Performing Arts

Vehicle Technicians, Mechanics and Electricians

£22,842

Entry Level Salary

£34,414

Average Salary

£49,310.10

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Repairs and services air conditioning, heating and engine-cooling systems.
Installs additional electrical amenities such as radio/CD players, aerials.
Checks condition of electrical/electronic systems and carries out servicing tasks.
Diagnoses faults in electrical/electronic circuitry, removes faulty components and fits replacements.
Carries out routine maintenance checks on oil and air filters, brakes and other vehicle parts/systems.
Reassembles, tests, adjusts and tunes the appropriate parts, systems or entire engine.
Removes, dismantles, repairs and replaces defective parts and prepares new parts using appropriate tools.
Visually checks, test drives or uses test equipment to diagnose engine and mechanical faults.

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Vehicle Body Builders and Repairers

£25,128

Entry Level Salary

£33,016.90

Average Salary

£48,817.17

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Positions, secures and repairs external fittings including windows, doors, door handles, catches and roof attachments.
Installs and repairs interior fittings including seats, seatbelts and fascia in cars, sinks and special features in caravans and mobile shops.
Hammers out dents in bodywork, fills in small depressions or corroded areas in solder, plastic or other filler compound and replaces body panels using hand and power tools.
Repairs damage to chassis and engine mountings using hydraulic rams, jacks and jigs.
Selects, cuts, shapes and assembles materials to form parts of vehicle underframe, framework and body.
Diagnoses job requirements or ascertains work specifications from drawings or instructions.

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Chartered and Certified Accountants

£26,766

Entry Level Salary

£35,866.75

Average Salary

£68,893.70

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Conducts investigations and advises management on financial aspects of productivity, stock holding, sales, new products, etc.
Prepares periodic accounts, budgetary reviews and financial forecasts.
Liaises with management and other professionals to compile budgets and other costs.
Evaluates financial information for management purposes.
Conducts financial investigations concerning insolvency, fraud, possible mergers, etc..
Prepares tax returns, advises on tax problems and contests disputed claim before tax official.
Audits accounts and book-keeping records.
Prepares financial documents and reports for management, shareholders, statutory or other bodies.
Plans and oversees implementation of accountancy system and policies.

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Financial and Accounting Technicians

£20,124

Entry Level Salary

£45,917.01

Average Salary

£94,444.99

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Monitors accounting systems to determine accounts are being maintained effectively and provides information on accounting practices to auditors.
Ensures invoices and payments are correct and sent out on time.
Liaises with clients to ensure that payments are made on time and credit limits are not exceeded.
Produces, collates and reports financial information for managers.
Maintains profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flow forecasts and other accounting records.

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Book-keepers, Payroll Managers and Wages Clerks

£21,654

Entry Level Salary

£28,245

Average Salary

£46,830.31

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Calculates costs and overheads and prepares analyses for management.
Compiles schedules and distributes or arranges distribution of wages and salaries.
Processes holiday, sick and maternity pay and travel and subsistence expenses.
Calculates and records hours worked, wages due, deductions and voluntary contributions.
Supervises payroll team and develops payroll systems and procedures.
Prepares provisional balances and reconciles these with appropriate accounts.
Records and checks accuracy of daily financial transactions.

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Finance Officers

£20,718

Entry Level Salary

£25,783

Average Salary

£41,395.81

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Coordinates the activities and resources of finance departments.
Plans work schedules and assigns tasks to financial clerks.
Prepares or arranges the preparation of financial reports for managers.
Oversees the recording and checking of daily financial transactions, the preparation of provisional balances and reconciliation of accounts.

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Financial Managers and Directors

£22,590

Entry Level Salary

£46,839.96

Average Salary

£129,331.09

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Ensures compliance with accounting, recording and information storage, retrieval procedures and the statutory regulatory framework.
Plans, organises, directs and co-ordinates the activities of financial institutions .
Assesses and advises on factors affecting business performance.
Determines staffing levels appropriate for accounting activities.
Plans external and internal audit programmes, arranges for the collection and analysis of accounting, budgetary and related information, and manages the company’s financial systems.
Participates in the formulation of strategic and long-term business plans, assesses the implications for the organisation financial mechanisms and oversees their implementation.

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Marketing, Sales, and Advertising Directors

£45,504

Entry Level Salary

£64,521.80

Average Salary

£128,862.24

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Produces and/or assesses reports and recommendations concerning marketing, advertising and sales strategies.
Stays abreast of changes in market trends and advertising rates.
Controls the recruitment and training of staff.
Examines and analyses sales figures, advises on and monitors marketing campaigns and promotional activities.
Conceives advertising campaigns to impart the desired product image in an effective and economical way.
Defines target group for advertising campaigns and implements strategy through appropriate media planning work.
Discusses employer’s or clients’ requirements, plans and monitors surveys and analyses of customers’ reactions to products.
Liaises with client to discuss product/service to be marketed and develops the most appropriate strategy to deliver the objectives.

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Public Relations and Communications Directors

£36,216

Entry Level Salary

£51,631.78

Average Salary

£118,856.59

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Directs the arranging of conferences, exhibitions, seminars, etc. to promote the image of a product, service or organisation.
Stays abreast of changes in media, readership or viewing figures.
Reviews and revises campaign strategy and takes appropriate corrective measures if necessary.
Liaises with client to discuss their needs and develops the most appropriate strategy to deliver the objectives directs public relations campaigns and communicates messages through a variety of media.
Directs and oversees the work of the communications department of an organisation or work on behalf of clients at a public relations firm.
Develops and reviews the public relations policy and direction of an organisation.

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Human Resource Managers and Directors

£21,384

Entry Level Salary

£39,052.90

Average Salary

£74,186.40

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Stays abreast of relevant legislation, considers its impact on the organisation’s HR strategy and recommends appropriate action.
Considers alternative work procedures to improve productivity.
Examines and reports on company and departmental structures, chains of command, information flows, etc. and evaluates efficiency of existing operations.
Develops and administers salary, health and safety and promotion policies.
Undertakes industrial relations negotiations with employees’ representatives or trades unions.
Provides or arranges for provision of training courses.
Oversees the monitoring of employee performance and career development needs.
Oversees the preparation of job descriptions, drafts advertisements and interviews candidates.
Determines staffing needs.

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Directors in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport

£49,626

Entry Level Salary

£97,062.52

Average Salary

£233,669.47

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Decides on storage conditions for particular items, allocates warehouse space and arranges for regular stock inspections to detect deterioration or damage.
Prepares reports on expenditure and advises on materials and parts standardisation, future stores and stock control policies.
Advises purchasing department on type, quality and quantity of goods required and dates by which they must be available.
Reviews, develops and implements stock control, handling and distribution policies to maximise use of space, money, labour and other resources.
Liaises with production, maintenance, sales and other departments to determine the materials and other items required for current and future production schedules and sales commitments.
Ensures that regulations regarding hours of work, the licensing of crews and transport equipment, the operational safety and efficiency of equipment, the insurance of vehicles and other statutory regulations are complied with.
Arranges for maintenance of airport runways and buildings, liaises with fuel and catering crews to ensure adequate supplies and resolves any complaints and problems raised by airport users..
Oversees and directs the movement, handling and storage of freight in transit and the operations of transport hubs such as airports, railways stations and harbours.
Plans the optimum utilisation of staff and operating equipment, and co-ordinates maintenance activities to ensure least possible disruption to services examines traffic reports, load patterns, traffic receipts and other data and revises transport services or freight rates accordingly.

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Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale

£21,330

Entry Level Salary

£30,259

Average Salary

£61,418.89

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Examines quality of merchandise and ensures that effective use is made of advertising and display facilities.
Authorises payment for supplies received and decides on vending price, discount rates and credit terms.
Oversees the maintenance of financial and other records and controls security arrangements for the premises.
Ensures customer complaints and queries regarding sales and service are appropriately handled.
Ensures that adequate reserves of merchandise are held and that stock keeping is carried out efficiently.
Liaises with other staff to provide information about merchandise, special promotions etc. to customers.
Appoints staff, assigns tasks and monitors and reviews staff performance.

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Management Consultants and Business Analysts

£22,842

Entry Level Salary

£49,267

Average Salary

£86,511.78

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Runs workshops, and addresses seminars, conferences and the media to present results of research activity or to express professional views.
Advises governments, commercial enterprises, organisations and other clients in light of research findings.
Determines the appropriate method of data collection and research methodology, analyses and interprets information gained and formulates and implements recommendations and solutions.
Identifies problems concerned with business strategy, policy, organisation, procedures, methods and markets.
Assesses the functions, objectives and requirements of the organisation seeking advice.

