Social care

Funeral director

Funeral directors organise burials and cremations and support people who have lost a loved one.

Horticultural therapist

Horticultural therapists use gardening to improve their clients' health and wellbeing, and to learn new skills.

Housing officer

Housing officers look after rented properties for local authorities and housing associations.

Learning mentor

Learning mentors support students and trainees who need extra help with their learning.

Life coach

Life coaches support and encourage people to help them make informed decisions in their working and personal lives.

Money adviser

Money advisers help people whose debts have become too large or difficult for them to handle.

Music therapist

Music therapists use music and sound to help improve people's emotional well-being, relieve stress and build confidence.

Nanny

Nannies work in private homes caring for their employer's babies and young children.

Nursery manager

Nursery managers run early years childcare centres, providing day care for babies and young children from birth to 5 years.

Nursery worker

Nursery workers help babies and children up to 5 years old to develop and learn in a safe and supportive setting.

Occupational therapist

Occupational therapists help people who have difficulties caused by physical or mental illness, disability, accidents or ageing.

Occupational therapy support worker

Occupational therapy support workers work with occupational therapists to help sick, injured or old people to be as independent as possible.

Palliative care assistant

Palliative care assistants provide specialist care and support to people living with serious illness and those reaching the end of their life.

Patient advice and liaison service officer

Patient advice and liaison service (PALS) officers give support, advice and information about NHS services.

Play therapist

Play therapists help children to make sense of difficult life experiences, or complex psychological issues through play.

Playworker

Playworkers help children and young people to develop their physical, social and language skills through play.

Probation officer

Probation officers supervise people serving community and prison sentences and help them to stay away from crime.

Psychological wellbeing practitioner

Psychological wellbeing practitioners treat and support people with mental health problems.

Psychologist

Psychologists apply the scientific study of the mind and how it affects behaviour to help people deal with real life issues.

Psychotherapist

Psychotherapists use talking therapies to help people deal with emotional, behavioural and mental health issues.

Religious leader

Religious or faith leaders offer spiritual and moral guidance, and conduct public worship and other religious ceremonies.

Residential support worker

Residential support workers look after the physical and mental wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults in care.

School houseparent

A school houseparent looks after the welfare, safety and pastoral care of students in boarding schools.

Senior care worker

Senior care workers provide physical and emotional support to individuals and supervise teams of care assistants.