Farm Hand

Salary: £21,537 Pro rata (£10,972)

Benefits: Fantastic pension (26.6%), 36.5 days leave (and more!)

Hours: 18.85 per week (Permanent)

Location: National Museum of Rural Life (East Kilbride)

National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe. With one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate, honest, service-driven individual to join our team.

Responsibilities:

As a Farm Hand with the National Museum of Rural Life you will:

• Provide a high standard of service and follow key animal care protocols in order to ensure the welfare of all animals on the farm.
• Daily task of general animal husbandry will be expected to ensure animal welfare practices are upheld.
• Engaging with visitors on a daily basis in a professional manner in pursuit of the provision of a high-quality visitor experience.
• Milking up to 16 Ayrshire dairy cows twice a day (06:00 and 15:00) using a traditional Round the Byre milking system.

Expected Outcomes:

• High standards of animal husbandry are maintained at all times ensuring healthy livestock.
• The farm, livestock, grounds and buildings are safe and secure.
• Increased visitor satisfaction from their farm experience(s)

Extra Benefits:

• Civil service pension (26.6% employer contributions!)
• Generous Annual leave: 36.5 days! (Inclusive of public holidays)(pro rata where applicable)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions!
• Exclusive discounts on both local and national highstreet and online retailers!

For us, hiring the right person for the right job is everything to us. We want to encourage you to apply if you think the this is the role for you!

If you would like to apply we would advise that you read through the full recruitment pack (found on our website) for this role and apply directly via our website linked below.

https://vacancies.nms.ac.uk/VacancyDetails.aspx?FromSearch=True&MenuID=&VacancyID=471

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 18.85 per week

Salary: £21,537.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Glasgow, G76 9HR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 19/02/2023
Reference ID: NMS22/96