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Tractor drivers operate farm machinery used to plough fields, plant seeds, and spray and harvest crops.
You could do a Level 2 Award in Tractor Driving and Related Occupations course at an agricultural college. You could also do a Level 2 Award in Safe Working in Agriculture and Production Horticulture.
You'll usually need 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a Level 2 course.
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You can take further training to operate a wider range of machinery, which will increase your job prospects. There are opportunities to work as a tractor driver in other sectors, for example construction or in local government working in the maintenance of outdoor spaces. With experience, you could become a supervisor, an agricultural contractor, machinery engineer or farm manager.
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