Farm Trainers apply here
Farm Trainers
All our farm trainers show a desire to educate and train their students. They are patient, empathetic, friendly with an encouraging disposition and willingness to upskill their own attributes.
What's involved in being a Farm Trainer?
Farm trainers take a student on the two-year programme to provide them with practical skills, training, life skills, and experience in agriculture.
Students live and train on the farm as part of your farm team for the duration of the course. Student Success Advisors work with Farm Trainers and Students to support the training.
Typically, students are on courses one day per week and will be on farm training and building experience four days per week.
Farm trainers host some training for the regional group and attend Quarterly Progress Meetings with the Student and Student Success Advisor.
Being a Farm Trainer is not only rewarding for the students but also offers significant benefits for the trainers and their farms. By mentoring students, Farm Trainers gain fresh insights into their own farming practices and can identify opportunities for improvement. This process often leads to enhanced farming techniques, better health and safety practices, and overall increased efficiency on the farm. Additionally, Farm Trainers enhance their leadership and mentoring skills, experiencing both personal and professional growth. Engaging with students and participating in their development can also provide a renewed sense of purpose and satisfaction in their own work.
Requirements of a
Farm Trainer
Provide fully-furnished on-farm accommodation - with power, heating and WiFI
Supply the student with a heading pup and a huntaway in their first year.
Weekly Sponsorship allowance
Practical On-farm training alongside your existing team
I got involved with GFF because I saw a need to provide more young people the opportunity to enter the sheep, beef and deer industry. It is immensely rewarding having these young people start with little to no farming skills and then see them progress, develop and grow as people to become valuable contributors to the team and the business. It is a real win-win that delivers meaningful outcomes to the student and the farm business."
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Dan Jex-Blake, Mangapoike