Level 2 Poultry Worker Apprenticeship

Start your career as a Poultry Worker with this apprenticeship, working alongside experienced staff, gainning job-specific skills in the agricultural industry. You will earn a wage and get time for study related to your role (usually one day a week). A poultry worker is responsible for supporting the bird development process, maintaining bird accommodation and preparing and monitoring the livestock production environment whether this is on a farm or in a hatchery. This will include ensuring they are looked after to meet health and welfare requirements as well as performance targets while maintaining effective biosecurity at site. As animal welfare is a priority on farm, key to being a good poultry worker is understanding your limits and knowing when to ask for help.

• Core skills
• Health and safety
• Biosecurity
• Hygiene and food safety
• Bird handling
• Welfare
• Environment operations standards
• Spectialist options specific to your role, i.e. rearing, breeding, egg production, hatching or bird grow out
• Personal skills

You will be assessed through an end point assessment (EPA) and graded pass or distinction. Please note that the duration does not include the EPA.

You will need appropriate employment in the agricultural industry. It is preferable that you have a minimum GCSE grade 3/D in English and Maths.

• Stationery such as pens and paper
• An electronic device for online learning, i.e. a laptop
• Steel toe-capped boots, hi-vis vest and overalls for practical sessions

More advanced courses and apprenticeships are available at the college for further progression. You may also be offered a higher level position at work.