Job Profiles

Museum/gallery conservators are involved in the care, maintenance and conservation of historical and cultural artefacts which are owned by, and...

A stonemason doesn’t go at it hammer and tongs (or should that be hammer and chisel?), smashing away at bits...

A choreographer is like the director and the screenwriter of a film, all rolled in to one, but for dancers...

Are you a veritable wordsmith of sorts? Can you produce good quality written pieces in a limited time frame? You...

The clue is in the word “occupational”: these nurses specialise in providing healthcare in a workplace setting. An occupational health...

A dispensing optician deals with the technical and retail aspect of the business. Simply put, a dispensing optician is the...

District nursing is all about providing care in the community. These hardy souls venture out of the hospital setting and...

If you fantasise about becoming the next Ari Gold (Vincent Chase’s agent in Entourage), you’re in the right place! Get ready...

(To the tune of the Ghostbusters theme song)  If you’ve pulled a muscle doing a slide tackle, who ya gonna...

Hydrogeologists are expert scientists who specialise in the study of groundwater. These clever people monitor and analyse the movement, distribution...

A cruise ship steward, or cabin steward, is a key part of the housekeeping staff on board a cruise ship,...

Animation is the art of creating moving images. This line of work is all about creating a series of individual...

Early years teachers (a.k.a. nursery teachers or pre-school teachers) are responsible for teaching pupils between the ages of three and...

Do you want to be the next Richard Price (The Wire), John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator and Rango) or Sam Bain and Jesse...

Lighting technicians are often called ‘sparks’. These guys work in the film, TV and video production industries and are specially...

Do you want to be the next Alexander Fleming (the man who discovered penicillin)? Well then, you need to get...

As a chartered tax adviser (CTA), your role within the company is to keep the company abreast of all legal...

Social science researchers are the maestros of research into (yes, you’ve guessed it) social science areas. They spend their days...

At its very core, the job of a medical sales representative is to advertise, market and distribute a specific pharmaceutical...

Visual merchandisers are in charge of creating attractive visual displays in retail outlets. These guys make shops look the way...

Funnily enough, commodity brokers deal in physical commodities. Essentially, these expert traders broker commodity contracts on behalf of companies. Typically...

An economist applies specialist knowledge to real-world events and developments, providing vital insights into their financial, political and social impact....

Do you love big, scary, twisty, turny, upside-downy rides? Is Thorpe Park your favourite place on the planet? Do you...

Political research is not just about surrounding yourself with books in a stuffy library, brushing up on a bit of...

Do you want to be the next Michael Phelps, Rebecca Adlington, or Ian ‘Thorpedo’ Thorpe? Well, you’re in the right...

You’ve probably heard about the famous ‘mind-games’ used by Sir Alex Ferguson to rattle Kevin Keegan in 1996, thus enabling...

Information scientists are the people who deal with the database of knowledge at any given organisation, and make sure that...

Art therapists provide advice and counselling services for patients using various art disciplines as a medium of expression, healing and...

Building surveyors are professionally qualified specialists in different aspects of building construction, including: - The safety and condition of existing...

This role is pretty much as complicated as it sounds. Cytogenetics involves the study of cells, cellular systems, and genetics....

Press sub-editors are the kings and queens of readability. Working in the world of print (newspapers and magazines) and online...

Training and development (T&D) officers fall under the umbrella of human resources. They design, conduct and initiate relevant T&D programmes...

All health visitors are qualified nurses or midwives who have trained in community health. They believe prevention is the best...

There are more than 1.8 million people in the UK working as retail assistants. These are the people working in...

So you want to sit in the chair? You want to be the on calling ‘In’ and ‘Out’ at Wimbledon?...

Shush! No talking please. If you want to pursue a career as an academic librarian, you’ll need to get used...

If you have a strong pair of lungs and are drawn towards a career in arts and crafts, then becoming...

Financial risk analysts are employed by companies to identify and scrutinise possible risks that will have an impact on the...

Many companies are now incredibly keen to make sure that their practices, processes, products and procedures are ethical, sustainable and...

Passenger transport operations are particularly complex. Whether we’re talking about air, road, rail or sea travel, all transport services which...

The diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human diseases relies heavily on the medical equipment, critical apparatuses and procedures used. It...

Primary school teachers are responsible for teaching approved national curriculum subjects to pupils aged 5-11, guiding them through what is...

Consulting civil engineers provide expert advice on the design, planning and management of civil construction projects, covering all types of...

Scientific sales consultants work in a specialist area of B2B (business-to-business) sales, which involves selling scientific products, such as industrial...

Stagehands, who are also known as stage technicians, are the people who help out on set for TV shows, film...

The creative departments of advertising agencies tend to be split into two core teams: the art workers and the copywriters....

When companies are building new offices, or even just modernising their existing ones, a vast amount of architectural design and...

There’s no denying it; some people are nutty about trains. There’s something about chugging engines that can get even the...

In 2008, Brandon Flowers, lead singer of The Killers, asked us: “Are we human, or are we dancer?” Well Brandon,...

Textile designers are involved in coming up with innovative ideas and developing commercially-appealing designs and prints for a variety of...