Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care Apprenticeships

Have you ever considered one of the exciting careers in the Apprenticeship in Agriculture, Horticulture or Animal Care?
There are often many misconceptions about jobs in the sector but it’s no longer just about muddy wellies, unsocial hours and manual graft. There is a whole range of exciting career opportunities available from caring for animals and wildlife to managing the home turf of your favourite football club or looking after our planet in environmental conservation.
The sector in England employs over 858,000 people, and with so many workers needed in the next ten years there are plenty of opportunities in the sector. It offers a wide range of jobs depending on levels of skills and qualifications, from hands-on to supervisory roles. There is also great need for skilled managerial, high tech and specialist people who seek exciting, dynamic and highly responsible roles that are well rewarded financially.

Job Roles:

• Agriculture

• Animal Care

• Dry Stone Walling

• Environmental Conservation

• Equine

• Farriery

• Fencing

• Floristry

• Game and Wildlife Management

• Horticulture

• Land-based Service Engineering

• Trees and Timber

• Veterinary Nursing

Source: National Apprenticeship Service