Female available for Mixed Farming work

CV Ref No. CV Reference No. - 36549

Experienced dairy/beef and sheep farmer, 52 year old lady living on Oxfordshire/Northants boarder looking for dairy farm. Been in the farming industry for 25+years, working on a dairy unit, have experience with all cattle and sheep tasks. Can drive tractor,telehandler and Atv.

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Qualifications and Experience

Relevant qualifications

BTEC, NDA, NVQ Level 1,2,3

Type of farming wanted

Mixed Farming

Other qualifications

NVQ level 4 in farm management Tele-handler certificate ATV certificate, up to date 1st aid certificate

Driving Licence

Full Car Licence

Equipment experience

Tractor, Telehandler/Fork Lift

Livestock experience

Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Lambing, Calving

Other equipment experience

Driven mainly small tractors, Used telehandler for loading/unloading/carting round bales of straw/silage, also used for loading TMR keenen feed wagon and muck cart. Been involved with hay making/silage.

Other livestock experience

Assistant herdsperson for 20+years on the same farm of 100 cow unit milking through a 10/10 herringbone parlour, using keenen feeder and straw chopper for bedding. Doing all the de-budding of calves and youngstock tasks, administering any medication required to both cattle and sheep. Showing of cattle at county shows. Looking after 200 mules and Suffolk sheep along side owner. Can do foot trimming/worming/lambing/tagging of ewes/lambs.

Personal information

Sex

Female

Other Information

I have won the handler competition at the Bath and West Agricultural show three years on the trot in the early 2000's. If the opportunity came up, I would love to get back in the show ring, whether its with cattle or sheep.

Age

Marital status

Separated, 12yr old daughter who lives with me, she loves being outside around animals and helping where she can. Please don't discount me for being a single mum. My daughter is starting year 8 in September.

Nationality

British

Where are you currently living?

Northants

First language

English

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Yes

Other languages

Hobbies

I enjoy taking my daughter places, I help a friend show there Jersey cows at our local shows, which I enjoy very much.

Pen picture (Height, weight etc.)

height 5'2 weight 8.5 stone I'm quite a quiet person till I get to know you, I have a sense of humour.

Relevant health problems

No health problems, Non smoker

Farming background

I've worked on a 400 cow dairy unit in South Africa for four months, fantastic experience on how other countries do things. Worked on a dairy farm for 20+years including some sole charge of 100 cows, which included all the day to day jobs of running the farm. Sole responsibility for lambing 200 ewes. Some tractor work, loading and unloading TMR feed wagons, moving straw and silage, etc. Calf rearing and de horning experience. Work well in a team and equally happy to work on own.

Preferences

Availability

Start: 01/09/2026 Finish: Not Specified

Preferred region

East Midlands

Type of job

Permanent

Where would you like to work?

Within half hour drive of where I leave now

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