Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 2 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £19,000 to £28,000Level 2 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 2)
Any of these strengthens your application.
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Where this can take you
With experience, you could become a supervisor, head groundsperson or headkeeper at a sports ground or course. You might also find opportunities in: landscaping, horticultural management, mobile machinery servicing and repairs, equipment sales and course or sports facility management.
- Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture L33 courses