Shepherd - Glenavon Estate Limited
Company: Glenavon Estate
Salary: Negotiable based on experience
Location: Glenavon Estate
Date posted: 8 July 2026
Apply before: 30 September 2026
The Job:
A shepherd is required to form part of a team in running the sheep flock on a hill farming and sporting estate within the Cairngorms National Park.
Please apply to the email address below and provide contact details for two referees.
- Location: Scotland, Aberdeenshire & Moray
- Industry: Agriculture, Animal Care
- Job type: Full-time
Shepherd - Glenavon Estate Limited
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The Candidate:
- The business runs a flock of 1900 blackface ewes, alongside a herd of 50 suckler cows, with a further 600 or so wethers running the hill. You will report to the Head Shepherd and be responsible for all aspects of hill flock management, as well as assisting with general farm and estate work.
- Good working dogs and a full UK driving license are essential. Salary will be subject to experience. A 2-bedroom house will be provided on the estate, which is convenient for the local primary school in Tomintoul and feeds into the well respected Speyside High School.
The Package:
- 2 bedroom house provided on the estate.
Please apply to the email address below and provide contact details for two referees.
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