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	Care home manager Care home managers lead and run residential homes for adults or children.
	Forensic psychologist Forensic psychologists study criminal behaviour and the reasons behind it, and help to treat people who have committed offences.
	Health visitor Health visitors work with families with a child aged 0 to 5 to identify health needs, promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness.
	Ofsted inspector Ofsted inspectors visit, inspect and report on the quality of places of education and learning, and children's social care services.
	Prison governor Prison governors manage prisons, remand centres and young offenders' institutions.
	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.
	Social services manager Social services managers plan and co-ordinate the health, welfare and social care support provided by local authorities and charities.
	Social worker Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.
	Trade union official Trade union officials represent, train and advise union members, carry out research and develop policy.
	Careers adviser Careers advisers help people make decisions about their education, training and work options.
	Child protection officer Child protection officers promote children's wellbeing and protect them from harm or abuse.
	Consumer scientist Consumer scientists study why people use or buy products and services, and give advice to retailers and manufacturers.
	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.
	Occupational therapist Occupational therapists help people who have difficulties caused by physical or mental illness, disability, accidents or ageing.
	Police officer Police officers respond to incidents, investigate crimes and work closely with communities to keep them safe.
	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.
	Welfare rights adviser Welfare rights advisers give free advice to the public to help them get the financial support they are entitled to.
	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.
	Criminologist Criminologists look at the reasons why people commit crimes and find ways to reduce re-offending.
	Education welfare officer Education welfare officers make sure that children attend school and get the support they need.
	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.
	Health promotion specialist Health promotion specialists educate and inform people about health issues.
	Housing officer Housing officers look after rented properties for local authorities and housing associations.
	Market research executive Market research executives help clients find out about people's views on consumer products or political and social issues.
	Police community support officer Police community support officers (PCSOs) work in neighbourhood policing teams to prevent crime and tackle anti-social behaviour.
	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.
	Accommodation warden Accommodation wardens manage the day-to-day running of services like sheltered housing, hostels and student flats.
	Advocacy worker Advocacy workers help give people a voice in decisions about their health or social care.
	Aid worker Aid workers help people in overseas countries affected by human-made and natural disasters like wars, outbreaks of disease and earthquakes.
	Care worker Care workers support vulnerable people with their daily activities and help them to live as independently as possible.
	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.
	Neighbourhood warden Neighbourhood wardens work in local communities to reduce anti-social behaviour.
	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.
	Senior care worker Senior care workers provide physical and emotional support to individuals and supervise teams of care assistants.
	Social work assistant Social work assistants give advice and help people with their physical, emotional and social needs.
	Victim care officer Victim care officers give practical and emotional support to people who've been affected by crime.
	Advertising copywriter Advertising copywriters create the words used for print, TV, radio and online adverts.
	Art therapist Art therapists help people express difficult thoughts and feelings through creative activities.
	Barrister Barristers give advice to solicitors and represent people in disagreements, investigations and in court.
	Chief inspector Chief inspectors manage operational teams in their districts, planning and monitoring policing operations, including responses to major incidents.
	Civil Service manager Civil Service managers work in government departments, managing teams that establish policies and provide public services.
	Clinical psychologist Clinical psychologists help people manage mental health issues, phobias and addiction.
	Cognitive behavioural therapist Cognitive behavioural therapists help patients change negative patterns of thinking or behaviour with talking therapy.
	Community matron Community matrons provide care and support to people with long-term or complicated health conditions.
	Coroner Coroners investigate deaths where the causes are unexplained or the person’s identity is unknown.
	Court legal adviser Court legal advisers are lawyers who advise magistrates and judges about the law in criminal, civil and family courts.
	Crown prosecutor Crown prosecutors decide if there's enough evidence to take cases to court.
	Dance movement psychotherapist Dance movement psychotherapists use dance and movement to help people deal with emotional, physical and psychological issues.
	Dental hygienist Dental hygienists work to prevent tooth decay and gum disease, and give customers advice on how to improve their oral health.
	Dietitian Dietitians diagnose and treat people with nutrition problems and help people make healthy lifestyle and dietary decisions.
	Digital product owner Digital product owners lead a team of specialists to build online products and services for customers.
	Diplomatic Service officer Diplomatic Service officers help to promote and protect British interests, businesses and citizens overseas.
	District nurse District nurses care for people outside of hospital in patients' homes, GP surgeries and residential care homes.
	Dramatherapist Dramatherapists use group work, role play and movement to help people with their feelings and emotions.
	Ergonomist Ergonomists research ways to design products, workplaces or systems to suit the people who use them.
	GP General practitioners (GPs) are doctors who provide medical services to people in their local community.
	Headteacher Headteachers manage schools and create the right conditions for children and staff to achieve their best.
	Health service manager Health service managers run local healthcare services like hospitals, GP practices and community clinics.
	Higher education lecturer Higher education (HE) lecturers research and teach academic and vocational subjects at universities and higher education colleges.
	Hospital doctor A hospital doctor diagnoses and treats illness and disease in patients admitted to hospital.
	Judge Judges hear evidence in criminal and civil courts, make rulings and pass sentences based on the information presented during cases.
	Management consultant Management consultants advise organisations on how to solve problems and be more efficient.
	Market research data analyst Market research data analysts study statistics and information collected through surveys.
	Marketing manager Marketing managers plan how to promote products, services or brands and oversee all marketing activity.
	MP MPs represent people's concerns and interests in the House of Commons.
	Music therapist Music therapists use music and sound to help improve people's emotional well-being, relieve stress and build confidence.
	Occupational health nurse Occupational health nurses care for the health and wellbeing of people at work.
	Orthoptist Orthoptists work with a team of specialists to diagnose and treat eye problems.
	Paediatrician Paediatricians diagnose and treat health conditions that affect babies, children and young people.
	PE teacher Physical education (PE) teachers work in schools and colleges, teaching sport and fitness to young people.
	Physician associate Physician associates support doctors to diagnose and manage patients in hospitals and GP surgeries.
	Physiotherapist Physiotherapists assess and treat mobility problems in patients caused by illness, injury, ageing or disability.
	Play therapist Play therapists help children to make sense of difficult life experiences, or complex psychological issues through play.
	Practice nurse Practice nurses work in GP surgeries to assess, screen, treat and educate patients, and help doctors give medical care.
	Psychiatrist Psychiatrists are doctors who diagnose and treat patients with mental health problems.
	Public relations director Public relations (PR) directors manage communication campaigns and strategy for their organisation or clients.
	Sales manager Sales managers organise, coach and lead teams of sales representatives to work towards agreed targets.
	School nurse School nurses work with schools and families to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
	Secondary school teacher Secondary school teachers teach children from 11 to 16, or up to 19 in schools with sixth forms.
	Special educational needs (SEN) teacher Special educational needs (SEN) teachers work with children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities.
	Speech and language therapist Speech and language therapists help people with speaking and communication problems and those with eating and swallowing difficulties.
	User experience (UX) designer UX designers use research to understand their users and create websites, applications and software to meet their needs.
	User researcher User researchers collect, analyse and test data to design websites, software and applications based on user needs.
	Advertising media planner Advertising media planners decide which media is best to advertise their client's products or services.
	Archaeologist Archaeologists learn about the past by studying written records, collecting oral histories and excavating objects and remains at historical sites.
	Archivist Archivists preserve and manage historical and cultural records. They also make collections available to researchers and the public.
	Broadcast journalist Broadcast journalists research and present the news on TV, radio and the internet.
	Business adviser Business advisers give advice and support to new business start-ups and help established businesses to grow.
	Children's nurse Children's nurses provide care for children and young people with health problems.