About us

EDGE Apprenticeships is a new way to start your career in food and farming. It is led by employers and provides young people with a great experience, high-quality training and excellent job opportunities.

EDGE will help you through the whole process from finding an employer to completing your qualification and securing on-going employment. 

Edge is currently operating in the East of England, but there are plans to develop nationally.

Why EDGE Apprenticeships?

EDGE Apprenticeships can help you to get a head start in a sector that is becoming increasingly recognised as one that is critical to all our futures.  With loads of different careers on offer you could work with crops, livestock, poultry or horticulture and you could specialise in engineering, marketing or administration.

The team at EDGE Apprenticeships will help you get started and will carefully match what you want to do with an employer that can meet your needs. You can start at any time during term time providing there is space on the programme.

An EDGE Apprenticeship can enable you to:

• Get real, on-the-job experience with real wages
• Train for a nationally-recognised qualification
• Develop the skills you need for a successful career
• Receive practical guidance and support throughout
• your training and employment
• Learn about science, research or technology
• Make a difference

Find out more

Our project team works with employers to help find the staff they need to boost their businesses, helping to develop a strong workforce for the future.

If you are interested in beginning your career in food and farming contact the EDGE Careers team today to discuss your next steps, and follow us here on icanbea for the latest news.