HEAD SHEPHERD

Leadhills Estate, South Lanarkshire

Due to retirement, an excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to manage a large-scale sheep flock comprising of 4,000 sheep on a forward thinking privately-owned mixed-use estate.

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

The successful candidate will manage all aspects in the day to day running of the Blackface flock and be responsible for 1 full time shepherd – who has day to day responsibility for the Cheviot flock – as well as 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.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to have a very fulfilling job working for a progressive and forward-thinking Estate who hold excellent long-term values.

The financial package reflects the responsibilities of this position which, together with a newly completely renovated large four-bedroom centrally heated house on site, make this one of the very best farming jobs to have become available in the south of Scotland in recent years.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. In the first instance, please call, write or email to: Callum Turnbull
Email: Callum@laurencegould.com
Phone: 01383 730538