, increase sales across our product range and engage customers. You’ll produce fun and engaging videos showing off our organic products to grow our social media audience. You will also produce videos that showcase our beautiful farm (and associated businesses) throughout the seasons. You will be responsible for production, creation and editing of the content, which will include demonstrating recipes, aligned with our marketing objectives.   

• Collaborate with our marketing team on content strategy. 
• Create 3-5 short creative videos per month featuring recipes using our products and the farm in general. 
• Write online content to increase consumer engagement. 
• Monitor and stay on top of emerging trends in social media, culture, and applications to appropriately apply that knowledge for content creation. 
• Drive online traffic and increase visitor and purchaser numbers. 
• Provide support and creative input across all social media platforms.
• Provide holiday cover and support to any members of our small team including order packing for our online business. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements 

Formal qualifications are not necessarily required. Experience and the ability to adapt and respond to a fast moving environment often working to tight deadlines are more important.  

Preferred Skills

• Microsoft office – particularly Word, Excel and Outlook 
• An interest in food, cooking and organic farming 
• Good organizational skills 
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral 
• Interest and experience of using social media to engage an audience 
• Web editing and analytics. Ideally WordPress
• Some experience in video and photo editing 
• Must be comfortable behind and in front of the camera 

Please send a CV and covering letter detailing why you think you are suitable for the role to: [email protected]

You will need a driving license. Part-time – 15 hours/week – school hours contract available. Provisionally for 6 months.

Location: Bishopstone, Wiltshire SN6

£23k pro rata

Closing date: April 30th 2024