Job Profiles

Have you ever wondered how Stretch Armstrong toys can be stretched so incredibly far without breaking? Have you ever wondered...

So health and safety inspectors might be the butt of some jokes or prompt the much overused phrase “it’s health...

Have you ever seen the episode of The Simpsons called ‘King of the Hill’, where Homer joins the gym, eats...

Within the construction profession, builders remain the most common and most important building block (excuse the pun!) It’s one of...

Yes, there is a difference between a health and safety advisor and a health and safety inspector and it isn’t...

I.T. technical support officers work behind the scenes in all kinds of places. These guys are the mechanics, the ‘go-to’...

Without leisure centre assistants, your weekly trip to the gym, swimming pool or sauna simply wouldn’t be the same. These...

Telecommunications researchers are responsible for carrying out vital research and development work across all aspects of the telecommunications industry. These...

Tilers are in the business of covering surfaces with tiles, and are employed across household jobs as one of the...

Brand consultants are employed by independent brand consultancies, such as Millward Brown, Interbrand, Saffron and Equilibrium, to scrutinise, analyse and...

If death and taxes are the only certainties in life, then a career in tax is at least one you...

Heritage managers are project managers, estate managers and exhibition officers all rolled into one. Essentially, these guys manage stately homes,...

The term ‘smooth operator’ has never been so appropriate! Camera operators work in the world of television, film and video...

Do you want to teach the next generation of budding thespians? Well, you’re in the right place! As a drama...

Do you want to be the next Quentin Blake, Norman Rockwell or Jessie Willcox Smith? Do you have a talent...

It may shock you to know that mining engineers don’t just spend their entire time rescuing groups of Chilean miners...

Do you enjoy going to the cinema? Does the smell of fresh popcorn make you feel all warm and fuzzy...

As you may have guessed, the primary role of the train driver is to operate the trains they run, attempting...

Minerals surveyors play a vital role in the process of mineral extraction. A dentist would never pull your teeth out...

Further education lecturers teach their specialist subject(s) to students of all academic levels. Working in all kinds of institutions, from...

‘Fine arts’ is a collective term used to describe creative disciplines like sculpture, painting, and drawing. Fine artists work across...

Do you want to be the next Alexa Chung, Nick Grimshaw, Andy Akinwolere or…erm…Noel Edmonds? Well, you’re in the right place! Curl...

A Tax Accountant would deal with tax reporting and advising on relevant changes to legislation or tax issues that affect...

Operational officers in the armed forces (a.k.a. combat officers in the Army and warfare officers in the Royal Navy) are...

Education Welfare Officers, or EWOs are those who dedicate their professional lives to supporting attendance in local schools, sorting out...

Accommodation managers are responsible for the day-to-day management of establishments that provide accommodation for all kinds of people, from holidaymakers...

Press officers are employed by organisations to act as their main point of contact for the media. These guys act...

Have you ever shown your technologically-inept parents how to send an email, or how to write a capital letter on...

Credit analysis is a specialist area of financial risk analysis. Credit analysts (a.k.a. credit risk analysts) are tasked with assessing...

Forget rock ‘n’ roll, think more rocks and holes! Welcome to the professional life of a quarry manager.You might think...

There are around 1,500 patent attorneys in the UK. These guys are whizzes in intellectual property (IP) law. They deal...

Environmental managers are employed by government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and commercial enterprises across industries where environment, conservation and sustainability...

Teaching abroad isn’t just something you do on your gap year. Many people decide to take their talent for teaching...

Therapeutic radiographers work in the oncology departments of hospitals, using state-of-the-art radiography equipment to treat patients suffering from cancer. These...

The professional life of an investment fund manager might sound quite simple. Essentially, these talented people help their clients to...

Compensation and benefits managers (a.k.a. payroll managers or rewards managers) are the human resource specialists that hold the purse strings....

Advertising account executives (or simply account executives) are the main liaison between advertising and media agencies and their clients. The...

Does your voice shatter windows when you belt out a high note? Can you “play the guitar just like ringing...

We’re not here to give you the lowdown on the professional life of a personal trainer! And we’re definitely not...

Sports administrators are responsible for carrying out administrative tasks across a wide range of functions within sports clubs and organisations....

If the thought of shimmying up chimney stacks, steeples, high buildings or bridges makes you feel queasy, then a career...

Ofsted stands for the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. As an Ofsted inspector you would spend...

When a permanent teacher is absent, or a temporary vacancy at a school becomes available, schools often require the services...

If the sight of blood makes you squeamish, this probably isn’t the career for you. Haematology is all about blood,...

Geographical information systems officers carry out the collection and analysis of geographical data generated by geographical information systems (GIS). GIS...

There is common misconception that legal executives are not actually lawyers. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth! In...

Are you fascinated by film? Do you find the television industry totally tantalising? Do you want to be the next...

Are you a wannabe sea dog? Do you want to spend your professional life aboard a boat? Are you looking...

Industrial/product designers are responsible for the design, creation, testing and development of new products. These guys utilise their specialist knowledge...

Ok, it may sound a tad obvious, but advice workers’ careers are all about providing neutral and dependable advice. These...