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Business and Related Research Professionals

£24,048

Entry Level Salary

£33,678

Average Salary

£58,681.50

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Discusses possible changes that need to be made in terms of design, price, packaging, marketing and promotion etc. in light of market research with appropriate departments.
Manages and directs research, collates and interprets findings and presents results to clients.
Liaises with client to understand their market research needs, establishes an appropriate quantitative and qualitative market research methodology and prepares proposals outlining programmes of work and details of costs.
Deals with copyright issues and negotiates fees.
Liaises with client on the appropriate image/s to be used.
Researches images for clients in a wide range of media using specialist picture libraries and archives, museums, galleries etc., or commissions new images.
Presents findings in the required format, via written reports or presentations.
Provides support to criminal intelligence or to military or other security operations by gathering and verifying intelligence data and sources.
Provides administrative support for programme development such as booking facilities.
Briefs presenters, scriptwriters or journalists as required via verbal or written reports.
Research sources for accurate factual material, finds suitable contributors to programmes or print features and deals with any copyright issues.
Liaises with production team to generate and develop ideas for film, television and radio programmes.

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Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

£20,952

Entry Level Salary

£42,892.37

Average Salary

£75,098.17

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided by the private sector to local government studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority.
Registers and maintains records of all births, deaths and marriages in local authority area, issues appropriate certificates and reports any suspicious causes of death to the coroner..
Co-ordinates and directs the activities of Revenue and Customs offices, Job Centres, Benefits Agency offices and other local offices of national government.
Advises national and local government on the interpretation and implementation of policy decisions, acts and regulations, and provides technical assistance in the formulation of policy.
Controls and administers budgets.
Prepares and reviews operational and financial reports.
Develops plans, sets objectives and monitors and evaluates performance.
Recruits and manages staff, assigns and delegates tasks and duties, makes changes in procedures to deal with variations in workload.
Analyses internal processes and systems, recommends and implements procedural and policy changes.
Coordinates the organisation’s services and resources, liaising with other senior staff.

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Business and Financial Project Management Professionals

£26,154

Entry Level Salary

£49,772.25

Average Salary

£83,459.73

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Reports regularly on progress to the client or to senior managers.
Ensures that each stage of the project is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards.
Negotiates with contractors and suppliers for materials and services.
Selects and leads a project team.
Draws up a detailed plan for how to achieve each stage of the project.
Agrees timescales, costs and resources needed.
Finds out what the client or company wants to achieve.

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Shopkeepers and Owners - Retail and Wholesale

£23,328

Entry Level Salary

£33,965.50

Average Salary

£51,659.82

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Examines quality of merchandise and ensures that effective use is made of advertising and display facilities.
Authorises payment for supplies received and decides on vending price and credit terms.
Maintains financial and other shop records and controls security arrangements for the premises.
Ensures that adequate reserves of merchandise are held and orders new stock as required.
Provides information about merchandise to staff and customers and ensures customer complaints are appropriately dealt with.
Oversees staff training, rotas and the allocation of work.
Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements.
Defines the market position for the business, decides what to sell, forecasts demand and develops the brand image of the business.

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Musicians

£22,860

Entry Level Salary

£32,307

Average Salary

£57,662.80

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Auditions and selects performers and rehearses and conducts them in the performance of the composition.
Scores music for different combinations of voices and instruments to produce desired effect.
Plays instrument as a soloist or as a member of a group or orchestra.
Tunes instrument and studies and rehearses score.
Conceives and writes original music.

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Arts Officers, Producers and Directors

£21,978

Entry Level Salary

£37,865.01

Average Salary

£67,582.97

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Selects, contracts, markets and arranges for the presentation and/or distribution of performance, visual and heritage arts.
Manages health and safety issues.
Ensures necessary equipment, props, performers and technical staff are on set when required.
Prepares rehearsal and production schedule for main events, design of sets and costumes, technical rehearsals and dress rehearsals.
Breaks script into scenes and formulates a shooting schedule that will be most economical in terms of time, location and sets.
Directs actors, designers, camera team, sound crew and other production and technical staff to achieve desired effects.
Chooses writers, scripts, technical staff and performers, and assumes overall responsibility for completion of project on time and within budget.

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Graphic and Multimedia Designers

£17,244

Entry Level Salary

£25,945.99

Average Salary

£45,325.85

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Produces or oversees creation of the final product.
Liaises with other parts of the production team to ensure graphic design fits with other elements, processes and timescales.
Prepares specification and instructions for realisation of the project.
Prepares sketches, scale drawings, models, colour schemes and other mock-ups to show clients and discusses any required alterations.
Undertakes research into project, considers previous related projects and compares costs of using different processes.
Liaises with client to clarify aims of project brief, discusses media, software and technology to be used, establishes timetable for project and defines budgetary constraints.

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Artists

£18,342

Entry Level Salary

£36,668.85

Average Salary

£65,448

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Produces works on commission basis for clients.
Markets and sells finished work directly to customers.
Liaises with writers and publishers to produce book illustrations.
Uses artistic skills to restore damaged artworks.
Approaches managers of galleries and exhibitions in order to get finished work displayed.
Builds up composition into finished work by carving, sculpting, etching, painting, engraving, drawing, etc..
Prepares sketches, scale drawings or colour schemes.
Selects appropriate materials, medium and method.
Conceives and develops ideas and ways of working for artistic composition.

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Interior Designers

£20,142

Entry Level Salary

£31,579.67

Average Salary

£56,364.64

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Ensures building and safety regulations are adhered to.
Hires staff and oversees project progress.
Sources fixtures, furniture and other necessary materials.
Establishes estimated costs, specifies materials and provides detailed drawing of the agreed design.
Advises on colours and the materials to be used,.
Prepares designs to meet the client's needs and draws up sketches for consideration by the client.
Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, and scope of the project, which may include the entire building or one room such as the kitchen or bathroom.

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Clothing, Fashion and Accessories Designers

£22,410

Entry Level Salary

£33,177.53

Average Salary

£59,216.57

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Observes and manages intellectual property issues.
Oversees production of sample and/or finished product or produces one-off products for fashion shows.
Specifies materials, production method and finish for aesthetic or functional effect.
Submits design to management, sales department or client for approval, communicates design rationale and makes any necessary alterations.
Prepares sketches, designs, patterns or prototypes for textiles, clothing, footwear, jewellery, fashion accessories.
Undertakes research to determine market trends, production requirements, availability of resources and formulates design concepts.
Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, technical specification and potential uses/users of clothing or related fashion accessory.

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Officers in Armed Forces

£0

Entry Level Salary

£0

Average Salary

£0

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plans, directs and administers aid to civilian authorities as requested or when faced with civil disorder, natural disaster or other emergency.
Supervises the operation of military units and monitors the activities of junior officers, NCOs and other ranks.
Plans, directs and co-ordinates military training and manoeuvres.
Advises and provides information on military aspects of defence policy.

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Senior Police Officers

£41,724

Entry Level Salary

£62,656.49

Average Salary

£150,839.99

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Directs and co-ordinates the operation of record keeping systems and the preparation of reports.
Establishes contacts and sources of information concerning crimes planned or committed.
Directs and monitors the work of subordinate officers.
Plans, directs and co-ordinates general policing for an area or functional unit.
Liaises with senior officers to determine staff, financial and other short- and long-term needs.

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Senior Officers in Fire, Ambulance, Prison and Related Services

£32,058

Entry Level Salary

£53,752.23

Average Salary

£129,403.77

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Revenue and customs, excise and immigration officers advise on the interpretation of regulations concerning taxes, duties and immigration requirements and enforce these regulations through monitoring of premises, examining goods entering the country to ensure correct duty is paid and establishing that passengers have the necessary authorisation for crossing national borders.
Prison officers interview prisoners on arrival and discharge/departure, receive reports on disciplinary problems and decide on appropriate action, make periodic checks on internal and external security, and provide care and support to prisoners in custody.
Ambulance officers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities of ambulance personnel and control room assistants, for the provision of ambulance services for emergency and non-emergency cases.
Fire officers plan, direct and co-ordinate an operational plan for one or more fire stations, attend fires and other emergencies to minimise danger to property and people, arrange for the salvaging of goods, immediate temporary repairs and security measures for fire damaged premises as necessary.
Advises on the recruitment, training and monitoring of staff.
Prepares reports for insurance companies, the Home Office, Scottish Home and Health Department, and other bodies as necessary.
Liaises with other senior officials and/or government departments to determine staffing, financial and other short- and long-term needs.

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Probation Officers

£27,108

Entry Level Salary

£43,155.26

Average Salary

£58,485.67

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Keeps accurate and comprehensive records.
Works with prisoners in giving advice on problems such as drug and alcohol abuse, addressing training needs, finding work and getting accommodation.
Draws up probation plans with offenders and helps them follow it, advises them on any work and helps them with any family or social problems.
Enforces court orders and serves the public by providing a wide range of supervision programmes for those in receipt of a community sentence.
Produces pre-sentence reports to the court about an individual’s crime, their personal circumstances, the suitability of sentencing, the likelihood of re-offending and the future risk to the public.

