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	Crematorium technician Crematorium technicians maintain and operate equipment to make sure cremation services run smoothly.
	Funeral director Funeral directors organise burials and cremations and support people who have lost a loved one.
	Religious leader Religious or faith leaders offer spiritual and moral guidance, and conduct public worship and other religious ceremonies.
	Art therapist Art therapists help people express difficult thoughts and feelings through creative activities.
	Cognitive behavioural therapist Cognitive behavioural therapists help patients change negative patterns of thinking or behaviour with talking therapy.
	Psychotherapist Psychotherapists use talking therapies to help people deal with emotional, behavioural and mental health issues.
	Social worker Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.
	Anatomical pathology technician Anatomical pathology technicians (APTs) help pathologists exam a body to work out the cause of death.
	Child protection officer Child protection officers promote children's wellbeing and protect them from harm or abuse.
	Counsellor Counsellors help people talk about their situation and feelings in a safe and supportive way, and help them to cope and make positive changes.
	Equalities officer Equalities officers make sure people are treated equally in an organisation by promoting positive practices and attitudes.
	Learning disability nurse Learning disability nurses take care of the social, psychological and physical health needs of people with a learning disability.
	Mental health nurse Mental health nurses work in hospitals and the community, to support people with mental health issues.
	Museum curator Museum and art gallery curators manage collections of objects of artistic, scientific, historical and general interest.
	Prison officer Prison officers supervise people who are in prisons, remand centres and young offenders' institutions.
	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.
	Community development worker Community development workers help improve their local area.
	Community education co-ordinator Community education co-ordinators organise education, training and recreation courses to meet the needs of the local community.
	Education welfare officer Education welfare officers make sure that children attend school and get the support they need.
	Embalmer Embalmers preserve and prepare bodies for burial or cremation.
	Family mediator Family mediators help separating couples agree on future plans without having to go to court.
	Family support worker Family support workers help families with long or short term problems.
	Registrar of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Registrars collect and record details of all births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships.
	Substance misuse outreach worker Substance misuse outreach workers advise people with drug or alcohol problems and encourage them to get help from local support services.
	Youth offending team officer Youth offending team officers work to prevent children and young people under 18 from offending and reoffending.
	Youth worker Youth workers support young people aged 11 to 25 to help them with their personal, social and educational development.
	Advocacy worker Advocacy workers help give people a voice in decisions about their health or social care.
	Care worker Care workers support vulnerable people with their daily activities and help them to live as independently as possible.
	Celebrant Celebrants conduct personalised wedding, naming and funeral ceremonies. They also help mark other important occasions and relationships.
	Cemetery worker Cemetery workers prepare and maintain graves, burial plots, memorial sites and gardens.
	Foster carer Foster carers look after children and young people who are not able to live with their birth family.
	Learning mentor Learning mentors support students and trainees who need extra help with their learning.
	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.
	Probation services officer Probation services officers (PSOs) supervise people serving community and prison sentences who are considered to be low and medium risk.
	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.
	Social work assistant Social work assistants give advice and help people with their physical, emotional and social needs.
	Tattooist and body piercer Tattooists and body piercers create permanent artwork on customers' bodies and do piercings, so they can wear body jewellery.
	Tourist guide Tourist guides show visitors around places of interest in towns, cities and the countryside, like historical buildings, parks, art galleries and museums.
	Victim care officer Victim care officers give practical and emotional support to people who've been affected by crime.