Feed the nation- paid farm work available across UK

[unclebulgaria67]

Hi

 

Please see the attached.  Farms throughout the UK will be looking for seasonable workers to help them harvest their crops and therefore supply food to the shops. 

 

https://www.concordiavolunteers.org.uk/feed-the-nation

 

If you are interested and are able to undertake such work from May onwards, you may wish to register interest.

 

 

 

 

[honeybee13]

Just to add that my understanding if you're on furlough, you are allowed to work for a different employer.

 

HB

[unclebulgaria67]

Yes I believe it is correct that you can take a second job while being furloughed by a first employers.  This is subject to

 

1) The contract of employment with first/main employers allows for a second job to be taken. There may be restrictions to prevent conflicts of interest.

 

2) Must be available to first/main employers if they stopped the furloughed period and re-opened their businesses or wanted employees to undertake training courses.  

 

3) Before they employ you, any employers should check your availablility and for any issues. So if this is a second job, then the issue of possibly being called back to work by the first/main employers might be raised.  

[BankFodder]

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Record numbers of people in the UK are looking for farming jobs, according to figures released by job search engines.

Totaljobs says it has seen 50,000 searches for farming jobs in the past week alone.

Steve Warnham of Totaljobs said workers “who have been temporarily displaced due to Covid-19 are now looking for roles in other sectors”.

The UK faces a shortage of fruit and vegetable pickers because of travel restrictions on overseas workers.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52215606