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NCOs and Other Ranks

£0

Entry Level Salary

£0

Average Salary

£0

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Leads and trains new recruits and lower ranks, looks after their discipline and welfare.
Patrols areas of possible military activity.
Undertakes specialist activities such as operating communications equipment, driving military vehicles.
Trains and exercises using various military equipment and tactics.
Stands watch and guards military establishments and other buildings.
Engages in peacekeeping operations and enforces ceasefire agreements.
Takes part in military operations in situations of conflict and provides aid if required in emergency situations such as civil disorder, natural disasters and major accidents.
Monitors, operates, services and repairs military equipment.
Receives and responds to commands from senior officers.

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Police Officers (Sergeant and Below)

£28,458

Entry Level Salary

£48,045

Average Salary

£68,031.45

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Gives evidence in court cases.
Works on station reception desk and or in communications room.
Prepares briefs or reports for senior officers.
Attends accidents.
Interviews suspects, takes statements from witnesses and stops, searches and/or arrests suspects.
Investigates complaints, crimes, accidents, any suspicious activities or other incidents.
Directs and controls traffic or crowds at demonstrations and large public events.
Receives instructions from senior officers and patrols an assigned area on foot, horseback, motorcycle, motor car or boat to check security and enforce regulations.

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Fire Service Officers (Watch Manager and Below)

£29,106

Entry Level Salary

£44,351

Average Salary

£64,631.53

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Supervises a watch.
Advises on fire safety measures in new buildings.
Attends and deals with bomb alerts and accidents involving spillage of hazardous substances.
Removes goods from fire damaged premises, clears excess water, makes safe any structural hazards and takes any other necessary steps to reduce damage to property.
Rescues people or animals trapped by fire or other emergency situations such as flooding and administers first aid.
Operates hose pipes, ladders, chemical, foam, gas or powder fire extinguishing appliances.
Travels to fire or other emergency by vehicle and locates water mains if necessary.
Arranges fire drills and tests alarm systems and equipment.
Inspects premises to identify potential fire hazards and to check that firefighting equipment is available and in working order and that statutory fire safety regulations are met.

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Prison Service Officers (Below Principal Officer)

£18,468

Entry Level Salary

£33,444.13

Average Salary

£48,737.24

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Reports on prisoners’ conduct as necessary.
Trains and supervises prison staff.
Provides care and support to prisoners in custody including prevention of self-harm.
Runs prisoner rehabilitation and support programmes.
Escorts prisoners transferred from one institution to another.
Investigates disturbances or any other unusual occurrences.
Guards entrances and perimeter walls.
Watches for any infringements of regulations and searches prisoners and cells for weapons, drugs and other contraband items.
Escorts prisoners to and from cells and supervises them during meals, recreation and visiting periods.

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Police Community Support Officers

£22,302

Entry Level Salary

£28,653

Average Salary

£46,717.11

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

May direct traffic and arrange for vehicles to be removed.
May detain someone pending the arrival of a police officer.
Provides crime prevention advice and helps to support victims of crime.
Carries out house-to-house enquiries.
Assists police officers at crime scenes and major events.
Patrols a geographic area to monitor and deter criminal and anti-social activity and disorderly conduct.

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Photographers, Audio-visual and Broadcasting Equipment Operators

£21,384

Entry Level Salary

£29,032.74

Average Salary

£51,818.78

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Maintains, repairs, programs and operates unmanned aircraft to provide aerial photographs and video.
Operates sound mixing and dubbing equipment to obtain desired mix, level and balance of sound.
Manages health and safety issues.
Operates equipment to record, edit and play back films and television programmes.
Checks operation and positioning of projectors, vision and sound recording equipment, and mixing and dubbing equipment.
Controls transmission, broadcasting and satellite systems for television and radio programmes, identifies and solves related technical problems.
Takes, records and manipulates digital images and digital video footage.
Photographs subject or follows action by moving camera.
Operates scanning equipment to transfer image to computer and manipulates image to achieve the desired effect.
Inserts lenses and adjusts aperture and speed settings as necessary.
Arranges subject, lighting, camera equipment and any microphones.
Selects subject and conceives composition of picture or discusses composition with colleagues.

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Restaurant and Catering Establishment Managers and Proprietors

£22,212

Entry Level Salary

£21,181.33

Average Salary

£51,220.29

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements.
Checks that supplies are properly used and accounted for to prevent wastage and loss and to keep within budget limit.
Plans and arranges food preparation in collaboration with other staff and organises the provision of waiting or counter staff.
Verifies that quality of food, beverages and waiting service is as required, that kitchen and dining areas are kept clean and appropriate hygiene standards are maintained in compliance with statutory requirements.
Purchases or directs the purchasing of supplies and arranges for preparation of accounts.
Discusses customer’s requirements for special occasions.
Decides on range and quality of meals and beverages to be provided.
Plans catering services and directs staff.

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Bakers and Flour Confectioners

£22,752

Entry Level Salary

£28,416.80

Average Salary

£43,307.50

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Makes cake decorations, spreads icing, fillings and toppings on products.
Bakes bread, pastry and cakes.
Fills and glazes pastry, mixes ingredients for cakes.
Rolls and cuts pastry, stretches, kneads and moulds dough to form bread, rolls and buns.
Mixes ingredients using hand or machine to obtain the required consistency.
Weighs ingredients according to recipe.

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Chefs

£21,096

Entry Level Salary

£27,235.99

Average Salary

£41,675.77

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils.
Ensures relevant hygiene and health and safety standards are maintained within the kitchen.
Supervises, organises and instructs kitchen staff and manages the whole kitchen or an area of the kitchen.
Plans menus, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs or oversees their preparation and monitors the quality of finished dishes.
Requisitions or purchases and examines foodstuffs from suppliers to ensure quality.

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Cooks

£22,140

Entry Level Salary

£20,553

Average Salary

£31,322.98

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils.
Cooks and sells a range of meals, such as fish and chips, over the counter.
Plans meals, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs.
Requisitions or purchases foodstuffs and checks quality.

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Catering and Bar Managers

£22,968

Entry Level Salary

£26,045

Average Salary

£39,692.85

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Checks that supplies are properly used and accounted for to prevent wastage and loss and to keep within budget limit.
Verifies that quality of food, beverages and waiting service are as required and that kitchen and dining areas are kept clean in compliance with statutory requirements.
Purchases or directs the purchasing of supplies and arranges for preparation of accounts.
Decides on range and quality of meals and beverages to be provided or discusses customer’s requirements for special occasions.
Plans catering or bar services and supervises staff.

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Primary Education Teaching Professionals

£34,380

Entry Level Salary

£41,654

Average Salary

£57,384.62

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties.
Discusses progress with student, parents and/or other education professionals.
Supervises teaching assistants and trainees.
Undertakes pastoral duties.
Teaches simple songs and rhymes, reads stories and organises various activities to promote language, social and physical development.
Maintains records of students’ progress and development.
Prepares students for external examinations and administers and invigilates these examinations.
Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises and examinations to record and evaluate students’ progress.
Prepares and delivers courses and lessons in accordance with curriculum requirements and teaches a range of subjects.

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Nursery Education Teaching Professionals

£29,250

Entry Level Salary

£32,110.07

Average Salary

£47,371.01

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties.
Observes and assesses students and discusses their progress with parents and/or other education professionals.
Supervises teaching assistants and trainees.
Undertakes pastoral duties.
Supervises and cares for children, provides a secure learning environment and ensures their health and safety is maintained during all activities.
Teaches simple songs and rhymes, reads stories and organises various activities to promote language, social and physical development.
Prepares and delivers lessons in accordance with early years foundation stages curriculum and encourages and stimulates children's learning.

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Special and Additional Needs Education Teaching Professionals

£20,610

Entry Level Salary

£41,242.92

Average Salary

£60,844.43

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Discusses student’s progress with parents and other teaching professionals.
Updates and maintains students’ records to monitor development and progress.
Liaises with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists.
Supervises students in classroom and maintains discipline.
Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises to record and evaluate students’ progress.
Encourages the student to develop self-help skills to circumvent the limitations imposed by their disability.
Develops and adapts conventional teaching methods to meet the individual student’s needs.
Gives instruction, using techniques appropriate to the student’s disability.
Assesses student’s abilities, identifies student’s needs and devises curriculum and rota of teaching duties accordingly.
Creates a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment for students.

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Teaching Assistants

£22,194

Entry Level Salary

£20,256

Average Salary

£28,266.69

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Helps with outings and other out-of-classroom activities.
Makes simple teaching aids and constructs thematic displays of educational material or children’s work.
Assists children with washing or dressing for outdoor and similar activities.
Listens to children read, reads to them or tells stories.
Looks after lesson materials such as paper, pencils and crayons.
Assists teacher with preparation or clearing up of classroom.

