Careers Advice Hub
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Careers Advice Hub
Careers advice hub
This hub brings information together on the jobs available in farming and growing and the bursaries, competitions and organisations which can help careers seekers get into those roles. Built by members of the Industry Careers Action Plan Group.
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About this hub
In response to the call for a centralised source of industry careers information, TIAH, on behalf of the Industry Careers Action Plan (ICAP) Group, has established a Careers Advice Hub.
The hub has collated and will regularly update a comprehensive collection of resources for careers professionals, parents and guardians.
The hub has collated and will regularly update a comprehensive collection of resources for careers professionals, parents and guardians.
Showcase the industry
The Careers Advice Hub is a dynamic offering, and we are keen to add new resources and opportunities to it on an ongoing basis.
So, if you know of any organisations, resources or have any opportunities, bursaries or competitions that are not listed, please contact Ruthie Peterson, our Careers Manager, via email.
So, if you know of any organisations, resources or have any opportunities, bursaries or competitions that are not listed, please contact Ruthie Peterson, our Careers Manager, via email.
Grow your sustainable career - Work experience in farming
With many schools and colleges now recommending students take on virtual, rather than on-site, work experience placements, we've worked with Springpod to ensure farming and growing careers are better represented online.
Developed in collaboration with our Industry Careers Action Plan Group, our Virtual Work Experience (VWEX) programme gives careers seekers a real insight into the incredible work farmers and growers do in producing food while managing the environment in a sustainable way.
Job profiles
There's a wealth of information on the rewarding careers available in farming and growing - but finding it can be tricky if you don't know where to start.
We're bringing the best of this information together to give you a real insight into the sector and the people who make it so exciting.
Each of the organisations below provides quality profiles of real jobs in agriculture and horticulture.
We're bringing the best of this information together to give you a real insight into the sector and the people who make it so exciting.
Each of the organisations below provides quality profiles of real jobs in agriculture and horticulture.
We have a great range of profiles and videos detailing the skills, responsibilities and salaries associated with farming and growing jobs.
If you are looking across the wider land-based and environment sector, then Lantra's careers hub is a great place to start.
If you would like to see personalised accounts of some of the more science-based roles in the industry you will find many of the roles covered on the New Scientist site.
The National Careers Service provides a host of job profiles across a wide variety of sectors.
Learning resources
Whether it's downloadable lesson guides or tips on planning a school trip to a farm, there are plenty of resources available to help teachers build farming and growing into their classes while also hitting their learning goals.
Countryside Classroom - LEAF
Free teacher hub which helps teachers and outdoor educators find up-to-the-minute resources.
Careers in the Science Curriculum - TIAH
This document can help teachers bring their lessons to life by adding real examples of farming and growing jobs that relate to the curriculum.
Food - a fact of life - AHDB
Free resources for teaching young people about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating.
NFU Education
NFU Education provides a series of STEM teaching resources and projects linked to the National Curriculum specifically designed to help teachers of Key Stages 1-3.
Virtual farm visits
Sometimes it's just not possible to get pupils out to a farm. That's why LEAF's network of trained farmers can also provide virtual farm visits for you.
Bursaries and grants
Did you know there are a wide variety of financial support packages (bursaries) available to help with training, research, and education at all levels within the agriculture and horticulture industry?
The main places to find details of what's available are the Agri Food Charities Partnership’s website and the Chartered Institute of Horticulture.
It's worth noting that many of the opportunities have geographical or sector-based restrictions to who they may award to, but there's a wealth of provision out there.
The main places to find details of what's available are the Agri Food Charities Partnership’s website and the Chartered Institute of Horticulture.
It's worth noting that many of the opportunities have geographical or sector-based restrictions to who they may award to, but there's a wealth of provision out there.
Agri-Food Charities Partnership (AFCP)
The AFCP website provides financial support to individuals looking to start or develop their career in the agrifood industry at all levels.
Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH)
The CIH also signposts to a range of new entrant bursaries and grants on their website.
