About the Role
This is a practical farm-based opportunity with Bishopton Vets, supporting dairy farms through cattle foot trimming and veterinary technician work. The role focuses on preventing and managing lameness, improving cow welfare and helping farms perform well.
You will work directly with farmers and alongside experienced herd vets, carrying out routine preventative foot trimming, treating lame cows and building the skills needed to assess feet, identify lesions and deliver corrective trimming. The position may suit someone looking for more sociable working hours and fewer weekend commitments, with either part-time or full-time working available.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out routine preventative cattle foot trimming on dairy farms
- Treat lame cows and support lameness management
- Work directly with farmers and alongside experienced herd vets
- Learn to assess feet and identify lesions
- Deliver high-quality corrective trimming
- Combine foot trimming with wider veterinary technician duties where required
- Manage your own schedule and work across progressive dairy farms
Requirements
- Practical experience handling cattle
- Confidence working around livestock in a farm environment
- A calm, welfare-focused approach to animal care
- Enjoyment of hands-on outdoor work in all weather conditions
- Good organisation and the ability to manage your own schedule
- Effective communication with farmers, vets and support staff
- Interest in developing specialist technical skills
- Full UK driving licence
- Interest in British dairy farming and rural communities
- Previous cattle foot-trimming experience is not essential, as full training will be provided
Benefits
- Full training in professional cattle foot trimming
- Opportunity to develop a specialist and highly valued skillset
- Full-time and part-time working options
- Predominantly weekday working hours
- Option to combine foot trimming with veterinary technician duties
- Varied work across progressive dairy farms
- Ongoing support from experienced herd vets and colleagues
- A friendly and established team environment
- Strong connections with the local farming community
- 31 days' holiday including bank holidays, pro rata
- Private healthcare insurance
- People's Pension scheme
- Medical cash plan
- Perkbox rewards and recognition scheme
- Regular social and team events
- Employee wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Staff pet discount scheme
- One paid volunteering day per year
About the Practice
Bishopton Vets has supported Yorkshire's farming communities since 1943 and is now one of the region's largest independent veterinary practices. The practice says it remains committed to its founding values of community, independence and exceptional service.
Staff are described as being part of a supportive and welcoming team, with social events, charity activities, community celebrations and local traditions all contributing to life at the practice. The listing also notes that many colleagues have built long and rewarding careers there.