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Educational Support Assistants

£22,086

Entry Level Salary

£19,673.66

Average Salary

£29,579.93

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Provides feedback to teachers and completes and maintains records.
Attends to child’s physical needs.
Helps and encourages child to communicate.
Implements care programmes, as appropriate.
Identifies signs of distress and offers reassurance.
Helps child understand instruction through a variety of means and encourages self-confidence and independence.
Supports schoolwork under teacher’s supervision.

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Childminders

£20,178

Entry Level Salary

£20,377.80

Average Salary

£30,806.39

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Complies with regulations set by OFSTED and their inspection requirements.
Maintains appropriate records of children’s development.
Takes older children to and from school.
Takes children to participate in play groups or on appropriate outings.
Provides, supervises and participates in children’s indoor and outdoor play activities to promote their development.
Plans, prepares and serves children’s meals and supervises children during meals.
Changes babies’ nappies and clothes as necessary and makes up bottles for feeds.

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Playworkers

£17,496

Entry Level Salary

£6,791.44

Average Salary

£15,791.90

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Liaises with parents, carers and colleagues and keeps appropriate records.
Puts away equipment and cleans premises after use.
Organises and supervises children’s activities in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, deals accordingly with injuries and emergencies.
Organises and supervises children on excursions.
Encourages children’s independence, self-confidence and social interaction.
Provides play areas and prepares materials for a wide range of children’s activities.
Supervises children’s games and encourages the development of physical, social and language skills.

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Houseparents and Residential Wardens

£25,740

Entry Level Salary

£25,882.09

Average Salary

£38,861.41

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Keeps records and writes reports.
Maintains contact and discusses problems/progress with other staff and social workers.
Establishes and maintains contact with members of the neighbouring community and/or the residents’ family and friends.
May provide one-to-one counselling or group therapy.
Manage the household (domestic duties).
Ensures that students attend school regularly.
Ensures that all material needs of residents are provided and endeavours to resolve any problems that they may have.
Plans and participates in games and leisure activities to encourage emotional, social, physical and intellectual development.
Creates friendly, secure atmosphere and tries to gain the trust and confidence of those in the home or under supervision.

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School Midday and Crossing Patrol Occupations

£21,276

Entry Level Salary

£4,048.82

Average Salary

£11,564.92

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Directs children to cross the road when safe.
Signals approaching traffic to stop by using hand signals and school crossing signs.
Waits for a safe gap in traffic and walks to the centre of road.
Meets children wanting to cross the road and directs them to wait at the kerb.
Assists young children with feeding, dressing, washing and toiletry activities.
Cares for sick children and administers first aid if necessary.
Supervises the playground activities of children during meal and break times.

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Actors, Entertainers and Presenters

£16,488

Entry Level Salary

£32,307

Average Salary

£57,662.80

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plays pre-recorded music at nightclubs, discotheques, and private functions.
Conducts interviews and prepares reports for news broadcasts, current affairs programmes and documentaries.
Introduces and presents radio and television programmes, reads news bulletins and makes announcements.
Trains animals to perform entertaining routines and may perform with them.
Performs singing, comedy, acrobatic, illusion and conjuring routines.
Assumes character created by a playwright or author and communicates this to an audience.
Studies script; play or book and prepares and rehearses interpretation.

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Dancers and Choreographers

£21,492

Entry Level Salary

£32,306.99

Average Salary

£57,662.80

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Demonstrates and directs dance moves, monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how improvements can be made.
Participates in dance performance.
Attends rehearsals to develop and practice dance routines for performance.
Builds and maintains stamina, physical strength, agility and general health through fitness exercises and healthy eating.

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Call and Contact Centre Occupations

£21,438

Entry Level Salary

£24,293

Average Salary

£37,424.90

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Arranges for field staff to visit the caller if further assistance is required.
Maintains details of calls received, the action taken as a result of a call and updates customer database as required.
Advises on services available and sells additional products or services.
Informs existing and potential customers on any immediate action to be taken, and refers the matter to a more senior member of staff if necessary.
Interviews caller to establish the nature of any complaint or the requirements of the client.
Answers incoming telephone calls from existing or prospective customers.

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Telephonists

£20,034

Entry Level Salary

£26,702.75

Average Salary

£41,137.28

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Alerts emergency services in cases of fire, crime or accident.
Provides directory information, dialling codes and details of charges.
Gives advice on dialling and other special features available.
Reports any faults on telephone operating system.
Operates switchboard to connect outgoing calls or to relay incoming or internal calls.
Receives callers and directs them to appropriate person or department.

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Communication Operators

£24,588

Entry Level Salary

£34,051.43

Average Salary

£52,458.39

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Receives and handles incoming calls for emergency services, transmitting to the appropriate services.
Performs routine tests and maintenance on equipment and reports faults.
Keeps record of messages sent and received.
Uses a teleprinter or telex keyboard to transmit messages to other teleprinters or telexes.
Tunes transmitter to required channel or wavelength and relays or receives message to/ from person or vehicle.
Receives messages, weather reports and other material to transmit.

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Market Research Interviewers

£21,654

Entry Level Salary

£24,114

Average Salary

£37,149.14

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Collates and reviews information collected and compiles reports to pass back to the organisation/individual commissioning the market research.
Collects questionnaires, diaries, and other research materials left with interviewees and conducts follow-up interviews.
Records progress of interviews by noting answers, completing questionnaires, making audio or visual recordings or inputting responses into a computer.
Approaches members of the public, individuals, households and organisations to arrange and conduct face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, focus groups, panel interviews etc..

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Customer Service Occupations

£22,050

Entry Level Salary

£24,082

Average Salary

£36,657.10

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Informs customers of special promotions and new product launches.
Addresses customer complaints and problems.
Follows up clients to ensure their satisfaction with a product or service and to gain renewal of customer service agreements.
Makes reservations, books tickets, organises insurance policies on behalf of customers.
Discusses pricing processes with clients, agrees payment arrangements and handles customer accounts.
Receives enquiries from potential and existing clients, discusses requirements, and recommends products or services.

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Customer Service Supervisors

£22,284

Entry Level Salary

£33,187.82

Average Salary

£51,581.33

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Discusses customer responses with managers with a view to improving the product or service provided and to resolve operational problems.
Establishes and monitors work schedules to meet the organisation's requirements.
Develops and plans training for their teams.
Liaises with clients and handles more complicated or sensitive complaints and queries.
Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of a help and advisory services to provide support for customers and users.

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Carpenters and Joiners

£21,330

Entry Level Salary

£34,949.99

Average Salary

£52,678.27

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Maintains and repairs woodwork and fittings.
Checks accuracy of work with square, rule and spirit level.
Aligns and fixes prepared wood pieces by screwing, nailing, gluing and dowelling to form frames, shop fronts, counter units, decking, theatrical sets, furniture, small wooden craft, scale models and wooden templates.
Selects and measures appropriate wood and cuts, shapes and drills to specification using saws, planes, chisels and other power or hand tools.
Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.

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Hairdressing and Beauty Salon Managers and Proprietors

£13,896

Entry Level Salary

£30,216.66

Average Salary

£53,766.86

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Ensures financial accounts for the business are maintained.
Demonstrates, advises on and sells hair and/or beauty products.
Checks and maintains any equipment, and ensures that all safety requirements are met.
Undertakes and/or directs hair treatments and/or beauty therapy.
Ensures clients’ records are maintained.
Provides clients with information and advice on styles and treatments, and resolves any complaints or problems.
Controls the allocation, training and remuneration of staff.
Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs.

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Beauticians and Related Occupations

£21,906

Entry Level Salary

£11,036.81

Average Salary

£22,030.13

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Applies make-up to hide blemishes or enhance facial features and advises clients on skin care and make-up techniques.
Maintains client records, sells and advises on cosmetic products and services, and ensures appropriate health and safety issues are addressed..
Advises clients on diet and exercise to assist in weight loss and slimming.
Recognises problems and refers clients to medical practitioners if appropriate.
Performs specialist treatments for conditions such as acne, applies skin rejuvenation therapies.
Cleans, shapes and polishes finger and toe nails, applies nail extensions.
Uses waxing, threading, sugaring and other epilation techniques to remove any unwanted body hair.
Massages scalp, face and other parts of the body and carries out spray tanning.
Discusses clients requirements, analyses and advises client on appropriate skin care, and applies treatments to the face or body.

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Hairdressers and Barbers

£18,828

Entry Level Salary

£14,786.70

Average Salary

£25,860.32

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Demonstrates, sells and recommends hair care products to clients and advises them on hair care.
Ensures hair products are stored and used appropriately and observes relevant health and safety factors.
Maintains client records and keeps up-to-date with new products, styles and techniques.
Collects payment, arranges appointments and cleans and tidies salon.
Shaves and trims beards and moustaches.
Combs, brushes, blow-dries or sets wet hair in rollers to style or straighten.
Cuts and trims hair using scissors, clippers, razor and comb.
Washes, conditions, bleaches, tints or dyes hair and provides any necessary basic scalp treatments.
Discusses customer requirements, analyses hair condition and other relevant features to define and advise on hair style.

