Summary
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
References
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Harvey Clayton-Hopes

Llantwit Major,Vale of Glamorgan

Summary

Robust Farmhand with love for sustainable living. Experienced tractor driver in ploughing, seeding and harvesting. Experienced feeding animals and providing for overall wellbeing.

Offering strong adaptability and solid work ethic, supported by hands-on experience in physically demanding roles. Knowledgeable about basic farming tasks such as planting, irrigating and maintaining crops in poly tunnels. With a keen ability to learn quickly. Ready to use and develop problem-solving, teamwork, and time-management skills in role.

Work history

Work experience

Blue Las Farm
Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan
2025.11 - 2026.02
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
  • Harvested crops using machinery for quicker processing time.
  • Ploughed fields ready for seeding season, facilitating crop growth rate increase .
  • Adapted farming practices in response to weather changes for crop preservation.
  • Fertilised soil before planting season leading to higher quality produce.
  • Maintained cleanliness around animal habitats reducing risk of infections.

Education

GCSEs - Secondary Education

Llantwit Major comprehensive school
Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan
09/2019 - 06/2024

NVQ Level 3 - Agriculture level 3 years 1 and 2

Pencoed College
Bridgend, County Borough of Bridgend
09/2024 -

Skills

  • Tractor driving
  • Livestock tagging proficiency
  • Crop rotation strategies
  • Plow attachment usage
  • Pest and disease identification
  • Fencing installation and repair
  • Soil management understanding
  • Lambing
  • Use of power tools
  • Harvest techniques
  • Grain handling
  • Crop rotation planning
  • Manual labour stamina
  • Eco-Friendly farming practices
  • Resourcefulness in adverse weather
  • Produce sorting and grading
  • Seasonal planting
  • Organic farming methods
  • Livestock handling
  • Pen cleaning
  • Shed preparation
  • Ability to operate equipment
  • Heavy lifting
  • Animal feeding
  • Experience performing manual labour

Affiliations

  • I have had a keen interest in gardening from a very young age. Oftening planting and maintaining home grown vegetables. Getting to know what varieties will do well in the home soil and making my own compost.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Work experience

Blue Las Farm
2025.11 - 2026.02

GCSEs - Secondary Education

Llantwit Major comprehensive school
09/2019 - 06/2024

NVQ Level 3 - Agriculture level 3 years 1 and 2

Pencoed College
09/2024 -
Harvey Clayton-Hopes