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Ruthie Peterson is leading TIAH's work with the ICAP group - seen here talking with former NFU President, Minette Batters.
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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.

Ruthie Peterson is leading TIAH's work with the ICAP group - seen here talking with former NFU President, Minette Batters.
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Dyson Summer Series applications are open!

Dyson Farming has opened applications for this year's Summer Series work experience programme.

The annual scheme offers young people with an interest in farming and growing the opportunity to get first-hand experience of the industry on one of the country's most innovating and forward-thinking farm businesses.

Applicants must be 18 or over and be available from July 7 to 11, 2025.
This Careers Advice Hub is bringing together resources to help you get a better understanding of the diverse range of roles and opportunities in farming and growing.

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.

We're working to show there's a place for everyone in farming and growing.

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 fill in our form to contact Ruthie Peterson, our Careers Manager.

We're working to show there's a place for everyone in farming and growing.

Get a feel for farming and growing with our virtual work shadowing programmes

Our virtual work shadowing programmes allow you to understand how real farming and growing businesses work, the people behind them and the technology they use.

Get a real insight into how real farmers ensure animals enjoy high welfare standards and how growers are using natural methods to control pests in crops, rather than simply resorting to chemicals.

Find out more about the programme and get started for yourself below!

Leah Griffiths and David Kirby, working at Halton Farms, Cheshire.
Virtual work shadowing in the UK dairy industry
Get a taste for work in the UK dairy industry by following this virtual work shadowing experience.
Find out what it's really like to work in the UK's high-tech soft fruit sector with this virtual work shadowing experience.
Virtual work shadowing in the high-tech soft fruit sector
Find out what it's really like to work in the UK's high-tech soft fruit sector with this virtual work shadowing experience.
Find out more about the practicalities of working on a farm with our job profiles.

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.
Find out more about the practicalities of working on a farm with our job profiles.
TIAH job profiles
We have a great range of profiles and videos detailing the skills, responsibilities and salaries associated with farming and growing jobs.
Lantra Careers Hub
If you are looking across the wider land-based and environment sector, then Lantra's careers hub is a great place to start.
New Scientist careers in agriculture
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.
National Careers Service
The National Careers Service provides a host of job profiles across a wide variety of sectors.
AIC Careers in the Animal Food Chain
A useful brief overview booklet featuring sectors and roles assosiated with the animal feed industry.

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.
Skills Change Lives - City & Guilds
Alan Titchmarsh opens up about his route into horticulture, the obstacles that still exist and how to overcome them.
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.
There are lots of opportunities to get financial support to help you train for a role in farming or growing.

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.

There are lots of opportunities to get financial support to help you train for a role in farming or growing.
AgriFood Charities Partnership (AFCP)
The AFCP website links to sources of support for individuals of any age/stage seeking funding for education, training or research to develop their career in the agrifood industry.
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.
Find out more about the range of opportunities there are for students and schools to find out more about life in farming and growing.

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.
Meet like-minded people - Join a Young Farmers Club
With branches all over the UK, Young Farmers Clubs provide social and networking opportunities, holding competitions and promoting learning near you!
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.
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.
Farmers and growers can find a lot of support in each other and from the huge range of organisations who are ready to help them.

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.
Farming is often in the news, but there are also plenty of good, reliable magazines, tv shows and podcasts which can help you find out more about this exciting industry.

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.

You can also get more information on the different sectors in farming and growing and find out how the industry varies across the country in our About the industry pages.

TIAH is working with partners across agriculture and horticulture to promote careers in the industry.

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.

Help put farming and growing at the core of an updated National Curriculum by being part of our response.

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.

Help put farming and growing at the core of an updated National Curriculum by being part of our response.