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Psychotherapists and Cognitive Behaviour Therapists

£27,864

Entry Level Salary

£35,660.03

Average Salary

£54,150

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Helps people come up with new ways to cope with their problems and to change their ways of thinking.
Analyses events, behaviour, and habits to understand their mode of thinking and feelings.
Talks with patients about their emotions, relationships and personal history.
Assesses and provides treatment for people suffering with mental illness, stress, and emotional and relationship problems.

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Clinical Psychologists

£40,914

Entry Level Salary

£42,864.80

Average Salary

£65,090.48

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Writes reports on their work and conducts applied research.
Maintains required contacts with family members, education or other health professionals, as appropriate, and recommends possible solutions to problems presented.
Helps patients to manage their own psychological conditions.
Provides treatment or guidance using a variety of therapy and counselling techniques.
Determines appropriate treatment and may refer patients to other mental health professionals.
Administers tests to assess patients' needs through interviews, psychometric tests and observation of their behaviour.

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Other Psychologists

£16,686

Entry Level Salary

£26,497

Average Salary

£66,329.06

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Applies psychological treatment methods to help athletes achieve optimum mental health and enhance sporting performance.
Applies professional knowledge and techniques within the workplace, addressing issues such as job design, work groups, motivation etc.
Maintains required contacts with family members, education or other health professionals, as appropriate, and recommends possible solutions to problems presented.
Studies psychological factors in the treatment and prevention of mental illness or emotional and personality disorders.
Analyses the effect of hereditary, social and physical factors on thought and behaviour.
Observes and experiments on humans and animals to measure mental and physical characteristics.
Develops treatment and guidance methods and gives treatment or guidance using a variety of therapy and counselling techniques.
Develops and administers tests to measure intelligence, abilities, aptitudes, etc. and assesses results.

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Counsellors

£21,132

Entry Level Salary

£25,763

Average Salary

£37,026.53

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Keeps accurate and confidential records.
Refers to other appropriate sources of help.
Presents different perspectives to the problem areas identified.
Encourages clients to discuss their feelings in relation to their problems, aiming to ensure that an understanding of the issues is achieved.
Meets clients face-to-face, working either one-to-one or with couples or families, or by telephone or internet.

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Records Clerks and Assistants

£20,430

Entry Level Salary

£25,964

Average Salary

£37,249.73

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Performs specialised clerical tasks in connection with conveyancing, litigation and the maintenance of medical records.
Copies or duplicates documents or other records.
Classifies, files, archives and locates documents and other records.
Examines and sorts incoming material.

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Transport and Distribution Clerks and Assistants

£19,476

Entry Level Salary

£24,367

Average Salary

£35,996.14

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Maintains records regarding the movement and location of freight, containers and staff.
Obtains customs clearance and processes import and export documentation necessary for the movement of goods between countries.
Monitors tachograph readings and maintains records of hours worked and distance travelled by drivers.
Formulates delivery loads, vehicle schedules and routes to be followed by delivery staff.
Processes customer orders and forwards requisition documentation to storage and distribution personnel.

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Human Resources Administrative Occupations

£20,916

Entry Level Salary

£25,365.70

Average Salary

£37,471.48

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Implements and maintains HR records systems.
Provides administrative support for training courses, work placements etc.
Provides practical support for recruitment and selection procedures such as checking application forms, arranging interviews of candidates and ensuring the interview panel receive all relevant documentation.
Arranges advertisements for jobs in the relevant media.
Supports senior HR staff in the development and implementation of HR and industrial relations policies.

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Office Managers

£20,952

Entry Level Salary

£31,102

Average Salary

£52,254.91

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plans, organises and co-ordinates the activities and resources of other offices not elsewhere classified including box offices, other ticket offices and accommodation bureaux.
Ensures that procedures for considering, issuing, amending and endorsing insurance policies are adhered to.
Advises on the handling of all correspondence and enquiries relating to accounts, sales, statistical and vacancy records.
Plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities.

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Office Supervisors

£20,574

Entry Level Salary

£30,216.91

Average Salary

£47,393.37

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Reports as required to managerial staff on work-related matters.
Determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet the organisation’s requirements.
Liaises with managers and other senior staff to resolve operational problems.
Establishes and monitors work schedules to meet the organisation’s requirements.
Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of office staff.

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Sales Administrators

£21,744

Entry Level Salary

£27,492.24

Average Salary

£43,871.83

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Carries out general sales and marketing administrative duties.
Handles customer complaints or forwards them to relevant member of sales team.
Prepares sales invoices and maintains records and accounts of sales activity.
Fields telephone enquiries from prospective customers on behalf of the sales team.
Help customers to place orders online through social media platforms.
Provides information to customers on products and prices.

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Other Administrative Occupations

£20,916

Entry Level Salary

£23,613

Average Salary

£38,345.25

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Checks figures, prepares invoices and records details of financial transactions made.
Receives and distributes incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Types reports, memos, notes, minutes and other documents.
Stores information by filling in forms, writing notes and filing records.

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IT Project Managers

£25,704

Entry Level Salary

£42,521.06

Average Salary

£74,521.89

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Reports on project to senior management and/or client.
Coordinates and oversees implementation of the project.
Monitors progress including project budget, timescale and quality.
Manages third party contributions to the project.
Coordinates and supervises the activities of the project team.
Plans the stages of the project, reviews actions and amends plans as necessary.
Works with client or senior management to establish and clarify the aims, objectives and requirements of the IT project.

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IT Managers

£29,538

Entry Level Salary

£54,628.99

Average Salary

£94,206.53

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Reports on IT activities to senior management.
Plans and monitors work and maintenance schedules to ensure agreed service levels are achieved.
Supervises the technical team and coordinates training.
Takes responsibility for managing the development of an aspect of IT provision such as user support, network operations, service delivery or quality control.
Liaises with users, senior staff and internal/external clients to clarify IT requirements and development needs.
Plans, coordinates and manages the organisation’s IT provision or a specialist area of IT activity.

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IT Operations Technicians

£22,518

Entry Level Salary

£32,460

Average Salary

£51,979.76

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Acts as a liaison between users, outside suppliers, and other technical teams.
Performs server backup and recovery operations and restarts systems following outages.
Identifies problems, agrees remedial action and undertakes emergency maintenance if required.
Analyses systems and makes recommendations to improve performance.
Schedules and performs system maintenance tasks, such as loading user applications, programs and data.
Configures and sets up new server systems.
Administers, monitors and supports internal/external networks, servers, email and security systems.

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IT User Support Technicians

£19,368

Entry Level Salary

£27,666.75

Average Salary

£44,917.96

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Reports on commonly occurring queries to detect underlying problems.
Maintains a log of work in progress, calls received, actions taken and problems detected.
Researches possible solutions in user guides, technical manuals and other documents.
Refers more complex or intractable problems to appropriate IT professionals.
Facilitates user access to systems.
Installs and upgrades hardware, cables, operating systems and/or appropriate software.
Advises users on how to resolve hardware and software problems.
Provides technical support to IT users.

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Programmers and Software Development Professionals

£27,990

Entry Level Salary

£54,279

Average Salary

£98,574.74

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Develops website and website interfaces and establishes methods to ensure appropriate website security and recovery.
Writes operational documentation and provides subsequent support and training for users.
Plans and maintains database structures.
Implements and evaluates the software.
Writes code for specialist programming for computer games, (for example, artificial intelligence, 3D engine development).
Tests and corrects software programs.
Develops user interfaces.
Writes and codes individual programs according to specifications.
Undertakes feasibility study to design software solutions.
Examines existing software and determines requirements for new/modified systems in the light of business needs.

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Web Design Professionals

£19,962

Entry Level Salary

£37,591.54

Average Salary

£65,669.81

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Designs web interfaces for relational database systems.
Designs web pages and applications including graphics, animation and functionality to maximise visual effectiveness and facilitate appropriate access.
Presents design options to the client.
Liaises with internal/external client in order to define the requirements for the website or applications.

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Higher Education Teaching Professionals

£36,198

Entry Level Salary

£45,885.62

Average Salary

£79,270.47

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Undertakes research, writes articles and books and attends conferences and other meetings.
Directs the work of postgraduate students.
Participates in decision making processes regarding curricula, budgetary, departmental and other matters.
Provides pastoral care or guidance to students.
Advises students on academic matters and encourages independent research.
Prepares, administers and marks examinations, essays and other assignments.
Prepares, delivers and directs lectures, seminars and tutorials.

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Further Education Teaching Professionals

£26,550

Entry Level Salary

£35,048.55

Average Salary

£53,395.07

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Liaises with other professional and commercial organisations to review course content.
Assists with the administration of teaching and the arranging of timetables.
Arranges instructional visits and periods of employment experience for students.
Prepares, administers and marks examinations, essays and other assignments.
Prepares, delivers and directs lectures, seminars and tutorials.

