UK Apprenticeships

Animal care and welfare assistant

Looking after the routine day to day care of domestic and/or wild animals.

Arborist

Pruning, felling and maintaining trees.

Countryside worker

Carry out specific environmental and conservation tasks.

Dog groomer

Groom a range of dog breeds and coat types.

Equine groom

Working with and caring for horses.

Fisher

Harvest fish and shellfish.

Florist

Using expertise to sell, arrange and cut flowers.

General farm worker

Support the operation of a farm.

Golf greenkeeper

Horticulture or landscape construction operative

Building and managing parks, greenspaces and other areas.

Land-based service engineer

Maintaining a range of machinery, plant and equipment in sectors such as agriculture, forestry and horticulture.

Poultry worker

Optimise the welfare of poultry and consider their needs throughout the different stages of their lives

Sports turf operative

Maintaining and renovating sports surfaces to make sure that public and private sports facilities are available for use.

Underkeeper

Participate in habitat management, pest and predator control and animal husbandry in support of a shooting enterprise.

Advanced sports turf technician

Ensure that public and private sports turf surfaces meet the requirements of the sport.

Animal care and welfare manager

Plan and manage the husbandry needs of domestic or wild animals in their care.

Crop technician

Optimising crop/plant yields whilst maintaining and improving the surrounding environment.

Detection and protection working dog specialist

Manage specialist working dogs effectively to support business objectives when operating in complex or high pressure environments or situations.

Farrier

Maintaining and caring for equine feet.

Forest craftsperson

Carry out the practical operations required to create, maintain and harvest forests and woodlands.

Horticulture or landscaping supervisor

Planning and maintaining large gardens, parks and other green spaces.

Keeper and aquarist

Responsible for the everyday care and husbandry of the animals within the collection.

Land-based service engineering technician

Providing advanced technical support and guidance across a diverse range of plant and equipment in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, forestry and outdoor power.

Livestock unit technician

Manage the livestock related tasks on the farm.

Poultry technician

Manage and control a complex poultry farming site or operational agriculture (hatchery) unit.

Senior equine groom

Providing for and coordinating the day to day care of the horses in the workplace.

Senior florist

Care for, prepare, and utilise fresh botanical materials to create designs to meet the bespoke requirements of clients.

Veterinary nurse

Providing expert nursing care for sick animals.

Water environment worker

Maintaining, repairing and carrying out minor works on a variety of water environment assets.

Animal training instructor

Planning, managing, delivering and reviewing the training of animals.

Arboriculturist

Undertake tree inspections and surveys.

Assistant farm manager

Professionally operate and support the management of an agricultural or horticultural business such as a farm.

Countryside ranger

Provide daily management, maintenance, conservation and protection of the natural environment and inspire people about the natural environment.

Forestry works manager

A Forestry Works Manager oversees safe forestry operations, including tree felling, timber harvesting and habitat management.

Golf course manager

Responsible for the management of the golf course, resources and staff, on behalf of their employer.

Horticulture and landscaping technical manager

Build and manage parks, gardens, greenspaces and grounds.

Vet technician (livestock)

Carry out common husbandry and technical tasks for livestock.

Environmental practitioner (Degree)

Providing employers with a high level of professional environmental expertise.

Professional arboriculturist

Managing peri-urban and urban trees.

Professional forester (integrated degree)

Provide expert advice on the woodlands and forests.

Ecologist (integrated degree)

Studying the relationships between living things and their environment to help to resolve potentially conflicting demands between economic development and the environment.