Want a farm job on the world's most remote island?

The government of Tristan da Cunha – a tiny isolated island in the South Atlantic – is looking for an agricultural adviser to help raise productivity on its 1,000-acres of communal land, which has 300 cattle and 500 sheep grazing it.

Said to be the world’s most remote inhabited island, Tristan is a British Overseas Territory lying more than 1,500 miles away from Saint Helena, its nearest landmass. The only way to reach Tristan is a seven-day sailing trip from Cape Town, which is 1,750 miles away.

The post has been listed on the NFU Job Pages this week.

The position offers a salary, which is negotiable on experience and qualifications, free accommodation and travel, as well as the chance to observe wildlife including rockhopper penguins and the endangered Yellow Nosed Albatross.

Pastimes on the island include walking and fishing – both from the shore and at sea – and residents are said to be fun-loving and friendly.

While small, the the island is not without its creature comforts, as it has an island shop, a pub, cafe, dance hall, swimming pool, museum and tourist centre. There are three television channels provided by British Forces Broadcasting Service, providing a wide variety of shows, films and news.

The island’s telephone service is said to be good, and the internet is available.

While the position being offered is for two years, it’s dependent on shipping schedules, as access to the island’s harbour only happens 60 days a year. Candidates must have experience in leadership and island life, and demonstrate an ability to integrate and adapt into the island’s unique community.

Alan Brown head of NFU Job Pages, our online agricultural jobs site, said: “This is the most interesting and unique opportunity that I have seen advertised on NFU Job Pages to date. I hope there is a UK farmer out there who seizes the opportunity to take on this unique challenge and bring a flavour of British farming to the world’s most remote inhabited island.

“It is important for the NFU that we provide a broad spectrum of employment opportunities and promotes farming and agriculture as a career which is vital in keeping the industry moving forward. But that said, even I was surprised by this one!”