Apprenticeship training course
Assistant farm manager (level 4)
Professionally operate and support the management of an agricultural or horticultural business such as a farm.
- Qualification level
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4
Equivalent to higher national certificate (HNC). - Typical duration
- 24 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Agriculture, environmental and animal care
- Maximum funding
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£11,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Apply physiological principles to identify interventions to enhance productivity and maintain unit health.
- Develop, implement and monitor a soil, manure or nutrient management plan to improve soil structure and fertility and monitor progress.
- Implement and review plans to manage the health of the production system in line with legislation and company policy.
- Implement practices that comply with environmental protection legislation and industry guidance, including pollution avoidance and control, wildlife and countryside protection and protection of biodiversity.
- Improve environmental practices on site including protecting and enhancing biodiversity.
- Develop and implement plan(s) to optimise value of by-products and dispose of non reusable (single use) wastes.
- Implement plans to produce products or services to customer specification, quality standards and production standards.
- Collect and evaluate critical information using digital tools including production unit performance, identify opportunities for improvement and propose changes to technical production strategy and operational adjustments.
- Analyse basic farm and or enterprise data (including financial and production) and research farm practices. Use this to benchmark against other farms and support recommendations for future actions.
- Develop and evaluate production unit plans to meet business requirements.
- Manage, review and monitor health, safety, welfare and wellbeing on production unit. Carry out risk management including assessment of risk and mitigation. Communicate health and safety information to staff or stakeholders.
- Manage own health and safety and promotes best practice to others when undertaking activity.
- Make recommendations on machinery and infrastructure for a farm or horticultural business activity including condition, replacements and return on investment.
- Use, maintain and oversee machinery and infrastructure in line with legislation, manufacturers guidance and business policy.
- Communicates in a professional manner with staff and stakeholders, adapting approach to audience including technical audiences and use of technical industry terminology.
- Build relationships with stakeholders including negotiation.
- Supervise staff or contractors during the main stages of the production cycle.
- Keep business records including using digital tools.
- Oversees and uses agrochemicals or organic equivalents including using spraying equipment.
Full information on Assistant farm manager (level 4) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.