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Meet Jenny from Fife, Scotland. She's 23 and works as a farming union policy manager. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

The best part of my job is talking to farmers and hearing their different stories.
  • Jenny grew up on a farm in Scotland. For her Highers she studied History, which led her into politics. She also studied Geography and Biology, which built on her knowledge of the land and livestock
  • She studied for a BA in History and Politics at university and during her studies worked part-time at a farm/holiday park
  • She now works as a policy manager for the National Farmers Union Scotland, supporting farmers who are members of the organisation
  • She believes there鈥檚 a lot of pressure on students to figure out their career paths very early in life, but knowing what you want to do takes trial and error.
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A similar role to Jenny's is a trade union official. Trade union officials represent, train and advise union members, carry out research and develop policy.

What to expect if you want to be a trade union official

  • Trade union official average salary: 拢30,00 to 拢80,000 per year
  • Trade union official typical working hours: 35 to 37 hours per week

What qualifications do you need to be a trade union official?

You could get into this role via a university course, an apprenticeship, working towards this role, applying directly or training with a professional body

Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service

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