Register Your Interest - Food and Farming Graduate Scheme

Register Your Interest - Food and Farming Graduate Scheme

Current Team Information

The farming industry is constantly evolving. The Savills Food and Farming team consists of 45 consultants across 12 offices throughout England and Scotland, making it one of the largest agricultural consultancy teams in the country.

Despite its size, the team prides itself on delivering a personable and bespoke service to clients. Their work can be broadly split into two categories:

• Management – supporting clients with day-to-day farm management
• Consultancy – providing assistance with ad-hoc projects and one-off assignments

The team supports all major agricultural sectors including:

• Arable
• Horticulture
• Beef
• Sheep
• Dairy
• Pig
• Poultry enterprises

With new challenges in sustainability, food production, and changing agricultural policy, the industry is full of opportunities. To meet increasing client demand, the Savills Food & Farming team is expanding.

Roles are based in: Inverness, Perth, and Salisbury

About This Role

As a Savills Food and Farming Graduate, you will gain experience in areas such as:

• Farm business management
• Financial reporting
• Budgeting
• Rural grants and subsidies
• Rural planning
• Environmental management

Graduates will develop technical expertise relevant to their region and local farming businesses, while also building consultancy skills and industry knowledge. This is achieved through:

• Client engagement
• Participation in diverse projects
• Learning from experienced team members
• Networking with wider Savills teams

How You’ll Make an Impact

• High attention to detail, well organised and a proactive approach
• Strong verbal, numerical, and report writing skills
• Ability to empower those around you
• A team player with leadership potential
• Strategic approach to problem solving
• Ability to challenge in a positive and constructive way
• Highly motivated
• Excellent listening and collaboration skills
• Computer literate

At every stage, we value individualism and diversity — so show us who you truly are. Be honest, and most importantly, be yourself.

Training

The Savills Food & Farming Graduate Pathway is unique in the industry, designed to create genuine experts. Training includes:

• BIAC Foundation Courses 1 & 2 (within the first two years)
• Bespoke in-house training developed by the Food & Farming team

Career Development

After completing the 2-year programme:

• You’ll submit a report summarising your experience
• Attend a final interview
• Progress to become a fully qualified Food and Farming Consultant

Post-programme, further development opportunities include:

• Management and Leadership Programme
• Client and Business Skills sessions
• A full programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events

Salary

£26,000 and £1,000 sign-on bonus

Benefits

• Permanent contract for all graduates (not a fixed-term contract)
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Pension Scheme – Royal London
• Company mobile phone
• Training and BIAC costs covered
• 25 days annual leave
• Employee discounts via MyRewards (thousands of offers)
• Pitch your idea to our Board via the Savills Dragons’ Den
• Sports activities (Hockey, Netball, Skiing, Rugby, Football, Cricket, Badminton & Squash)
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour confidential support
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• ShareSave – Save As You Earn share option scheme

How to register

To get updates about this role and when applications open, please register your interest.