FARM MANAGER / HEAD SHEPHERD

Raeshaw Estate, Scottish Borders
4000 hectares

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to manage a large-scale sheep flock comprising of 3,800 sheep on a renown sporting estate.

The farming enterprise has undergone significant investment in recent years resulting in First Class facilities for the management of the large-scale commercial sheep flock.

You will need to be pro-active, energetic and capable of undertaking the necessary practical work involved in the management of the blackface sheep flock.

The successful candidate will manage all aspects in the day to day running of the flock and be responsible for 1 full time shepherd, and all seasonal and contracting teams. You will also be responsible for the grassland management of 300 hectares of inbye land and work as part of a team to deliver a large-scale moorland management plan to complement the sporting management undertaken on the Estate.

Although a demanding role, it is an opportunity for the right individual to develop a strong career as part of a forward thinking and ambitious management team.

A generous financial package that reflects the responsibilities of this position together with a newly built large 3 bedroom centrally heated house are available for the successful applicant.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. In the first instance, please call, write or email to: Kevin Stewart Kevin@laurencegould.com or phone: 01383 730538