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Secondary Education Teaching Professionals

£37,728

Entry Level Salary

£44,406

Average Salary

£60,834.19

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties.
Discusses progress with student, parents and/or other education professionals.
Supervises teaching assistants and trainees.
Undertakes pastoral duties.
Supervises any practical work and maintains classroom discipline.
Maintains records of students’ progress and development.
Prepares students for external examinations and administers and invigilates these examinations.
Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises and examinations to record and evaluate students’ progress.
Prepares and delivers courses and lessons in accordance with curriculum requirements and teaches one or more subjects.

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Teaching Professionals

£17,298

Entry Level Salary

£20,357.94

Average Salary

£48,428.82

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Provides private academic, vocational and other instruction to individuals or groups.
Manages/owns and teaches in private drama, music and dancing schools, training centres and similar establishments.
Designs and implements methods of assessing the performance of students, co-ordinates and undertakes the evaluation of assessments and awards grades of merit based upon performance.

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Education Managers

£30,204

Entry Level Salary

£44,615

Average Salary

£81,085.13

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Designs and implements methods of assessing the performance of students, co-ordinates and undertakes the evaluation of assessments and awards grades of merit based upon performance.
Assists with recruitment, public relations and marketing activities.
Organises examinations, invigilation and any security procedures required.
Drafts and interprets regulations, deals with queries and complaints procedures and coordinates and maintains quality assurance procedures.
Acts as secretary to statutory and other bodies/committees associated with the educational establishment.
Controls administrative aspects of student admission, registration and graduation.
Leads or contributes to decision making processes regarding curricula, budgetary, disciplinary and other matters.
Provides administrative support to the academic team.
Considers staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs.

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Education Advisers and School Inspectors

£27,144

Entry Level Salary

£42,005.07

Average Salary

£76,341.74

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Prepares reports on schools concerning teaching standards, educational standards being achieved, the spiritual, moral and social development of pupils, resource management etc.
Observes teaching, assesses learning level and discusses any apparent faults with teachers, heads of department and head teachers.
Arranges for the provision of school medical and meals services.
Verifies that school buildings are adequately maintained.
Appoints and controls teaching staff.
Plans and advises on the provision of special schools for children with physical or learning disabilities.
Advises on all aspects of education and ensures that all statutory educational requirements are being met.

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Welding Trades

£19,764

Entry Level Salary

£34,682.25

Average Salary

£34,682.25

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Checks finished workpiece for defects and conformity with specification.
Cleans and smooths weld.
Guides electrode or torch along line of weld, burns away damaged areas, and melts brazing alloy or solder into joints.
Cuts metal pieces using gas torch or electric arc.
Connects wires to power supply, or hoses to oxygen, acetylene, argon, carbon dioxide, electric arc, or other source and adjusts controls to regulate gas pressure and rate of flow.
Selects appropriate welding equipment such as electric arc, gas torch, etc..

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Skilled Metal, Electrical and Electronic Trades Supervisors

£26,874

Entry Level Salary

£44,999.99

Average Salary

£69,224.49

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Reports as required to managerial staff on departmental activities.
Determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet productivity requirements.
Liaises with managers and other departments and contractors to resolve operational problems.
Establishes and monitors work schedules to meet productivity requirements.
Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades workers.

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Mechanical Engineers

£26,568

Entry Level Salary

£45,756.27

Average Salary

£71,031.56

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Organises and establishes control systems to monitor operational efficiency and performance of materials and systems.
Ensures that equipment, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and safety standards.
Designs and develops mechanical equipment, such as steam, internal combustion and other non-electrical motors for railway locomotives, road vehicles and other machinery.
Determines materials, equipment, piping, capacities, layout of plant or system and specification for manufacture.
Undertakes research and advises on energy use, materials handling, thermodynamic processes, fluid mechanics, vehicles and environmental controls.

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Construction Operatives

£20,916

Entry Level Salary

£30,470.76

Average Salary

£46,576.23

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Installs electrical lighting in streets, homes and business/manufacturing settings.
Tests joints with electronic test equipment or by filling piping with water, smoke or compressed air.
Joints pipe by sealing with rubber, cement, lead, etc., connects piping to manholes and attaches pipe junctions as required.
Selects appropriate asbestos, clay, concrete, plastic or metal pipe sections and lowers them into prepared trenches using hoisting equipment.
Cuts, shapes and fits wood, lays bricks and tiles, cleans exterior surfaces of buildings and resurfaces eroded stone or brickwork, and performs other tasks in the construction, alteration, repair and demolition of buildings.
Fills machine with insulating mixture, positions hose, drills access hole and fills cavities or coats surfaces to prevent loss or absorption of heat and provide fire protections.

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Leisure and Sports Managers and Proprietors

£19,386

Entry Level Salary

£25,662

Average Salary

£45,662.40

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Ensures custody of all cash receipts and organises regular stock checks.
Recruits, supervises and trains staff.
Determines financial, staffing, material and other short and long-term needs.
Advises on the facilities available and promotes publicity in relation to shows, games, races, new theme parks, etc.
Keeps abreast of new trends and developments in recreational activities and arranges exhibitions, theatrical productions, concerts, demonstrations, etc.
Ensures that facilities are kept clean and in good condition and that appropriate health and safety requirements are adhered to.
Organises timetable of activities/schedule of programmes.

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Sports Players

£16,002

Entry Level Salary

£12,482.11

Average Salary

£37,533.55

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Discusses performance problems with coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians and doctors.
Maintains clothing and other specialised sporting equipment.
Builds stamina, physical strength and agility through running, fitness exercises and weight training.
Attends training sessions to develop skills and practice individual or team moves and tactics.
Participates in exhibitions, pre-qualifying events, tournaments and competitions.

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Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials

£18,792

Entry Level Salary

£11,353.94

Average Salary

£36,248.99

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.

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Fitness and Wellbeing Instructors

£22,698

Entry Level Salary

£19,440.99

Average Salary

£58,458.83

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules.
Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques.
Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes.
Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability.
Assesses the fitness levels of clients.

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Engineering Professionals

£30,960

Entry Level Salary

£45,705

Average Salary

£70,951.96

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Provides technical consultancy services.
Examines and advises on patent applications.
Prepares sketches, drawings and specifications showing materials to be used, construction and finishing methods and other details.
Devises and implements control systems to monitor operational efficiency and performance of system and materials.
Designs new systems and equipment with regard to cost, market requirements and feasibility of manufacture.
Establishes principles and techniques to improve the quality, durability and performance of materials such as textiles, glass, rubber, plastics, ceramics, metals and alloys.
Researches into problem areas to advance basic knowledge, evaluate new theories and techniques and to solve specific problems.

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Electrical and Electronics Technicians

£20,016

Entry Level Salary

£31,693.28

Average Salary

£52,817.59

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Interprets and reviews technical drawings.
Visits and advises clients on the use and servicing of electrical and electronic systems and equipment.
Diagnoses and detects faults and implements procedures to maintain efficient operation of systems and equipment.
Plans installation methods, checks completed installation for safety and controls or undertakes the initial running of the new electrical or electronic equipment or system.
Sets up equipment, undertakes tests, takes readings, performs calculations and records and interprets data.
Plans and prepares work and test schedules based on specifications and drawings.

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Engineering Technicians

£22,104

Entry Level Salary

£42,234

Average Salary

£70,383.94

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Carries out stock takes.
Completes documentation such as project records, safety reports.
Provides health and safety inductions and adheres to health and safety procedures.
Visits and advises clients on the use and servicing of mechanical and chemical engineering products and services.
Inspects completed aircraft maintenance work to certify that it meets standards and the aircraft is ready for operation;.
Diagnoses and detects faults and implements procedures to maintain efficient operation of systems and equipment.
Prepares estimates of materials, equipment and labour required for engineering projects.
Sets up equipment, undertakes tests, takes readings, performs calculations and records and interprets data.
Plans and prepares work and test schedules based on specifications and drawings.

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Building and Civil Engineering Technicians

£19,512

Entry Level Salary

£33,407.46

Average Salary

£55,674.31

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Estimates timescales for project delivery.
Estimates project costs.
Creates and designs plans (using computer aided software).
Inspects construction materials and supervises work of contractors to ensure compliance with specifications and arranges remedial work as necessary.
Sets out construction site, supervises excavations and marks out position of building work to be undertaken.
Performs calculations and collects, records and interprets data.
Sets up apparatus and equipment and undertakes field and laboratory tests of soil and work materials.

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Quality Assurance Technicians

£22,590

Entry Level Salary

£28,573.03

Average Salary

£47,617.63

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Maintains equipment and systems used.
Establishes product specifications.
Liaises with production engineers and staff to maintain the quality of output and to develop quality management systems..
Assists quality control engineers in undertaking production audits.
Supervises the work of routine inspection staff and notes any defects reported.
Analyses and interprets the results of tests undertaken and writes up reports upon completion.
Sets up scientific, electronic, or other technical equipment to perform functional and inspection tests.

