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Job Profiles

These profiles are useful to give young people an understanding of the roles covered by specific jobs. 

* For the most up-to-date entry route information for the jobs listed below please use the links to further information provided by each job profile.

Art Editor

What is the work like?

Art editors work in the design or art teams of magazines, both printed and digital. Their main responsibility is to ensure that a consistent look and feel to the...

Art Exhibition Organiser

What is the work like?

Art exhibition organisers plan the programme of exhibitions in a gallery or museum, and mount and maintain displays.

Whether producing a small show by new...

Art Therapist

What is the work like?

Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that helps people express their thoughts and feelings through drawing, painting, photography or working with media such as...

Art Valuer

What is the work like?

Art valuers provide advice on how much a work of art or collections of artwork are worth when people want to buy, sell or insure them. Artworks include paintings,...

Assembler (Light Industry)

What is the work like?

Assemblers work in factories, often on assembly lines, putting parts (known as components) together to form completed products or parts of other products.

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Assistance Dog Trainer

Assistance dog trainers work for registered charities that train dogs to help people with disabilities in their day-to-day lives. The main types of assistance dog are:

  • guide dogs for...

Astronaut

What is the work like?

Astronauts are trained to travel and work in space. Currently, the main focus of human space activities is the International Space Station. Astronauts fly and dock...

Astronomer

What is the work like?

Astronomers work to advance our knowledge of the universe. They study the physical matter and processes at work in our own solar system and in distant galaxies....

Auctioneer

What is the work like?

Sale by auction is used in various situations to get the best market price possible for sale items. The auctioning firm earns its money by taking a commission from...

Audio-visual Technician

What is the work like?

Audio-visual (AV) technicians set up, operate and maintain multimedia equipment for events and to provide educational support materials - ranging from a simple slide...

Audiologist

What is the work like?

Audiologists identify and assess hearing and balance disorders and recommend and provide appropriate help. The work involves administering, selecting, interpreting...

Auditor

What is the work like?

Auditors inspect and verify the accounts of companies and other organisations to see how well they are controlling their finances.

They may be employed by a...

Auto Electrician

What is the work like?

Auto electricians diagnose and repair electrical faults or replace components in motor vehicles, and fit new electrical and electronic parts and accessories.

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