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There are many routes into working in the minerals industry.

Whether you’re a school leaver, graduate or wanting to change career, find out here how you can start your career in the industry.

There are also lots of different job roles. Whatever you’re interested in, there’ll be something for you!

Where to start…

School Leavers
School leavers

If you’re still at school or preparing to take your GCSEs, BTECs, A Levels or Scottish Highers and know you’d like to work in minerals, you have lots of options, including:

  • T-Levels
  • Apprenticeships
  • Higher technical qualifications
School Leavers
Graduates
Graduates

About to graduate or already have your degree? Find out more about graduate routes into the industry, which include:

  • Post-graduate schemes
  • Internships
Graduates
Career Changers
Career changers

Considering a change of direction? There are plenty of ways you can switch and get into the industry, including:

  • Apprenticeships
  • Higher technical qualifications
  • Armed forces support
Career Changers

Changing perceptions and encouraging diversity

It’s not just about digging!

With more than 81,000 people working in the mineral products industry in the UK, across multiple sites and job roles, it’s actually a more varied sector to work in than you might think.

Employers and industry bodies recognise how important it is to build an inclusive and diverse workforce. The industry is constantly evolving and increasingly placing equality at the heart of business success.

Attracting people from a wide range of backgrounds means being able to draw on more skills and expertise to promote different ways of working. This means workplaces have a fairer, respectful and collaborative culture that feel inclusive for everyone.

Some of the industry’s biggest clients are choosing only to work with companies because of their commitments to equality, inclusion and diversity.

What it’s like

Don’t take our word for it! Read or watch some of the stories from people already working in the minerals industry to find out what it’s like.

Read or watch stories