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Planning, Process and Production Technicians

£23,256

Entry Level Salary

£34,830

Average Salary

£58,045

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plans the cost impact and staff resources for projects.
Reviews and analyses production data.
Ensures effective completion and implementation of detailed instructions on processes, work methods and quality and safety standards for workers.
Ensures accuracy of manufacturing and testing equipment.
Plans and coordinates maintenance activities involved in manufacturing and processing procedures.
Ensures implementation of inspection, testing and evaluation methods for bought-in materials, components, semi-finished and finished products.
Supports implementation of plans of sequence of operations and completion dates for each phase of production or processing.
Supports professional engineers in reviewing safety, quality, accuracy, reliability and contractual requirements.
Liaises with materials buying, storing and controlling departments to ensure a steady flow of supplies.
Works with engineers on production control methods to monitor operational efficiency and helps to eliminate potential hazards and bottlenecks in production.
Works from, and helps implement, professional engineers’ drawings and specifications for equipment and layout, and helps implement modifications required for existing plant machinery/layout.
Supports planning and production engineers in assessing existing and alternative production methods.

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Science, Engineering and Production Technicians

£20,952

Entry Level Salary

£31,829.35

Average Salary

£50,951.21

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Sets up school laboratories for demonstrations and experiments, operates and maintains equipment and supports the teaching of students.
Otherwise assists technologists as directed.
Performs calculations and records and interprets data.
Undertakes tests and takes measurements and readings.
Sets up apparatus for experimental, demonstration or other purposes.

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Engineering Project Managers and Project Engineers

£29,160

Entry Level Salary

£49,972.21

Average Salary

£77,576.33

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Ensures that equipment, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and safety standards.
Records, monitors and reports progress.
Identifies defects in work and proposes corrections.
Regularly inspects and monitors progress and quality of work, ensures legal requirements are met.
Plans work schedules for engineering projects based on prior discussion with client and contractors.
Assembles information for invoicing at the end of projects.
Briefs project team, contractors and suppliers.
Draws up budgets and timescales for new engineering projects based on clients’ requirements.

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Tool Makers, Tool Fitters and Markers-out

£22,608

Entry Level Salary

£37,291.97

Average Salary

£59,197.97

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Repairs damaged or worn tools.
Assembles prepared parts, checks their alignment with micrometers, optical projectors and other measuring equipment and adjusts as necessary.
Operates hand and machine tools to shape workpieces to specifications and checks accuracy of machining.
Marks out reference points using measuring instruments and tools such as punches, rules and squares.
Examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate method and sequence of operations.

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Environment Professionals

£20,628

Entry Level Salary

£34,694.17

Average Salary

£60,608.30

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Provides professional guidance to clients, government agencies, regulators and other relevant bodies, having regard for sustainable approaches and solutions.
Implements, reviews and advises on regulatory and legislative standards, guidelines and policies.
Assists organisations to conduct their activities in an environmentally appropriate manner.
Communicates scientific and technical information to relevant audiences in an appropriate form, via reports, workshops, educational events, public hearings.
Carries out or assists in environmental audits and environmental impact assessments.
Carries out environment-related desk-based research and fieldwork to collect, analyse and interpret data to determine their validity, quality and significance.
Implements remediation works.
Advises on and provides solutions for mitigating the effects of such contamination.
Identifies contamination of land, air or water and assesses any adverse impact on the environment.

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Property, Housing and Estate Managers

£22,356

Entry Level Salary

£47,671.57

Average Salary

£71,061.94

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Examines and assesses housing applications, advises on rent levels, investigates complaints and liaises with tenants’ association and social workers to resolve any family problems.
Acts as arbiter in disputes between landlord and tenant and ensures that both fulfil their legal obligations.
Maintains or arranges for the maintenance of estate accounts and records and produces financial forecasts.
Negotiates land or property purchases and sales or leases and tenancy agreements and arranges legal formalities with solicitors, building societies and other parties.
Conducts or arranges for structural surveys of properties and undertakes any necessary valuations of property or agricultural land, and deals with grant and subsidy applications.
Discusses client’s requirements and may advise client on the purchase of property and land for investment and other purposes.
Advises on energy efficiency.
Oversees the support services of a business, such as catering, IT, utilities and physical environment.
Makes sure that the amenities meet health and safety standards and legal requirements.
Manages general upkeep, maintenance and security of the estate’s amenities.
Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements.

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Quantity Surveyors

£29,394

Entry Level Salary

£43,587.99

Average Salary

£72,700.99

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Measures and values completed contract for authorisation of payment.
Measures and values work in progress and examines any deviations from original contract.
Examines tenders received, advises client on the most acceptable and assists with preparation of a contract document.
Prepares bills of quantities for use by contractors when tendering for work.
Examines plans and specifications and prepares details of the material and labour required for the project.
Liaises with client on project costs, formulates detailed cost plan and advises contractors and engineers to ensure that they remain within cost limit.

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Public Relations Professionals

£22,122

Entry Level Salary

£34,923

Average Salary

£63,390.52

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Develops and implements tools to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of public relations exercises.
Addresses individuals, clients and other target groups through meetings, presentations, the media and other events to enhance the public image of an organisation.
Writes, edits and arranges for the effective distribution of press releases, newsletters, social media and other public relations material.
Discusses issues of business strategy, products, services and target client base with senior colleagues to identify public relations requirements.

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Generalist Medical Practitioners

£37,944

Entry Level Salary

£65,789.13

Average Salary

£105,144.46

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Supervises the implementation of care and treatment plans by other healthcare providers.
Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
Refers patient to specialist where necessary and liaises with specialist.
Supervises patient’s progress and advises on diet, exercise and other preventative action.
Administers medical tests and inoculations against communicable diseases.
Diagnoses condition and prescribes and/or administers appropriate treatment.
Examines patient, arranges for any necessary x-rays or other tests and interprets results.

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Specialist Medical Practitioners

£67,878

Entry Level Salary

£69,923.18

Average Salary

£133,843.90

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Takes overall responsibility for, supervises and directs the implementation of care and treatment plans by other healthcare providers.
Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
Performs specialist medical tasks such as surgery, anaesthetisation and diagnostic or interventional radiology.
Provides specialist advice to generalist medical practitioners or other specialists.
Supervises patient’s progress and advises on diet, exercise and other preventative action.
Administers medical tests and inoculations against communicable diseases.
Diagnoses condition and prescribes and/or administers appropriate treatment/surgery.
Examines patient, arranges for any necessary x-rays or other tests and interprets results.

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Midwifery Nurses

£28,206

Entry Level Salary

£44,775.83

Average Salary

£65,432.71

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Delivers lectures and other forms of training in midwifery practice.
Plans and manages midwifery care services.
Supervises more junior staff and directs the work of the midwifery unit.
Advises on baby care, exercise, diet and family planning issues.
Monitors recovery of mother in postnatal period and supervises the nursing of premature and other babies requiring special attention.
Delivers babies in normal births and assists doctors with difficult deliveries.
Monitors condition and progress of patient and baby throughout pregnancy.

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Registered Community Nurses

£30,366

Entry Level Salary

£31,654

Average Salary

£46,257.25

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plays an educational role for patients and families, helping to develop rehabilitation routines and advising on how to care for their condition in everyday life, disease prevention and nutrition.
Manages own case load.
Assists medical doctors in conducting examinations and other medical procedures.
Administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
Provides basic care and monitors patients' general health such as blood pressure or body temperature.
Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services within a community care setting.

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Registered Specialist Nurses

£35,460

Entry Level Salary

£48,666

Average Salary

£71,117.57

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Delivers lectures, and other forms of formal training relating to nursing practice.
Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
Advises on nursing care, disease prevention, nutrition, etc. and liaises with hospital board/management on issues concerning nursing policy.
Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
Gives consultations with patients and their families to explain a patient's condition and possible treatments.
Consults with and provides guidance to other nurses and healthcare professionals within their specialism.
Provides specialist care in their area of expertise, assesses patients, determines treatments and conducts a variety of medical procedures.

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Registered Nurse Practitioners

£24,894

Entry Level Salary

£41,201

Average Salary

£58,269.87

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
Monitors patient’s progress, administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
Interviews and diagnoses patients, orders tests and interprets results and determines appropriate treatments.
Manages own case load.
Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

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Registered Mental Health Nurses

£25,632

Entry Level Salary

£40,980.87

Average Salary

£59,886.98

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Provides information to patients and their families about a patient's condition, how to manage it and possible treatments.
Works with other mental health professionals.
Administers drugs and gives other forms of treatment.
Monitors patient’s progress, encourages patients to participate in different therapies.
Participates in the preparation for physical and psychological treatment of patients with mental health conditions.
Provides day to day support for and, in some cases, physical care for patients with a variety of mental health conditions.

