KTP Associate - Agricultural Product Development Job ref: KTPA 14/26 | Job type: Temporary Location: Doherty Woodshavings Ltd, Ballymena | Salary: £32,597 £36,363 per annum Quantity of Posts Available: 1 Closing date: Thursday 26 Mar 2026 12:00 Job summary KTP is one of Europes leading graduate recruitment programmes. High calibre graduates are employed to work on specific projects of strategic importance to companies, whilst being supported by a dedicated academic supervisor, within an academic institution, in this case, the South West College. The Graduate will be supported by a supervisor at South West College throughout the Knowledge Transfer Project. During the KTP, the Associate will manage a strategic project which is central to the companys development needs. Associates earn a realistic industry salary and are also able to receive further skills and qualifications, A staff development budget is available of £4,000, whilst having the support of an experienced academic supervisor from the College. All graduates spend around 10% of their time in training and development and are offered the opportunity to gain a Diploma in Management. Although this project runs for 2 years, over 70% of Associates are offered employment by their host company on completion. For more information, visit our website.