Agricultural and horticultural colleges
Many land-based colleges and universities offer scholarships and bursaries. The National Land Based Colleges and Universities register can help students contact them and see what they can offer.
Oxford Farming Conference bursaries and scholarships
The Oxford Farming Conference offers bursaries and scholarships, including the Breaking Barriers Scholarship, which aims to encourage and support diversity and inclusion in farming.
The Goodall Agri-Development Pathway
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society's Goodall Agri-Development Pathway is a fully-funded training programme to support the development of farming’s next generation.
The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust
Nuffield aims to bring positive change to agriculture by developing future leaders, sending them to learn overseas so they can bring great ideas back to their farms.
Competitions and opportunities
Students can raise their profile, build their CV, and gain valuable industry experience by taking part in these exciting and inspirational competitions and opportunities.
Dyson Farming Summer Series
Dyson typically offers one-week residential opportunities for over-18s to get a better understanding of their food, renewable energy and leisure ventures. Applications close in April.
G's Careers - marketing in farming and growing
Cambridgeshire-based fresh produce grower G's Fresh usually offer annual work experience opportunites within their marketing department each year.
Our guide to T Levels
Find out how T Levels can help kick-start a rewarding career in farming and growing with our downloadable guide.
Harper Adams University Experiences
The university offers two-day experiences, usually in early July, for 16–18-year-olds who are considering studying land-based subjects. For a small fee, students can sample life at Harper Adams.
JCB - Agricultural engineering
JCB offer week-long work experience placements for anyone aged 14 and above, offering them the chance to work in departments which best suit their interests.
LEAF - school competitions
Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) runs national school competitions for primary and secondary schools, bringing food, farming and the environment into a learning context.
Royal Agricultural University Summer School
The Royal Agricultural University offers a free summer school for year 10 and 11 students. This gives youngsters taster sessions on everything from wildlife conservation to business and enterprise.
Supporting organisations
There's a huge range of support available for everyone in farming and growing, whether they're a new entrant or a long-serving farm manager.
Find out more about some of the organisations that can provide advice, information and grants to those wanting to progress their careers in agriculture or horticulture.
Find out more about some of the organisations that can provide advice, information and grants to those wanting to progress their careers in agriculture or horticulture.
Farming and growing media
You can help improve your knowledge of the farming and growing industry, and that of your students, by finding out more about the entertaining and informative media that's already available.
We've also provided introductions to the different sectors in farming and growing and broken down how the industry varies across the country in our About the industry pages.
We've also provided introductions to the different sectors in farming and growing and broken down how the industry varies across the country in our About the industry pages.
Television documentary series about Jeremy Clarkson and his farm in the Cotswolds.
This BBC One show focuses on the people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
Magazine celebrating all that’s great about rural life, including the food, wildlife, rural skills, traditions and more.
Weekly magazine for British farmers, providing topical news, plus livestock, arable, machinery features and more.
Magazine for British farmers, providing news, business features, livestock, arable and machinery sections.
Radio 4's Farming Today podcast provides the latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
ITV's show follows Kelvin Fletcher and his family to get a real insight into farming life.
HortWeek provides critical information to help those in the horticulture and related industries secure success.
You can find out more about a huge range of farming and growing roles by listening to Ben Eagle's podcast series.
This Radio 4 show aims to get to the heart of country life with a look at individual farming endeavours.
Channel 5 follows Clive and Amanda Owen and their nine children on one of Britain's most remote farms.
The work of the ICAP Group
The Industry Careers Action Plan (ICAP) Group was launched by Lord Curry in October 2022 and brings together key stakeholders to promote careers in agriculture and horticulture. The ICAP’s members play diverse and crucial roles in supporting the industries workforce.
Find out more about our Careers Action Plan work.
Farming and growing's place in the classroom
TIAH and the ICAP Group has responded to the government's review of the National Curriculum, aiming to reinforce the importance of representing farming and growing across its content.
You can read our open letter to farmers and growers and find out more about the National Curriculum review.