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By Helicopter - Direct to Tresco

By Helicopter - Direct to Tresco

Fly direct to Tresco with Penzance Helicopters - making the flight to the Isles of Scilly as memorable as the destination

Before you Arrive

Before you Arrive

Our pre-arrival checklist - from letting us know your travel plans to ordering your wine and groceries

Tresco Islandshare

Tresco Islandshare

Own a piece of this unique island, with 40 years of holidays on Tresco as more than just a visitor. Discover Islandshares for sale...

Tresco Offers & Breaks

Tresco Offers & Breaks

From seasonal escapes to wellness and creative breaks and last-minute offers, discover our latest offers & breaks on Tresco Island

Eating

Eating

From beachfront dining to our cosy inn, get a taste for island-inspired dining with a Tresco twist

Grocery

Grocery

Place a pre-arrival grocery order and we'll deliver to your accommodation on your arrival

Events & Experiences

Events & Experiences

From the Low Tide Event to live music, Abbey Garden Theatre and more, discover extraordinary events on the Isles of Scilly

Day Trips to Tresco

Day Trips to Tresco

Whether you're coming from elsewhere on Scilly, or further afield in Devon or Cornwall, a day trip to Tresco is the perfect day out

Farm Assistant

We're looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic farm hand to assist in the day-to-day running of both cattle and agriculture on Tresco Farm.

Department: Tresco Farm

Salary: From £24,500 dependant on experience

Benefits: Rent-free accommodation provided (utilities not included)

Hours: Minimum 40 hours per week

Contract Length: Permanent

The Role

We're looking for a Farm Assistant who will need to be enthusiastic about both animal husbandry and arable farming, with experience working with cattle and an interest in regenerative farming and growing fruit and vegetables. Tresco Farm runs a small herd of North Devon beef cattle on around 160 acres of regeneratively grazed pasture. This year will see an exciting development as the farm establishes its own market garden.


The Farm Assistant will be working both with the cattle and in the market garden on a daily basis, with the key responsibility of supporting the Farm Manager with looking after the herd. The role will require commitment and flexibility, and will involve some weekend working.


Duties will include animal health checks, helping with cattle management procedures such as calving and foot trimming, carrying out our regenerative grazing plan, weeding, irrigating and harvesting in the market garden, as well as general farm and estate maintenance.

Our Ideal Candidate

  • Knowledge and experience of cattle management to a high welfare standard
  • Experienced with tractor maneouvering and use of tractor-mounted equipment
  • Practical land management skills such as fencing
  • Knowledge of arable farming desirable
  • Effective communication skills
  • Full driving licence is essential
  • PA1 and PA6 tickets desirable
  • Forklift and chainsaw tickets desirable

About Tresco Island

At the heart of the Isles of Scilly archipelago, 28 miles from the Cornish coast, Tresco Island is a family‐run business comprising the whole island of Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher.

With timeshare and rental cottages, a 16-bedroom inn, two restaurants, a world-famous garden, a spa, an art gallery, a shop and a working farm, Tresco is a subtropical island known for its deserted bays, aquamarine seas and exceptional guest experiences.

Just across the water on the neighbouring island of Bryher, Hell Bay Hotel stands as Scilly’s highest-rated hotel and restaurant. Our boutique hotel offers 25 suites, a 3AA Rosette restaurant, a Crab Shack and wellness facilities - a haven of calm amidst the wild seascape of Bryher's west coast.

Working and Living Here

If the opportunity to live and work on a subtropical island isn't enough, there's a range of great benefits and perks, including:

  • Rent free on-island accommodation, minutes from the beach
  • Paid relocation to the island at the start of your time with us
  • Competitive pay
  • 20% off in our restaurants, pub, spa and shops
  • Free scheduled boating and camping kit hire, and discounted watersports equipment hire, to help you explore
  • And many more...

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Stay on Tresco

Winter and Festive breaks are not always available to book online - for cottage stays or New Inn breaks over the winter months please go to Winter on Tresco or call 01720 422849.

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