Job Descriptions

Family support workers help and advise families with long or short-term difficulties.;

Maternity support workers help midwives provide care to women and their babies, before, during and after childbirth.;

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

Communication support workers (CSWs) help deaf students in education.;

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

Animal care workers look after animals in places like kennels, rescue centres and sanctuaries.;

Farm workers raise livestock and plant and harvest crops, using agricultural machinery.;

Kennel workers care for dogs and cats in kennels or catteries.;

IT technical support staff diagnose and solve software and hardware problems for computer users.;

Electricity distribution workers maintain and repair the power lines that connect homes and businesses to the national grid.;

Engineering construction craftworkers fit and repair machinery and equipment on structures ranging from oil rigs to sports stadiums.;

Quarry workers dig out and process rock, slate, gravel and sand from quarries or mines.;

Road workers build and repair roads and motorways.;

Community arts workers help local communities plan and take part in activities like drama, dance, painting and photography.;

Leather craftworkers make clothes, shoes and accessories from leather, using traditional methods.;

Removals workers move household and office furniture and other items from one location to another.;

Warehouse workers take delivery of goods and pack orders for dispatch.;

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

Police community support officers (PCSOs) work in a neighbourhood policing team dealing with minor offences and crime prevention.;

Specialist search and rescue workers help locate and rescue people from hazardous environments.;