Working Farm Manager, GWCT Allerton Project – Closing Date 5th August

If sending CV and covering letter by email please send to amidmer@gwct.org.uk

Type of appointment: Full-time, permanent Reporting to: Head of Project

Location: Allerton Project, Loddington

Hours of work: Full time

Salary: £32 – 35K plus house onsite at a concessionary rent

Job Purpose

The Allerton Project is an 800 acre Research & Demonstration farm located in East Leicestershire, close to the town of Uppingham. The Project is a subsidiary of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust.

The farm grows a range of forage and arable crops on predominately Hanslope/Denchworth series clays. We are looking to engage a new Working Farm Manager. This role offers a diverse and varied role including farm planning, operations work, project management and involvement with research. An outward facing role with the opportunity to talk and learn from a wide range of the team as well as visitors and local farmers.

Alongside carrying out farm operations such as cultivating, drilling, fertilising and spraying, this role gives the opportunity for an individual to be involved in pursuing best practice farm management and demonstrating and communicating this to others. We do commercial cropping and a wide range of trials and are looking for someone to help us bring these two areas together across the rotation and drive the work forward.

Attention to detail and timeliness of operations is key and the ability to establish and manage crops in different ways as part of the trials programme is critical, particularly given recent climatic challenges. The successful applicant will also be expected to oversee the engagement of contractors and negotiate some equipment sharing with neighbours.

The Project also runs a “Best Practice” released pheasant shoot and the Farm Manager is expected to work closely with the Head Keeper and the GWCT Advisory Service to ensure that game covers are established well, and to contribute to the smooth running of shoot days.

Please fill out the form below if you’re interested in joining the team at The Allerton Project.

Research Assistant at the Allerton Project – Closing Date 8th August

If sending CV and covering letter by email please send to jbussell@gwct.org.uk 

Type of appointment: Full-time, Research Assistant

Location: Allerton Project, Loddington

Hours of work: Full time, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days.

Salary: £24-26k

Job Purpose

The Allerton Project is an 800-acre Research and Demonstration farm, located in East Leicestershire, close to the town of Uppingham.

We are seeking a Research Assistant (RA) to join the Research Department of the Project. The position provides the opportunity for an individual to work with the research team helping and learning to find solutions that reconcile productive farming with wildlife and resource conservation.

The RA will work closely with the R&D Trials Officer, Senior Research scientist and wider research team to carry out field scale trials and plot work. Collecting, analysing and assisting with writing up trial data is a key part of this role. Some experience in this area would be helpful but there are plenty of opportunities to learn as part of this role.

Please fill out the form below if you’re interested in joining the team at The Allerton Project.