The aim of the Management Training Scheme is to provide Velcourt with an ongoing supply of highly effective farm managers in order to achieve the Company’s profitable growth objectives.  It has proven over the years to be an excellent entry into farm management and many of Velcourt’s current management team entered the Company via this route.

Duration: It is an intensive one-year programme and lays the foundation for the on going training and development all Velcourt managers undergo throughout their career. During the period of the training scheme, participants are based on one of Velcourt’s farms. The objective is to leave the trainee on this farm for the whole period in order to see a full farming cycle. 

Remuneration:  A competitive salary is paid and suitable accommodation is available.  All travelling and training expenses are met by the Company.

Structure:  The scheme is designed to be bespoke to each individual’s requirements.  There are a number of modules that all participants are expected to undertake in addition to selected, specific training, dependant upon whether the trainee is based on an arable or livestock farm. At the outset of the training scheme and at regular intervals throughout, participants will be appraised to assess their needs and progress.

The training courses will be of varying types including on farm practical instruction, more formal classroom instruction and residential personal development courses.  All the training is designed to be highly participative and will be run by Velcourt directors and senior managers, external instructors and management development tutors as appropriate.

Evaluation: All the training will be subject to some type of evaluation, this may be testing and certification where appropriate or simply an assessment of the applicants understanding by his line manager which will be discussed during appraisal interviews.

To register your interest, in the first instance send your CV by email to kshipley@velcourt.co.uk