Food and Drink Skills Ambassadors
The Scottish Food and Drink Federation has created a Food and Drink Skills Ambassadors Network to harness the skills, knowledge and expertise of people working within the food and drink industry.
We need you!
The aim of the network is to spread the message of food and drink as a career
destination of choice and to make links with young people currently in school,
university or college.
Our ambassadors will be part of a 'talent bank' of
industry
professionals from across the food supply chain – from field to fork.
By becoming an ambassador you will:
- inspire young people in education to think about a career in the food and
drink industry
- bring the industry to life in an engaging and interactive way
- help young people understand how skills and qualifications in subjects such
as science, engineering, logistics, sales or IT link to jobs in the industry
- bust myths about what it is like to work in the industry and show how a career
in food can be rewarding, with lots of opportunities
How it works
We welcome anyone who works within the food and drink industry to join the
network, everyone has something valuable to offer in sharing their personal
perspective on their own career journey.
If you become an ambassador you can define the amount of time you spend on
network activities, the age group you'd like to work with and the distance you
are
willing to travel.
Your role as an ambassador
SFDF will link food and drink ambassadors up to a need within our education
network.
Your real life experiences will help teachers to deliver the curriculum for
excellence.
It will also enable lecturers to bring their lessons to life and careers
advisors to give
practical examples of how qualifications link to careers in the industry.
As an ambassador you could have the opportunity to:
- attend a careers fair
- speak to a class of school leavers about your career journey
- engage primary school children in various aspects of the curriculum by using
the industry as a context for learning
- help to support university students when making decisions about their
future careers.
Get involved
Whether you are a farmer, agronomist, finance director, engineer, marketer,
or working in a range of other roles, you can join SFDF's Food and Drink Skills
Ambassador Network.
To get involved, please complete our online registration form
A member of the SFDF team will then be in touch to discuss the next steps.
If you would like further information, please email ambassadors@sfdf.org.uk or call 0131 229 9415.
View ambassabor case studies
The network has been made possible with funding from the Scottish Government and
Skills Development Scotland and is endorsed by Scotland Food and Drink.
More information
If you would like to know more and how to
be involved, you can email us at ambassadors@sfdf.org.uk or call the SFDF team on 0131 229 9415.
Last reviewed: 16 Jan 2012