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International
Farm Camp
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find out more about a working holiday at Tiptree, and what you MUST do
to apply, please work through our check list below:
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The
Camp
Age limit: 18+ years.
No one below this age limit will be accepted.
The Camp is about 80 km from London and has conveniences including flush
sanitation, hot and cold showers, drying rooms, ironing rooms. Sleeping
accommodation is in caravans or rooms that sleep four people. Camp entertainment
includes table tennis, snooker, a football field, wireless internet access
and television. Subject to work-load and demand, excursions are arranged
at weekends during the season to places of interest. |
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International
Farm Camp
To
find out more about a working holiday at Tiptree, and what you MUST do
to apply, please work through our check list below:
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The
Work
The Camp is open from the 1st of May.
The main work through the season will be fruit picking, but at certain
times you may be offered alternative work either on our farm or in our
pack house. These jobs are used to fill in time between the ripening of
different crops and in the event of adverse weather, dates will fluctuate
from year to year.
Please adhere to the
dates stated on your application form, do not ask for other dates
as the Camp will be fully booked except for the dates stated. |
International
Farm Camp
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find out more about a working holiday at Tiptree, and what you MUST do
to apply, please work through our check list below:
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Rates
of Pay
Fruit is usually picked by piece-work, i.e. the more you pick - the more
you earn, for which payment is made weekly in arrears. The rates offered
are governed by the amount of ripe fruit available and are exactly the
same as those paid to local pickers who also work on the farm. Earnings
depend on the effort and ability of the individual, many students who
are prepared to work hard and acquire the necessary skill earn well in
excess of the national minimum wage. Where harvest work is hourly paid
it is at a rate which is specified by the U.K. Government, currently £5.52/hr
Owing to new regulations
covering rates of pay, you will be required to work to a set standard
of productivity; otherwise we will not be able to employ you. Work is
usually available between 08.30 and 16.30 Mondays to Fridays. There may
be the opportunity to work some early mornings and weekends. It is important
to remember that crop yields and ripening dates are largely determined
by the weather, which is unpredictable and can on occasions make work
loads unpredictable |
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International
Farm Camp
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find out more about a working holiday at Tiptree, and what you MUST do
to apply, please work through our check list below:
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Your
Stay
It is only possible to stay in the Camp on a self-catering basis for which
the charge is £30 per week (inclusive of accommodation and all utilities).
The fees are payable weekly in advance and no reduction can be made if
you do not stay in the Camp for the complete week. The Camp week runs
from Saturday to Friday. No rebate on boarding fees can be given should
you arrive late.
There is a resident
Co-ordinator in charge of the Camp who is responsible for your welfare,
and who will be pleased to help should you experience any problems. In
order that life in the Camp may run smoothly you will be expected to comply
with the few simple rules which are printed on the back of the booking
form.
You are expected to
keep the camp clean and tidy throughout your stay. |
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International
Farm Camp
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find out more about a working holiday at Tiptree, and what you MUST do
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How to
Apply, please send
- Completed application
form.
- Four passport sized
photographs.
- Proof of student
status and of date of birth.
- A letter from your
place of learning signed by your tutor stating that English is essential
to your studies, or you are a student of Agriculture or Horticulture.
- Deposit, (Total
£100) to:
THE ORGANISER,
INTERNATIONAL FARM CAMP,
HALL ROAD,
TIPTREE, ESSEX. CO5 OQS.
ENGLAND.
Note:
Places are not reserved until the completed and signed application form
and full deposit have been received by the Organiser.
A deposit of £100 must be sent with each application, of which all
will be refunded on completion of your stay subject to leaving the camp
and your accommodation in a satisfactory condition.
You will be sent a work permit if we are able to allocate you a place,
otherwise your deposit will be refunded. Applications may be declined
without explanation. You are expected to stay in the camp for the whole
period booked, and cannot undertake further employment within the UK at
the end of this period without a specific work permit to do so. |
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International
Farm Camp
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You
must bring with you
• Knife, fork and spoon.
• 1 Large Saucepan for cooking
in.
• Mug and two large plates.
• Old working clothes and
gloves.
• Raincoat.
• Heavy boots or shoes.
• Rubber boots.
• Towel and toilet requisites.
• Thick pullover and warm
clothes.
• Warm Sleeping bag or sheets.
• Passport & National
Identity Card.
• Money (about £200
is recommended).
• Return Ticket.
• Work Permit..
Please bring a table tennis bat if you are a keen player. |
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International
Farm Camp
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Notes
Where possible we like to encourage participants with a particular
interest in Agriculture or Horticulture in their home country
– please not on your application if this is applicable.
Participants coming
to the camp must be in good health.
On departure all participants MUST leave a forwarding address.
All students are advised to have a personal insurance
policy to cover themselves against loss or theft
of belongings as well as personal accident. Under no circumstances can
the International Farm Camp management or its servants or agents accept
any liability for any loss or damage to property of any description. In
the event of illness you will be liable for the cost of any medicines
etc. Please ensure you have had up to date Tetanus & TB vaccinations
before entry to the UK.
Please remember that this is a farm camp. Work and living conditions can
be hard, and may not suit everyone, but if you are able to mix well with
your fellow students you can have an excellent working holiday, as have
many students who have returned for successive years. The UK weather
is very unpredictable, is can be wet and cold – be prepared! |
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International
Farm Camp
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Warning
- Visitors from Abroad
Immigration Officials are likely to refuse permission to land if you do
not have with you a valid National Passport, endorsed where necessary
with a United Kingdom visa, a reasonable sum of money (about £200)
and a return ticket to your place of departure.
You are warned
that you must on NO account use this scheme as a means of seeking other
employment in the United Kingdom, as your stay here is for a
limited period only, and you may only work at the International Farm Camp,
Tiptree. You must not use our camp scheme as a means to look for other
work.
Visitors Cards
and National Identity Cards will not be accepted by Immigration Officials,
unless you are a national of one of the European Union countries. |
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International
Farm Camp
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find out more about a working holiday at Tiptree, and what you MUST do
to apply, please work through our check list below:
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Payment
of booking fee
(from abroad)
Please make payment by any one of the following methods:
(a) Bank Transfer to Barclays Bank, Witham Branch, Tiptree, 20-97-40,
account number 30953717.
(b) IBAN GB64 BARC
2097 4030 9537 17
(c) Swiftbic BARCGB22
(d) Postal Giro.
(e) International Bank cheque.
(f) Barclays Bank International Money Order. This can be bought at branches
of Barclays Bank or Barclays subsidiaries in most parts of the world.
If you are booking together with friends you can save on bank charges
by making one payment for yourself and your friends,
but the names of all those booking must be stated on
the payment advice.
Cheques must be made in Sterling and all bank charges are to be
paid by the sender.
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