Kat Shaw, spoke to Phillippa Hawkins from Falconry Services Bird and Pest Control about carrying out...
Resources for starting your career in pest management
Whether you’re looking for practical training, want to find a job with an established company or are planning to start your own business, this page has the support you need.
Pest management is a skilled, rewarding and fast-growing industry. With over 7,000 technicians already working across the UK and demand for professional pest control services rising, there's never been a better time to join the sector.
Here you'll find:
- Stories from real pest professionals talking about their careers
- Links to pest control training courses and qualifications
- Guidance for setting up your own pest control business
- Job boards and support for finding your first technician role
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Fowl play on the pitch Story resource
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Personal development is more than... Story resource 
Kat Shaw speaks to Paul Allman from Problem Solved Pest Control, about personal development and the ...
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Meet the member: Rhino Pest Manag... Story resource 
Ben Hunt, owner of Derbyshire-based Rhino Pest Management, talks about the pros and cons of running ...
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Channel your pest control passion Story resource 
Rob Long is the founder and owner of Sabre Kent Pest Control, and former BPCA Board member. He spoke...
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Next Gen Pest Tech Story resource 
Jack Tully is the first apprentice pest technician at BPCA member Integrum Services and passed his R...
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It’s a dog’s life with Cape SPC Story resource 
CAPE SPC’s Luke Jones talks about going from life in the British Army to hitting the road with worki...
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To bee or not to bee Story resource 
Ian Fuller (B.Eng) at Swarmcatcher has been removing and relocating live honey bees for more than a ...
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25 years of Bounty Pest Control Story resource 
This year, Kent-based Bounty Pest Control celebrated 25 years in business. We spoke to Elaine and Ma...
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Success and challenges as a franc... Story resource 
Sean Taylor talks about Pestforce, how the franchise business model works and the ups and downs of r...
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Talking careers in pest managemen... Story resource 
Anna comes from a manufacturing and distribution perspective, as she works for a company that sells ...
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Social media success for pest com... Story resource 
Kelly Farrant is the owner of Pest-Tech Ltd in Maidstone, Kent. From a career in the military to sta...
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“Starting Lady Bug Pest Control s... Story resource 
“I hope you don’t mind me asking, but how did you get into pest control?” As a woman in a traditiona...
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Building a bee-saving business mo... Story resource 
Shane-Daniel North is the Director of Oxfordshire-based Eradikil Pest Control. He talks to PPC magaz...
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Where should you begin in pest co... Story resource 
Where should you begin in pest control? Do you need experience working on the tools to start a busin...
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Meet the member: Paul Gill, Hawk ... Story resource 
Paul Gill charts his career in pest control over more than 25 years, from accidentally getting a job...
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Meet the member: Sophie Thorogood... Story resource 
Sophie Thorogood joined Pelsis as a training and technical manager in May 2021. She works at the fro...
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Meet the member: Intercleanse Pes... Story resource 
In PPC111 we caught up with West Sussex-based Technical and Operations Director Charles Murahwa, to ...
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The good, the bad and the ugly: m... Story resource 
Jonathan Ely is the Director of Three Counties Pest Control, based in Devon, England. Jon set up Thr...