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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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Explore this industry in detail through the job areas below which include detailed job ideas, local employers and opportunities. 

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Horticulture Assistant - Howard Nurseries
Closing Date:
27th March 2026
Salary:
National Minimum Wage
Location:
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. Having steadily grown...
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Finance Assistant - Virbac
Closing Date:
31st March 2026
Salary:
£11 per hour
Location:
Woolpit, Suffolk
Employer description Virbac are an animal health product provider that offers veterinarians, farmers and pet owners in more than 100 countries a comprehensive and practical range of products and services. With these innovative solutions covering the majority o...
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 03/03/2026
Closing Date:
27th March 2026
Level 2 Apprentice Nursery Assistant - Level 2 Garden Maintenance Apprentice - Level 3 Museum Assistant Apprentice
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 23/02/2026
Closing Date:
13th March 2026
Level 2 Apprentice Nursery Assistant - Level 3 Apprentice Estates Craftsperson (Plumbing and Domestic Heating) - Level 3 Museum Assistant - Apprentice - Level 2 Garden Maintenance - Level 3 Apprentice Estates Craftsperson (Electrical)
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Garden Centre Assistant (Full-time) - Perrywoods Garden Centre
Closing Date:
13th March 2026
Salary:
£10.00-£12.21 per hour (subject to increase from April 2026
Location:
Sudbury, Suffolk
Employer description Perrywood is an independent, family-owned garden centre and nursery run by the Bourne Family in Essex.Our vision is to inspire people to get more plants in their lives. Our every day mission is to offer a memorable garden centre experience...
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Seasonal Weekend Till Assistant - Perrywoods Garden Centre
Closing Date:
20th March 2026
Salary:
To be confirmed
Location:
Sudbury, Suffolk
Employer description Main description Working from 2/3/26 - 28/6/26 – Working 5 hour shift 10am -3pm ,(working alternating per week weekend days ) Are you happy, helpful, and efficient? Can you make people smile? Do you want to work for a family run compan...
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