Trainee Assistant Farm Manager
Company: Gascoyne Estates
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Location: Cranborne, Dorset
Date posted: 29 July 2025
Apply before: 24 October 2025
The Job:
Due to the retirement of a long standing and valued member of the team, we are looking for a progressive and enthusiastic Trainee Assistant Farm Manager. The successful candidate will play an important, valued and active role in the farm team and more widely across the estate. This role may suit a graduate with experience of working on farms or someone who is looking to progress their career. Cranborne Farms occupies over 3,000 acres of largely chalk soils producing combinable crops and grass. We widely utilise regenerative farming practices and conservation principles to build soils and ecosystems complementing food production. Currently we operate a rotation of wheat (milling and feed), malting winter and spring barley, peas, and oats alongside several niche cropping trials and a grazing partnership which brings 500 head of cattle fully integrated into the arable enterprise. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take on more responsibility over time, alongside machinery operation, and will have a clear development plan over the coming years for a role in farm management. Cranborne is a friendly and motivated team. The successful applicant will also be involved with the wider Estate and will play an active role in team meetings having input on wider land management decisions.
To apply please send your CV and covering email to: info@cranborne.co.uk
- Location: England
- Industry: Agriculture
- Job type: Full-time
Trainee Assistant Farm Manager
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The Company:
Gascoyne Estates owns and manages extensive private family property holdings, farms and land within London; Hatfield in Hertfordshire; and Cranborne in Dorset. Cranborne Estate is managed by a dedicated team based at the Estate office, in the centre of the village of Cranborne. Key departments include a farming enterprise, the property department with commercial and residential rentals, and extensive woodland.
The Candidate:
- A willingness to learn
- Good knowledge of arable production and modern machinery operation
- A passion and desire to learn more about regenerative practices and conservation
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to take responsibility
- Full, clean UK driver’s licence
- Telehandler certificate
- A safety-conscious approach
- A team player, with a flexible, can-do attitude
- Knowledge of precision ag technology
- PA1 & PA2 (desirable, but not essential)
- PA4 (desirable, but not essential) Training and an ongoing development plan focused on farm management will be provided for the right candidate.
The Package:
- Pension, via salary exchange
- Life cover
- Private medical insurance (with the option to add family members at the employee’s cost)
- 25 days’ holiday each year plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 3 additional days each year
- Cycle to work scheme
- WeCare – Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support and virtual GP appointments, available 24/7
- Season ticket loans
- Eye test reimbursement
- Programme of wellbeing events and offerings throughout the year
- Staff recognition programme
- Additional holiday days offered at long-service milestones – 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 years’ service
- Charity policy with a paid leave day for volunteering
- Complimentary or discounted events tickets, including tickets for Treasure Houses
- ‘Life Works’ – Discounts for shops, restaurants, cinemas, and more Competitive salary and estate accommodation available, if required
To apply please send your CV and covering email to: info@cranborne.co.uk
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