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12261 - Dairy Herdsperson
| Posting date: | 26 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,733 to £28,381 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2025 |
| Location: | Roslin, Midlothian |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 12261 |
Summary
Grade UE04: £25,733 to £28,381 per annum, plus 15% premium band payment and contractual overtime
CMVM/ Royal (Dick) Veterinary Studies
Full-time: 35 hours per week plus 6 hours contractual overtime
Open-ended (permanent)
The Opportunity:
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is looking for a Dairy Herdsperson to work within the University of Edinburgh’s teaching and commercial dairy farm. Duties will be to carry out all day-to-day routines associated with the running of a large 240 cow, high yielding dairy herd and associated young-stock.
This post is open ended (permanent) and full-time (35 hours per week) plus 6 hours contractual overtime per week.
Your skills and attributes for success:
You will be responsible for the day-to-day cleaning, milking, welfare and husbandry of the dairy herd.
Experience of Calf and Heifer rearing
You must be committed to animal welfare and have sound skills in animal handling and animal care/ welfare.
Other duties such as basic tractor/telehandler driving, feeding, bedding, fencing and maintenance will provide variety to the role
You must have good working knowledge and recent experience of dairy cows including recognition of ill health and common problems.
The ability to work in a physically demanding environment is essential.
Ability to work regularly over weekends and holidays as part of a rota and from time to time work extra hours in evenings as required by the farm manager.
CMVM/ Royal (Dick) Veterinary Studies
Full-time: 35 hours per week plus 6 hours contractual overtime
Open-ended (permanent)
The Opportunity:
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is looking for a Dairy Herdsperson to work within the University of Edinburgh’s teaching and commercial dairy farm. Duties will be to carry out all day-to-day routines associated with the running of a large 240 cow, high yielding dairy herd and associated young-stock.
This post is open ended (permanent) and full-time (35 hours per week) plus 6 hours contractual overtime per week.
Your skills and attributes for success:
You will be responsible for the day-to-day cleaning, milking, welfare and husbandry of the dairy herd.
Experience of Calf and Heifer rearing
You must be committed to animal welfare and have sound skills in animal handling and animal care/ welfare.
Other duties such as basic tractor/telehandler driving, feeding, bedding, fencing and maintenance will provide variety to the role
You must have good working knowledge and recent experience of dairy cows including recognition of ill health and common problems.
The ability to work in a physically demanding environment is essential.
Ability to work regularly over weekends and holidays as part of a rota and from time to time work extra hours in evenings as required by the farm manager.