Approx. duration: 18 months
Start date: Anytime
Attendance: All assessment and training is undertaken in the workplace with occasional visits to college
Entry requirements:
- Individual employers will set their selection criteria for applicants
- Apprentices need to be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a week and have a contract of employment
- Entry into the Apprenticeship is subject to a thorough skills scan assessment to clarify course suitability
- Apprentices must achieve Functional Skills Level 1 in English and/or Maths if they have a GCSE grade below Grade 2 or E. Additionally, they should demonstrate a commitment to working towards and completing the Level 2 exam before reaching the End-point assessment
- Apprentices who have already achieved GCSE grade 2 or Functional Level 1 in English and/or Maths will need to demonstrate a willingness to work towards and successfully complete the Level 2 exam prior to the End-point assessment
On programme learning:
- General Farm Worker Standard
- English and Maths (if required) Level 2
- Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
- Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance
End-point assessment:
Delivered by Lantra
Course Summary:
A General Farm Worker is likely to specialise in Livestock or Crops. This Apprenticeship Standard takes a core and options approach. All Apprentices will complete the core and must select the most appropriate option for their role: Livestock Worker or Crop Worker.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with the internal farm team reporting to a line manager along with several external stakeholders including vets, farm advisors, contractors and other consultants to the business.
An employee will be responsible for carrying out routine work set by their supervisor to the required business standards. This includes:
- Assisting with animal and plant health and nutrition
- Maintaining health and safety and biosecurity
- Operating farm vehicles
- Optimising the environmental impacts of animal and crop performance
- Office work is minimal although basic daily record-keeping will be required
Typical working hours will depend on farm type and labour structure. A farm worker will be expected to do long hours, only as permitted within UK employment law.