Vacancies
Resident Gamekeeper (Permanent, Full Time Residential)
[January 2025]
Baronscourt Estate is currently seeking to appoint a Resident Gamekeeper to join the team on our stunning Estate, situated in a sheltered valley in the foothills of the Sperrin mountains.
The renowned Baronscourt Shoot consists of both family, syndicated and let driven pheasant, duck and woodcock shooting. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in a highly successful shoot and join the experienced and professional Game Department. The position comes with exciting career progression opportunities.
Your duties will include working alongside the Head gamekeeper in the following areas:
- Operation of the incubation, hatching and rearing system
- The rearing and release of game and associated husbandry
- Game crop establishment, maintenance and management
- Successful running of driven and rough shoot days
- Undertaking pest and vermin control
- Assist with the running of the award-winning game larder
- Management of the wild deer population
- Any other duties required by the Head Gamekeeper within the game or other Estate departments
The successful applicant will be required to reside full time on the Estate.
Why join us?
- You will be provided with an attractive residential property suitable for family with gardens in an idyllic setting at the heart of the Estate.
- Competitive salary and Health insurance and 31 days annual leave including statutory holidays
- Be part of a team continuing to promote sustainable land management and conservation
About you
- Experience in gamekeeping and deer management
- As you will be required to assist with the management of the Estate’s herd of wild Sika Deer DSC Level 1 qualification is desirable.
- Practical, hands on and skilled with tools and machinery
- Knowledgeable in gamekeeping, pest control,
- Appropriate chainsaw and spray qualifications are desirable (training can be provided)
- Experience in ATV operation
- Possess a full driving licence and firearms certificate
- Ability to work unsupervised and demonstrate initiative
- Demonstrate dedication to meeting the seasonal demands of a professional, high quality driven shoot
To Apply
- Please submit a copy of your most recent CV highlighting your relevant skills and experience by emailing it to recruitment@beyondhr.com with a subject line Application for Resident Gamekeeper
- The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 14th February 2025
- If you require any further information relating to this position, please call 02825644110
- In the event of an unprecedented response, we reserve the right to enhance the required criteria
CLEANER/MEMBER OF HOUSEKEEPING TEAM
The Baronscourt Estate, Newtownstewart. Combining both great historical and architectural interest within a landscape of outstanding natural beauty, Baronscourt is a private, vibrant Estate operating a mix of modern and traditional business activities.
About the role
The Cleaner/Member of the Housekeeping Team will report directly to the Housekeeper. The role will involve undertaking as part of a team, the cleaning and housekeeping within the Estate, designated by management.
Hours of work: Monday – Friday, 8am to 2pm (occasional evening & weekends)
Salary: £11.00 per hour
POSITION REQUIRED: RIVER WATCHER AND GHILLIE (SEASONAL)
Abercorn Estates is seeking to recruit a new River Watcher/Ghillie to assist with the management of the Estate’s fishery.
The fishery, enjoyed by a mixture of private, syndicated and day rods, offers some of the best angling experiences and opportunities in the region, with many of its beats renowned for the quality of fishing on offer. As a result of sustained investment by the Estate, the fishery today benefits from excellent river access and high-quality facilities in the form of vehicular access and parking, and two fishing huts with associated facilities.
The successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining the Estate’s fishery (such as strimming, cleaning, property maintenance and repairs), guiding guests and bailiffing its waters, as well as assisting the Estate Office with the administration and delivery of bookings.
An application form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded using the button links below. Interested candidates will be asked to complete and submit the application form, along with a covering letter, by no later than 1700h Friday 24th February 2023.
POSITION REQUIRED: FULL-TIME DEERSTALKER
Baronscourt Estate is seeking to appoint a full-time deerstalker to manage the Estate’s wild deer herd.
Baronscourt Estate, situated in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, extends to 5,500 acres and is a diverse, mixed rural business. The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering the Estate’s deer management objectives, principally ensuring deer numbers are in balance with the Estate’s wider land management objectives.
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant. Baronscourt Estate is renowned for its long history of professional deer management. The Estate is equipped with a high-quality Approved Game Handling Establishment and an extensive network of high seats and deer lawns.
The Estate has a highly successful venison business, achieving sustained success through the internationally recognised Great Taste Awards. A popular BASC Exclusive Deerstalking Scheme has been in place since 2015 and the Estate regularly hosts DSC 1 and other deer management courses. The Estate adopts a comprehensive and modern approach to deer management – alongside annual deer counts, detailed record keeping and statistics and herbivore impact assessments, it has more recently adopted the use of thermal drone technology to better inform its deer management strategy.
Baronscourt has a significant and expanding commercial forestry business and is in the process of converting its entire forested estate to Continuous Cover Forestry, at the heart of which is a reliance on the natural regeneration of trees. The successful candidate will join the Estate at a crucial and exciting point in its history as they will work with the existing team to deliver the transformation in the management of not only its forestry but its wider land holding.
At times the successful candidate will also be required to assist the Game Department with the requirements of the Estate’s driven gamebird shoot.
Due to the nature of the position, the candidate must live on or in very close proximity to the Estate and accommodation can be provided by the Estate.
An application form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded using the button links below. Interested candidates will be asked to complete and submit the application form, along with a covering letter, by no later than 1700h Friday 3rd March 2023.
POSITION REQUIRED: RESIDENT UNDERKEEPER (PERMANENT, FULL TIME)
Baronscourt Estate is seeking to appoint a full-time resident underkeeper to assist the Head Gamekeeper in all sporting and wider Estate activities.
The Baronscourt shoot consists of both family, syndicated and let driven gamebird shooting. The renowned shoot is professionally run to the highest standards and the Estate is seeking a motivated, competent individual to join its experienced and dedicated gamekeeping team. As well as having experience in game bird management, the successful applicant will be required to assist with the management of the Estate’s herd of wild Sika Deer, therefore applicants should ideally have deerstalking experience and possess the DSC Level 1 qualification.
An application form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded using the button links below. Interested candidates will be asked to complete and submit the application form, along with a covering letter, by no later than 1700h Friday 24th February 2023.