https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm Made with curiousity. This is your space to ask industry professionals questions. Our industry professionals: Annabel, Project Coordinator - LANTRA Scotland and LANTRA industry champions. Lantra Scotland work to increase the number and diversity of employees in Scotland’s land-based, aquaculture and environmental conservation sector, and drive their skills development. en-us 2021-10-20 07:54:52 UTC 2021-12-03 09:24:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/638135702/49e201552995d462b398c6745347b457/Land_Based_Icon.png Excelerate https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1829670285 Useful skills in this sector would be ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own, problem solving, technical skills as technology develops, time management and organisation. Find out from some land-based employers about the skills required in careers in our sector, focussed on STEM.]]> 2021-10-20 07:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1829670285 Excelerate https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1829670286 People working in the land-based, aquaculture and environmental conservation sector will use a variety of different skills and knowledge throughout theirs careers in this sector. If you're thinking about going into a career in this sector, useful subjects would be things like, english, maths, a science (e.g. biology, chemistry, physics), IT and geography would also be useful. If you're school offers a Rural Skills course, this is a great introduction to our sector too. ]]> 2021-10-20 07:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1829670286 Excelerate https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1829670289 Climate change will of course have an impact, making food security even more important. There will be a need to look at how the land is managed and in different ways which require more people 'on site' and connected directly with the work. People may have more than one job, or the jobs themselves will require more ability to flex between roles. Technology will be more embedded, which will make it more important for us to understand the data they produce and how that can help us improve what we do. ]]> 2021-10-20 07:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1829670289 Excelerate https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1829670290 One thing that we continuously hear, is that no two days are the same. Hear from some of our Industry Champions about what they love about their jobs working in Scotland's land-based, aquaculture and environmental conservation sector]]> 2021-10-20 07:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1829670290 https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1893950520 Answer pending from our Industry Champions]]> 2021-11-16 12:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1893950520 https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1893975737 John, Aquaculture
"My job is definitely challenging but I wouldn't have it any other way. Every day there's new issues and problems to be solved which really gets my head working. As a manager, I'm very fortunate to have a motivated and skilled team to help me along the way. Solving problems and getting a real sense of job satisfaction is the best part."

Scott, Fisheries Management
"The best part of my job has to be looking after clients and guests. Maybe people who have never visited the area before or possibly never even had a fishing rod in their hand. The most difficult part is probably being stuck in the office and paper work when it is such a beautiful day outside."]]> 2021-11-16 12:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1893975737 https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1893978424 When working with animals its important to not make any sudden movements which may scare them]]> 2021-11-16 12:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1893978424 https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1896396403 You can find out more about what apprenticeships are available at https://www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/learning

There is a land-based pre-apprenticeship. This is run by some machinery rings across Scotland including Ringlink and involves a 3 week induction, gaining certificates such as Healthy and Safety, tractor driving etc, followed by a 26 week paid placement. 

You could also go straight into doing a Level 2 Agricultural Modern Apprenticeship and progress onto a Level 3 if you decide to. In order to undertake a Modern Apprenticeship, you have to be employed first. If you don't have someone in mind, you can always contact your local training provider who delivers this qualification who may be able to assist. 

Check out our employer webinar which took place in January 2021, where you can hear from employers, apprentices and training providers about what is involved and the benefits of doing a modern apprenticeship in agriculture at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bzOp0EVkWg.]]> 2021-11-17 09:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1896396403 https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1908219253 There are a variety of different people working in this sector. Although some are office based, the majority of those working in the sector will be based outdoors working in varied weather conditions. We often hear no two days are the same, so some one who likes variety. They can also work alone or as part of team. ]]> 2021-11-23 11:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1908219253 https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1908221539 There are a large variety of jobs in the sector and you could go in at entry level with excellent opportunities for progression or depending on experience and qualifications, you can enter at a higher level and in all cases salaries are reflective of the work carried out. The increased use of technology is also reflected in salaries. You can find out about examples of salaries in different job roles at https://www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/jobs-overview. It is important to note as well, that some jobs require to work overtime, for example during harvest in agriculture, and there may be other benefits as well in some job roles such as accommodation, use of vehicle etc. ]]> 2021-11-23 11:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1908221539 islaelliott https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1926986418 2021-12-03 09:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Excelerate/f7gy3pbtukl3ehtm/wish/1926986418