Male available for Mainly Livestock, Mixed Farming work

Qualifications and Experience

Relevant qualifications

MSc, BSc

Type of farming wanted

Mainly Livestock, Mixed Farming

Other qualifications

University College London (UCL) - MSc, Public Policy; University of Westminster - BA, Politics & International Relations

Driving Licence

Full Car Licence

Equipment experience

Tractor, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing

Livestock experience

Dairy, Beef, Lambing, Calving

Other equipment experience

•Tractor driving and operation (John Deere with some limited Fendt and New Holland experience): Smooth and efficient operation of large tractors; Driving on a range of public roads, including with 14t-18t trailers and several other large pieces of kit; The ability to reverse with a large trailer and conduct tight manoeuvres; Hitching to a trailer and a range of other machinery

•Basic telehandler operation, including on the road and usage of forks/pallet forks, grab, and small and large buckets

•Field work Basic experience of the following: Sub-soiling; Rolling; Spraying (via buggy and knapsack); Fertiliser spreading

•Day-to-day machinery and tractor maintenance, i.e., grease application, tyre pressure management, and carrying out basic repairs

•Some limited experience with chainsaw operation as part of tree/headland management

•The operation of other key agricultural machinery: Scraper tractor; Buggy (Kabota); Quadbike; A range of 4x4s/trucks, including with cattle trailer

Other livestock experience

•Miking parlour operation (Westfalia EC 800) as part of a split herd system

•Diary, beef (including suckler for store and finished), herd care and management (Holstein, Blues, mixed, Angus, Belted Galloways): Feeding; Daily bedding changes; Scraping/mucking out; Calf Care

•A working-level understanding of best practise in the care of cattle, including:

oRegular bedding changes and the importance of ventilation within cattle sheds

oReducing and managing animal stress

oCalf rearing and feeding, including tagging, deworming, and fly control

oMineral, salt and nutrition intake

oIdentifying disease, illness and red flags among cattle with some knowledge of care and treatment, e.g. mastitis, ringworm, staggers, lameness, distressed behaviour, food and/or nutrition deficiencies

oBull MOTs and monitoring bull behaviour

•Foundational understanding of combinable crops for forage, including rotational planning, the basics of day-to-day crop management, such as disease, fungal and pest control and nutrition application

•Working knowledge of grass management for silage and grazing, e.g. nutrient management and application, the role of soil and grass types, and weed and mole control

•Basic understanding of slurry and manure management, including compliant storage and safe application as part of a wider nutrient management plan

•Foundational knowledge of the key elements of running a modern dairy farm, including farm finance (e.g. SFI, grants/funding, cash-flow management, investment decisions), succession pressures and planning, and staffing. Crucially, this includes on family farms, balancing tradition, family needs and priorities with commercial realities

Personal information

Sex

Male

Other Information

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Age

31

Marital status

- Married to a very supportive wife, Maria, who works as a lawyer in London (no children as of yet, but we plan to start a family as soon as we can) - We plan to base ourselves as a family from where I can secure a long-term, stable role, so family accommodation is highly desirable and preferred - Ideally, my wife would commute daily from where we live. However, if that's not realistic, she will spend a few nights a week in London, combined with working from the family home - We have a very well-behaved three-year-old working lab called Rory, who would be living with us. Ideally, Rory would accompany me to work and/or remain in the house/garden/yard. But if this is not possible, we will find a care solution.

Nationality

United Kingdom

Where are you currently living?

Suffolk

First language

English

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Yes

Other languages

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Hobbies

•Walking/hiking/mountain scrambling; Rowing; Sports (football, rugby, cricket); Cooking; Gardening; Bird watching; Dog training; Land Rovers/mechanics/off-roading; Politics; History; Wild swimming •Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies •Board Member: Leyton Orient Fans Trust

Pen picture (Height, weight etc.)

- Height: 5.11 - 12 stone - Athletic / very physically fit with good strength

Relevant health problems

- No

Farming background

•Farm Assistant | East Bergholt, Suffolk | 2026-Present / 13 June 2026

(short-term contract)

•Currently assisting on a significant 1600-acre family-run arable (cereals and legumes) and beef (30+ mixed, suckler herd) farm on the Suffolk-Essex border

•The experience has provided fresh insight into the realities of modern farm management, including daily routines, the maintenance and use of complex and varied machinery, sustainable and efficient arable husbandry and livestock care, and working as part of a small but highly effective team

•Skills honed and developed include many of those mentioned above, with a particular focus on the day-to-day oversight of the farms' suckler herd, which are typically for store. This has included: daily/twice daily welfare checks; Calf care and monitoring (tagging, fly control); Managing herd dynamics; Taking store cattle to Colchester market; Leading annual mucking out and moving 250t of manure

Junior Farm Assistant | Melksham, Wiltshire | 2006-2012

•Assisted on an 800-acre mixed arable, dairy and beef farm as a child and teenager

•Co-milking more than 200 Holstein Friesian dairy cows by the time I was 14

•Grounding in the annual dairy calendar and what this means for day-to-day routines, including the demands of 365 calving, combined with twice-daily milking, yield management, growing crops for forage and grass for silage

•Supported day-to-day care of cattle (including Angus beef herd, steers and heifers) and calves, including feeding, healthcare management, and mucking out / bedding changes

•Operated tractors, yard machinery, including telehandler, feeder wagon, scraper tractor, quad bike/4X4, alongside some exposure to field work, such as silage operations, wheat, barley and maze harvest rolling, muck spreading/slurry management

NON-FARMING EXPERIENCE | FINANCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (2015-2025

Prior to returning to farming, I spent ten years working in financial and professional services. I advised some of the world's largest financial services firms on commercial positioning and investor relations. I led complex client relationships, fast-moving projects under pressure, and managed large, global teams in London and New York.

Preferences

Availability

Start: 15/06/2026 Finish: Not Specified

Preferred region

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Type of job

Permanent

Where would you like to work?

I am open to roles in the East of England / East Anglia, the South East and the South West. I'm also open to discussing opportunities elsewhere if it's the ideal fit. While I can be flexible, I would like to secure a long-term opportunity to learn from an experienced dairy farmer/manager who is as invested in my development and growth as I will be in delivering a return on that investment. I am 31 years old, married to a very supportive wife, Maria, and we hope to start a family soon. Therefore, a role that can provide us with some stability and relative security, with the chance to put down roots, is a priority. I'm currently working on a 1600-acre arable farm in East Bergholt, Suffolk, which has given me a golden opportunity to refamiliarise myself with the basics of large-scale farming after over ten years out of the industry. This fresh experience includes operating large tractors and telehandlers efficiently, safely, and confidently in the yard and on public roads, with some exposure to fieldwork, general farm and machinery maintenance, and growing my understanding of the complexities of growing high-quality combinable crops, such as nutrient management, pest, disease and weed control. In the role, I've also been taking day-to-day ownership and oversight of the farm's mixed, beef suckler herd. This has included keeping on top of grass, minerals and salt intake, daily welfare checks and ongoing monitoring of around ten calves, seven cows due to calf, and an older Bull. I've been able to accurately identify potential issues, such as an eye infection in an older cow and an underfed Heifer calf. I've also been able to refamiliarise myself with the fundamentals of herd dynamics and care, such as ear tagging, fly control, spotting signs of illness and distress, and have taken two Belted Galloways for store, to market. This complements my existing experience, having spent my teen years working on a dairy, beef, and arable (for forage) farm in Melksham, Wiltshire, where I regularly milked up to 200 Holstein cattle and provided calf care.