National Wine Careers Week aims to demonstrate not just how many jobs the UK wine sector provides, but also their breadth and diversity; from viticulture to winemaking, quality control, import and export, logistics, investment, buying and selling, marketing, hospitality and tourism to name a few. Additionally, the sector offers many opportunities to build a successful career, grow in knowledge and gain lifelong qualifications.

The campaign is being driven by Plumpton College, one of the leading land and environment colleges in the UK and the home of the UK Wine Education Centre. It is proudly supported by leading English sparkling wine brand Nyetimber, one of the UK’s largest individual employers in the UK wine industry. The campaign is also supported by WSET, WineGB and Drinks United..

In this inaugural year, the campaign will be primarily promoted on digital platforms, focussing on awareness-building across the trade to encourage wider uptake. Consumer-facing PR is also being developed to target those who are making career decisions – at whatever stage of their lives – and those that help them in their decision-making.

Events will be taking place to allow people to explore opportunities further: Plumpton College are hosting their Open Day & Spring Fair on Saturday 10th May, where the wine department will be open. Experts will be on hand to talk through various career options within the sector, and the portfolio of training and qualifications on offer (from short courses to degrees, ranging from viticulture and winemaking, to business and marketing).

WSET London School are hosting a Careers in Wine session on Tuesday 13th May, with a guest panel of speakers from different areas of the wine world and different levels of career.