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01/10/2026 £26,000-£28,000 Apprenticeship - Higher apprenticeship: level 5 Management Development Services Ltd 14 Papyrus Business Parc Werrington, Peterborough PE4 5BH
Graduate Scheme - Spring 2027 - Job Ref: autumn27
Kick-start your career in the food and fresh produce industry with MDS
Applications now open for our Spring 2027 intake
Looking for a fast-track route into leadership and management? The MDS graduate scheme offers driven graduates the opportunity to step straight into real-world roles across the food, fresh produce, agriculture and horticulture sectors. From day one, you’ll receive structured training, a full salary and expert guidance from our team, empowering you to take charge of your success.
Over two years, you’ll work in up to four secondments (each lasting 6-12 months) within some of the UK’s leading food and agriculture businesses – our Members. These secondments will give you hands-on experience across a variety of disciplines; you might find yourself coordinating a harvest with a major grower in one secondment, and then leading a business-critical project with a national retailer in the next.
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- Gain an industry-relevant leadership qualification
- Be employed by MDS, with a salary of £26,000 in year one, rising to £28,000 in year two
- Relocation allowance of up to £1000 per year
- Benefit from mentoring and coaching to help you reach your full potential
- Join a network of over 500 MDS alumni, many now in senior roles across the industry
- Benefit from excellent career prospects – 98% of trainees to date have received a job offer upon completing the programme
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MDS recruits over 60 graduates each year, with programme intakes in April and October. Applications are open year-round via our website, and we review candidates on a rolling basis.
Job Ref: autumn27
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