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Careers in farming and growing
Careers in farming and growing
Huge range of exciting careers in diverse sector
But that's exactly what farming and growing offers, with a range of roles so wide that there really is something for everyone, regardless of their experience in the sector or previous qualifications.
Careers Advice Hub
If you're a careers seeker, or you know someone who is, then our Careers Advice Hub can help you find the right support to help careers seekers get their first start in this exciting industry.
Pathways to a sustainable career
Get an insight into the wide variety of tasks and responsibilities involved in all the different sectors of farming and growing with our free online training modules.
Plus, you can take our test to see how ready you are for a career in this exciting sector and hear from real farmers and growers who have found their place in the industry.
Get to know farming near you
And with around 105,000 farms in England, employing about 300,000 people, the industry has developed specialist niches across the country.
Find out more about the sectors, their value to the economy and how the industry near you is different to that in the rest of the country.
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!
Optimise your chances of success when applying
Applying for jobs can be daunting at the best of times, but there's no reason to fear it.
Our Employment Toolkit can help you find roles you're interested in, strengthen your application and ensure you stand out when you apply.
Follow the step-by-step advice in this toolkit to give yourself the best possible chance of succeeding in you application.
Other routes into farming and growing
It's not as hard to start a career in farming and growing as many people think, as there are plenty of additional routes avaliable to kick-start a career in agriculture and horticulture.
Take a look below to find out how you could find your place in the industry via an apprenticeship, T Level or a work experience placement.
Diverse range of exciting roles - Heyzine
We recently worked with Careermap to emphasise the range of engaging and progressive careers available in the industry.
Our eight-page spread - which you can read here - was included in Careermap’s Parents and Guardians online careers guidance magazine.
This industry spotlight explains why the modern agriculture and horticulture industry is right for today’s forward-thinking and talented youngsters.
To read the full issue and to sign up for future issues, visit the Careermag website.
More careers information
Find out about the organisations which offer support to those wanting to start their career in this exciting sector.
Our toolkit is packed with resources and advice to help you land a new job in farming and growing.
Find out how farmers and growers are keeping the nation fed while also protecting the natural environment.
Get to know more about the huge range of rewarding farming roles with our detailed job profiles.
Access the resources and organisations which can help careers seekers get started in farming and growing.
Uncover the truth about working in farming and growing, and find out how ready you are to work in this sector.
Working to improve careers information
We are working with partners across the industry to improve the careers information available and help attract more people into farming and growing. Find out more about our careers action plan.
