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Agriculture, Food and Drink is one of the most technologically advanced sectors in the UK, the latest science and technology are used to make crops and plants grow bigger, faster and more resilient to disease.

It's a growing industry with a wide variety of opportunities across various job areas including animal welfare, horticulture, environmental, aquaculture, agritech and farming & food.

Take a look at the various links and job roles below to see what could be in store for you. 

  • The East is home to Norwich Research Park (NRP) which is one of Europe’s largest single site hubs of research, training, education and enterprise in health, food and environmental sciences and is at the forefront of global agri-tech research
  • The Agriculture, Food and Drink sector within Norfolk and Suffolk has a workforce of 79,900 and 8,300 enterprises
  • British farming provides 64% of the food eaten in the UK, up 2% on 2018

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Business studies • Biology • English • Maths • Design and Technology • Chemistry • ICT • Physics • Science • Languages

Job Ideas for this Industry

Agronomist • Animal Nutritionist • Farm Worker • Farm Manager • Gamekeeper  Vet • Landscape Architect • Rural Surveyor • Countryside Ranger • Animal Care Worker • Agricultural Engineer (For more, check out the Job Areas below)

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Freeport East: Careers in logistics, transport & warehousing
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 21/04/2025
Level 2 General Dairy farm worker - Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprentice - Level 3 Administration Apprentice - Level 2 Landscape Operative Apprentice - Level 3 Finance Apprentice
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 14/04/2025
Level 3 Apprentice HR Coordinator - Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprentice - Level 3 Administration Apprentice - Level 2 Landscape Operative Apprentice - Level 3 Finance Apprentice - Level 2 General Dairy farm worker
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 07/04/2025
Level 3 Apprentice HR Coordinator - Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprentice - Level 3 Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprentice - Level 2 Landscape Operative Apprentice - Level 3 Apprentice Crop Technician
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Student Work Opportunities - Limagrain UK
Closing Date:
30th April 2025
Salary:
TBC
Location:
Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds,, Suffolk
Employer description Limagrain Field Seeds is a leading seed company in maize, wheat, barley, oilseed rape and sunflower with solid agricultural roots They are looking for Temporary staff for 6 -12 weeks between June and October, this would be suitable for stu...
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Horticulture Assistant - Howard Nurseries
Closing Date:
2nd May 2025
Salary:
Wage dependent on age
Location:
Wortham, Diss, Norfolk
Employer description Howard Nurseries is one of the country's largest wholesale perennial specialists. Established fifty years ago from humble origins our business, like our plants, has grown steadily in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. The nursery was found...
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