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Registered Children's Nurses

£25,074

Entry Level Salary

£34,986.49

Average Salary

£51,127.15

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
Advises on nursing care, disease prevention, and nutrition.
Works with parents to explain procedures and health conditions and to help them care for children when they return home.
Administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
Monitors children's progress, including the interpretation of the behaviour of young children too young to communicate.
Manages own case load.
Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

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Other Registered Nursing Professionals

£26,874

Entry Level Salary

£36,385

Average Salary

£54,245.55

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Teach nursing professionals clinical skills, patient care methods, and best collaboration practices.
Informs and advises patients and their relatives on their health problems and how to care for themselves.
Cares for the physical and emotional wellbeing of patients in their care.
Monitors patient’s progress, administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
Manages own case load.
Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

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Paramedics

£29,034

Entry Level Salary

£42,870.04

Average Salary

£63,554.68

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Briefs other medical staff when handing over the patient, and completes patient report forms describing the patient’s condition and any treatment provided.
Transports and accompanies patients who either require or potentially require skilled treatment whilst travelling.
Resuscitates and/or stabilises patient using relevant techniques, equipment and drugs.
Assesses the nature of injuries, provides first aid treatment and ascertains appropriate method of conveying patient.
Drives ambulance or accompanies driver to respond to calls for assistance at accidents, emergencies and other incidents.

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Social Workers

£30,834

Entry Level Salary

£42,179

Average Salary

£54,182.45

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Participates in training and supervision.
Gives evidence in court.
Keeps case records, prepares reports and participates in team meetings.
Organises support and develops care plans to address service users’ needs.
Arranges for further counselling or assistance in the form of financial or material help.
Undertakes and writes up assessments to specified standards.
Interviews individuals and groups to assess and review the nature and extent of difficulties.
Liaises with other health and social care professionals and agencies to identify those in need and at risk within the local community.

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Medical and Dental Technicians

£23,130

Entry Level Salary

£32,774

Average Salary

£48,630.91

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Takes samples for clinical examination.
Performs related medical tasks including treating hair and scalp disorders and conducting tests on glaucoma patients.
Measures patients for, and fits them with, surgical appliances, hearing aids and artificial limbs.
Makes dentures, crowns, bridges, orthodontic and other dental appliances according to individual patient requirements.
Undertakes scaling and polishing of teeth, applies medicaments, carries out post-operative hygiene work and advises on preventative dentistry.
Operates equipment to diagnose and record or treat hearing, heart, brain, lung and kidney ailments.

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Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants

£20,484

Entry Level Salary

£23,574.99

Average Salary

£33,952.91

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Changes bed linen, makes beds and tidies wards.
Assists patients in washing, dressing, toiletry activities and general mobility.
Distributes and serves food, assists patients in feeding and prepares snacks and hot drinks.
Prepares patient for examination and treatment.
Performs basic clinical tasks such as taking patients’ temperature and pulse, weighing and measuring, performing urine tests and extracting blood samples.

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Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics)

£18,036

Entry Level Salary

£30,782.29

Average Salary

£46,218.96

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Checks and maintains vehicles to ensure they are roadworthy.
Replenishes medical supplies in ambulance as necessary.
Cleans and disinfects ambulance after use and carries out routine care of ambulance equipment.
Ascertains nature of injuries and provides first aid treatment.
Drives ambulance or accompanies driver to transport patients to hospitals or other treatment centres and homes.
Helps patients into and out of ambulance.

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Care Workers and Home Carers

£21,618

Entry Level Salary

£21,256

Average Salary

£34,157.78

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc..
Monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
Assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing.
Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required.
Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.

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Senior Care Workers

£22,086

Entry Level Salary

£28,456

Average Salary

£39,070.56

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.
Monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
Assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing.
Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, assists with feeding if required.
Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.
Responds to emergencies and provides guidance and support to care workers.
Takes responsibility for the shift and for the service while on duty.
Routinely oversees and monitors care workers and home carers.

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Environmental Health Professionals

£25,182

Entry Level Salary

£35,709.91

Average Salary

£61,604.21

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Initiates legal proceedings and gives evidence in court.
Gives talks at public enquiries and meetings, ensures compliance through education, advice and enforcement.
Ensures animal welfare for compliance with legislation, issues licences for premises such as pet shops, zoos and abattoirs.
Monitors radiation activity, levels of noise, air, land and water pollution and takes appropriate action when safety levels are exceeded.
Investigates outbreaks of food poisoning, infectious diseases or pests.
Follows up complaints of unsafe workplaces, investigating accidents.
Inspects businesses for compliance with legislation on health and safety, food hygiene and food standards and takes appropriate action in the event of non-compliance.

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Inspectors of Standards and Regulations

£21,456

Entry Level Salary

£31,108.61

Average Salary

£63,986.14

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Prepares reports and recommendations on all inspections made and recommends legal action where necessary.
Undertakes other inspections including chemicals, drugs, flight operations, etc..
Visits premises where animals are kept, advises on animal care and investigates complaints.
Checks fishing licences and prevents illegal fishing.
Samples and tests river water, checks and advises on premises discharging effluent to prevent pollution.
Verifies the weight of commercial vehicles, checks driver’s licence and hours worked.
Investigates industrial accidents or any complaints made by the public.
Draws attention to any irregularities or infringements of regulations and advises on ways of rectifying them.
Visits sites during construction and inspects completed installations of electricity, gas or water supply.
Inspects factories and other work sites to ensure adequate cleanliness, temperature, lighting and ventilation, checks for fire hazards and inspects storage and handling arrangements of dangerous materials.
Inspects measuring and similar equipment in factories and visits street traders, shops, garages and other premises to check scales, weights and measuring equipment.
Inspects building structures, facilities and sites to determine suitability for habitation, compliance with regulations and for insurance purposes.
Examines building plans to ensure compliance with local, statutory and other requirements.

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Health and Safety Managers and Officers

£23,598

Entry Level Salary

£42,270.21

Average Salary

£83,262.76

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Gives talks and distributes information on accident prevention and keeps up to date with the relevant legislation.
Counsels individuals on any personal or domestic problems affecting their work.
Maintains contact with those off work due to illness.
Compiles statistics on accidents and injuries, analyses their causes and makes recommendations to management accordingly.
Instructs workers in the proper use of protective clothing and safety devices and conducts routine tests on that equipment.
Helps to develop effective health and safety policies and procedures and carries out risk assessments.
Inspects workplace areas to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

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IT Business Analysts, Architects and Systems Designers

£26,334

Entry Level Salary

£49,429

Average Salary

£82,893.70

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Works closely with clients to implement new systems.
Researches, analyses, evaluates and monitors network infrastructure and performance.
Examines existing business models and flows of data and designs functional specifications and test plans for new systems in order to meet clients’ needs.
Provides advice and assistance in the procurement, provision, delivery, installation, maintenance and use of IT systems and their environments.
Communicates the impact of emerging technologies to clients and advises upon the potential introduction of such technology.
Undertakes feasibility studies for major IT developments incorporating costs and benefits, and presents proposals to clients.
Liaises with internal/external clients to analyse business procedure, clarify clients’ requirements and to define the scope of existing software, hardware and network provision.

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Advertising Accounts Managers and Creative Directors

£27,270

Entry Level Salary

£39,866.65

Average Salary

£73,066.63

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Arranges conferences, exhibitions, seminars, etc. to promote the image of a product, service or organisation.
Stays abreast of changes in media, readership or viewing figures and advertising rates.
Reviews and revises campaign in light of sales figures, surveys, etc..
Conceives advertising campaign to impart the desired product image in an effective and economical way, including planning which media to use, such as print, television, radio or online advertising.
Liaises with client to discuss product/service to be marketed, defines target group and assesses the suitability of various media.

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Electricians and Electrical Fitters

£21,492

Entry Level Salary

£39,398.99

Average Salary

£52,896.75

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Examines electrical plant or machinery, domestic appliances and other electrical assembly for faults using test equipment and replaces worn parts and faulty wiring.
Installs electrical plant, machinery and other electrical fixtures and appliances such as fuse boxes, generators, light sockets etc..
Assembles parts and sub-assemblies using hand tools and by brazing, riveting or welding.
Cuts, bends and installs electrical conduit.
Selects, cuts and lays wires and connects to sockets, plugs or terminals by crimping, soldering, brazing or bolting.
Examines drawings, specifications and wiring diagrams to determine the method and sequence of operations.

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Level 3 Extended Diploma Performing and Production Arts (Live Events and Theatre Production)

Level 3 Extended Diploma Performing and Production Arts (Dance)

Level 2 Diploma in Performing & Production Arts (Acting)

Level 2 Diploma in Performing and Production Arts (Live Events and Theatre Production)

Higher National Diploma in Performing Arts (Performance - Acting)

BA (Hons) Performing Arts (Top Up) - Southend

BA (Hons) Film & Television Production

BA (Hons) Costume Construction

BA (Hons) Hair & Makeup Design for Production

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