Shepherd/ stocksman
NVQ Level 1,2
Mainly Livestock, Mixed Farming
Nvq2 land based serive engineering (farm equipment)
Full Car Licence
Tractor, Baler, Ploughing, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing
Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Lambing
atv licences held, blue seal in sheep shearing, first aid at work qualification.
I grew up on a 1500 acre hill farm in the Cairngorms in Scotland where we had 800 hill sheep and 50 head of cattle. I worked on this on and off till I moved to England and then worked on it part time during the busy times until my grandfather retired. Since moving to England I went to brooksby Melton college where I did a land based operations course and a nvq2 in land based service engineering. Whilst I was at college I was working 3 to 4 days a week on a dairy farm milking at weekends and other odd jobs when I was not at college. I have worked for various agricultural contractors over the harvest period. I was until during Covid working on a farm in England with beef cattle and sheep. I then returned to Scotland to contract shepherd for a shooting estate in the Angus glens, I then moved in to a beef and sheep farm in Perthshire shire looking after 900 ewes and 140 Aberdeen Angus cattle. I am currently a shepherd in the borders running 1500 hill ewes with another 600 in bye ewes.
Male
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34
I have a wife and 3 children aged 13, 11 and 9
Scottish
Selkirkshire
English
Yes
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I like to keep fit and spend time with the family do a lot of outdoor walking.
5 11. 11 stone 11
None
I grew up on a hill farm in Scotland where we had 50 hill cows and 800 black faced sheep I worked on this farm up until I was 18 by then I was part time as I was living in England and then I went on and worked on a dairy farm milking 140 cows through a 20/20 herringbone parlour. I was helping calve rearing and other duties round the farm. I then went on to work in an other industry for a while as couldnt find any more farm work due to the previous employer retirement. I got a chance to get back to farming for a few months with an agricultural contractor, there I was tractor driving with the seasonal team grass and maize silage and muck spreading and bale carting. Since then as stated above I have been working on a small beef and sheep farm up until his retirement.
As above
Start: 18/06/2024 Finish: Not Specified
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Permanent
Ideally Scotland but will consider other areas.