Pathways to a sustainable career
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Pathways to a sustainable career
Pathways to a sustainable career
Farming and growing can be a hugely rewarding industry to work in, but it's also one which has long been stereotyped. Find out more about the industry and see if you can find your place feeding the nation.
"I wouldn't go back to teaching"
Chloe Wilcock decided to start her farming career after becoming disillusioned with the state of teaching.
Having started off with a few goats, she's now renting more land and looking after cattle, pigs, chickens and goats, running her own business.
Having started off with a few goats, she's now renting more land and looking after cattle, pigs, chickens and goats, running her own business.
What it's like to work in these sectors
There truly is a place for everyone in farming and growing - not least because the industry includes so many different types of businesses.
With roles for people who thrive being outside and among nature as well as jobs for those who would rather keep warm and tend to crops in a temperature controlled environment, as well as a host of transport, office and managerial roles - you can find your place in farming and growing.
With roles for people who thrive being outside and among nature as well as jobs for those who would rather keep warm and tend to crops in a temperature controlled environment, as well as a host of transport, office and managerial roles - you can find your place in farming and growing.
The arable sector is worth more than £10 billion to the UK economy each year. Discover more here.
Find out how working with cattle can provide an engaging career path for anyone with a love for livestock.
Dairy is worth about £5.7 billion a year to the UK economy. Uncover the truth about roles in this sector.
Crops grown in the UK are known for their quality and taste. Discover more about this rewarding industry.
Many who work with pigs tell of the joy the animals give them. Discover what it's really like to work in this sector.
More than one billion chickens are raised for meat in the UK each year. Uncover the truth about this sector.
Sheep farmers often work in beautiful landscapes, producing a product that is recognised for its welfare and quality.
Soft fruits make up more than a fifth of the country's fruit consumption. Find out more about this high-value sector.
Many crops are grown in protected and vertical environments. Find out more about this scientific sector.
Viticulture is the UK's fastest growing rural industry. Read our guide to how you could find your place in the sector.
How ready are you for a career in farming and growing?
Challenge your preconceptions
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Dig deeper into the roles
Find out more about the wide range of exciting roles in farming and growing by digging into our job profiles.
These detail the typical tasks involved with each role, how you might progress and skills you might want to develop to give yourself the best possible chance of succeeding when applying.
These detail the typical tasks involved with each role, how you might progress and skills you might want to develop to give yourself the best possible chance of succeeding when applying.
Strengthen your application
Find out how you can ensure your application stands out from the crowd by following our Employment Toolkit.
It's packed with advice on everything from how to develop the skills employers are looking for all the way through to interview preparation.
It's packed with advice on everything from how to develop the skills employers are looking for all the way through to interview preparation.
Develop your Essential Skills
Get a head start on other applicants with these online courses covering all the essentials needed to work in a productive farm environment.
Whether it's health and safety knowledge or the practicalities of working with livestock, our online learning can help you get off to the best possible start when working in a farming or growing business.
Whether it's health and safety knowledge or the practicalities of working with livestock, our online learning can help you get off to the best possible start when working in a farming or growing business.
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.