Apprenticeships With Defra

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) plays a vital role at the heart of UK life. The wide-ranging work Defra do includes safeguarding the natural environment, supporting the UK’s world-leading food and farming industries, sustaining a thriving rural economy and leading the engineering of the nation’s defences against natural threats and hazards. Join Defra and you will be part of a department that is responsible for the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.

Build the foundations of a successful career

Everyone in Defra is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. You will have access to learning and development from quality providers and support from mentors and coaches. Defra offer flexible working alongside a range of other policies and schemes to support your physical and emotional wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits offer includes: generous annual leave; a contributory pension; staff bonuses and recognition; volunteering days; childcare vouchers and other salary sacrifice options; and an employee discount scheme.

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Entry Level

Entry level qualifications are:

National Citizen Service
Entry level award, certificate (ELC) or diploma
Entry level English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
Entry level essential skills
Entry level functional skills
Skills for Life (entry level)
Scottish Foundation Standard
Scottish National 1
Scottish National 2
Scottish National 3
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales entry level

Level 1

Level 1 qualifications are:

GCSE - grades 3, 2, 1 or grades D, E, F, G
BTEC - award, certificate or diploma (level 1)
ESOL – level 1
Key Skills - level 1
essential skills - level 1
functional skills - level 1
Foundation learning Level 1
national vocational qualification (NVQ) – Level 1
Skills for Life (Level 1)
Foundation Diploma
Cambridge National Level
Scottish National 4
Scottish General Standard
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 1

Level 2

Level 2 qualifications are:

GCSE - grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C
Intermediate / Level 2 apprenticeship
BTEC - award, certificate or diploma (level 2)
NVQ – level 2
ESOL – Level 2
Key Skills – Level 2
essential skills – Level 2
functional skills – Level 2
Skills for Life – Level 2
Cambridge National – Level 2
Cambridge Technical – Level 2
national diploma – Level 2
O level - grade A, B or C
Scottish Credit Standard
Scottish National 5
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 2

Level 3

Level 3 qualifications are:

A level
AS level
Access to higher education diploma
Advanced / Level 3 apprenticeship
international Baccalaureate diploma
BTEC award – Level 3
BTEC Diploma – Level 3
BTEC Certificate – Level 3
BTEC extended certificate – Level 3
BTEC Extended Diploma - Level 3
BTEC national Diploma – Level 3
BTEC National Certificate – Level 3
ESOL – Level 3
NVQ - level 3
Cambridge technical Level 3
Scottish Highers
Scottish Advanced Higher
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 3

Level 4

Level 4 qualifications are:

certificate of higher education (CertHE)
higher/Level 4 apprenticeship
higher national certificate (HNC)
level 4 award
level 4 certificate
level 4 diploma
level 4 NVQ
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 4

Level 5

Level 5 qualifications are:

diploma of higher education (DipHE)
foundation degree
higher national diploma (HND)
level 5 award
level 5 certificate
level 5 diploma
level 5 NVQ
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 5

Level 6

Level 6 qualifications are:

degree apprenticeship
degree with honours - for example bachelor of the arts (BA) hons, bachelor of science (BSc) hons
graduate certificate
graduate diploma
BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate and diploma – level 6
level 6 NVQ
ordinary degree without honours
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 6

Level 7

Level 7 qualifications are:

Master’s degree
BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate and diploma – level 7
NVQ Level 7
postgraduate certificate
postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE)
postgraduate diploma
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 7

Level 8

Level 8 qualifications are:

Doctorate
Vocational Level 8 Qualifications
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 8

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