Emergency and uniform services

Aid worker

Aid workers help people in overseas countries affected by human-made and natural disasters like wars, outbreaks of disease and earthquakes.

Army officer

Army officers command, manage and motivate teams of soldiers.

Bodyguard

Bodyguards protect individuals and groups from potential threats to their safety at events, when travelling and during everyday activities.

Border Force officer

Border Force officers protect UK border entry points like ports and airports, by enforcing immigration and customs regulations.

Chief inspector

Chief inspectors manage operational teams in their districts, planning and monitoring policing operations, including responses to major incidents.

Civil enforcement officer

Civil enforcement officers make sure drivers follow parking regulations on public streets and in car parks.

Coastguard

Coastguards co-ordinate search and rescue operations, monitor shipping and organise pollution clean ups around the UK coastline.

Diver

Divers work underwater at sea, or in rivers, lakes, canals and reservoirs.

Dog handler

Dog handlers work with specially trained dogs to help detect and prevent crime, find lost or missing people and protect property.

Door supervisor

Door supervisors guard licensed premises like pubs, bars and nightclubs against damage, theft, unauthorised access or disorderly behaviour.

Fingerprint officer

Fingerprint officers use manual and digital methods to identify fingerprints and marks taken from crime scenes.

Firefighter

Firefighters respond to emergency call outs, search and rescue incidents and road traffic accidents. They also give advice on fire safety.

Forensic collision investigator

Forensic collision investigators use science and engineering to investigate the causes of road traffic and vehicle related incidents.

Immigration officer

Immigration officers make decisions on whether people have the right to visit or stay in the UK.

Merchant Navy deck officer

Merchant Navy deck officers are responsible for the safety, navigation, operation and crew of cargo and passenger ships.

Merchant Navy engineering officer

Merchant Navy engineering officers maintain the mechanical and electrical machinery and instruments on board a ship.

Merchant Navy rating

Merchant Navy ratings support navigation, watchkeeping and engine room duties on board cargo and passenger ships.

Neighbourhood warden

Neighbourhood wardens work in local communities to reduce anti-social behaviour.

Paramedic

Paramedics respond to emergency call-outs and give people life-saving medical help.

Police community support officer

Police community support officers (PCSOs) work in neighbourhood policing teams to prevent crime and tackle anti-social behaviour.

Police officer

Police officers respond to incidents, investigate crimes and work closely with communities to keep them safe.

Prison governor

Prison governors manage prisons, remand centres and young offenders' institutions.

Prison instructor

Prison instructors teach prisoners new skills to help them find work after their release.

Prison officer

Prison officers supervise people who are in prisons, remand centres and young offenders' institutions.