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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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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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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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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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Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Installers and Repairers

£22,680

Entry Level Salary

£39,787.51

Average Salary

£63,159.43

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Carries our maintenance checks and repairs.
Inspects and tests the installation.
Plans work schedule and installs the system.
Produces detailed estimate of costs of the work.
Plans layout of the system (pipework, ducts and control panels).
Examines the proposed site to establish if installation plans are practical.

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Plumbers and Heating and Ventilating Installers and Repairers

£21,096

Entry Level Salary

£34,567.57

Average Salary

£53,293.06

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Repairs burst pipes and mechanical and combustion faults and replaces faulty taps, washers, valves, etc.
Attaches fittings and joins piping by welding, soldering, cementing, fusing, screwing or other methods.
Tests completed installation for leaks and makes any necessary adjustments.
Installs fittings such as storage tanks, cookers, baths, toilets, taps and valves, refrigerators, boilers, heat pumps, radiators and fires.
Measures and cuts required lengths of copper, lead, steel, iron, aluminium or plastic using hand or machine tools.
Examines drawings and specifications to determine layout of system.

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Production Managers and Directors in Construction

£26,892

Entry Level Salary

£57,012.45

Average Salary

£116,885.21

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Receives reports upon work in progress to ensure that materials and construction methods meet with specifications and statutory requirements and that there are no deviations from agreed plans.
Plans, directs and co-ordinates the construction and maintenance of civil and structural engineering works, including demolition, pipelines and pilings.
Receives invitations to tender, arranges for estimates and liaises with client, architects, Chartered architectual technologists and engineers for the preparation of contracts.
Liaises with other managers to plan overall production activity and construction activities, sets quality standards and estimates timescales and costs.

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Construction Project Managers and Related Professionals

£32,472

Entry Level Salary

£55,195

Average Salary

£91,442.98

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Writes reports for funding bids and planning authorities and acts as expert witness.
Examines accident ‘blackspots’ to improve road safety.
Assesses schemes to manage traffic such as congestion charging and parking controls.
Forecasts the impact on traffic and transport of new developments (e.g. shopping centre).
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.
Hires and may supervise site staff, establishes temporary site offices, takes delivery of materials.
Plans work schedules for construction projects based on prior discussion with architects, Chartered architectural technologists, surveyors etc..
Assembles information for invoicing at the end of projects.
Briefs project team, contractors and suppliers.
Draws up budgets and timescales for new construction projects based on clients’ requirements.

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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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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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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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Steel Erectors

£20,898

Entry Level Salary

£35,117.73

Average Salary

£52,931.09

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Checks alignment of metal parts using spirit level and plumb-rule.
Arranges for or undertakes bolting and welding of metal parts.
Directs hoisting and positioning of girders and other metal parts and checks alignment.
Erects ladders, scaffolding or working cage.
Examines drawings and specifications to assess job requirements.

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Stonemasons and Related Trades

£23,328

Entry Level Salary

£34,265.59

Average Salary

£51,646.70

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Levels, aligns and embeds stone in mortar, concrete or steel frame with stone to make and repair structures.
Uses hand and power tools to shape, trim, carve, cut letters in and polish stone.
Marks and cuts stone using hammers, mallet and hand or pneumatic chisels.
Examines drawings, photographs and specifications to determine job requirements.

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Bricklayers

£19,314

Entry Level Salary

£32,793.51

Average Salary

£49,427.92

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Uses hand and power tools to shape and trim bricks.
Places, levels and aligns bricks in mortar bed and walls.
Mixes and spreads mortar on foundations and bricks.
Measures construction site and lays out the first lines of bricks to mark position of walls.
Examines drawings, photographs and specifications to determine job requirements.

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Roofers, Roof Tilers and Slaters

£19,188

Entry Level Salary

£32,998.53

Average Salary

£49,736.93

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Seals edges of roof with mortar and ensures that joints are watertight.
Lays, aligns and secures successive overlapping layers of roofing material.
Lays and secures underfelt and covers with hot bitumen or other adhesive compound.
Cuts wooden battens, felt and underfelt to required size.
Measures roof or exterior wall and calculates required amounts of underfelt, tiles, slates or thatching material.

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Carpenters and Joiners

£21,330

Entry Level Salary

£34,950

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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Glaziers, Window Fabricators and Fitters

£21,528

Entry Level Salary

£28,899.28

Average Salary

£43,558.35

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Sets up and operates machinery to manufacture windows and window frames.
Fixes mirror panels to interior and exterior walls and repairs and replaces broken glass.
Applies mastic, putty or adhesive between glass and frame and trims off excess with knife.
Smooths edges of glass and positions and secures in frame or grooved lead strips.
Scores plain, coloured, safety and ornamental glass with hand cutter and breaks off glass by hand or with pliers.
Examines drawings or specifications to determine job requirements.

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Construction and Building Trades

£22,536

Entry Level Salary

£37,952

Average Salary

£57,203.03

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Checks and puts on diving suit and equipment and descends underwater to carry out construction, maintenance and repair tasks on sites such as oil rigs, harbours, bridges etc.
Erects and repairs fencing.
Maintains and repairs steeples, industrial chimneys and other high structures, and installs and replaces lightning conductors.
Installs plumbing fixtures, woodwork structures and fittings, and sets glass in frames.
Pours and levels concrete, prepares surfaces for painting and plastering, and mixes and applies plaster and paint.
Lays bricks, tiles and building blocks to construct, repair and decorate buildings.
Selects, measures and cuts steel bars, rods and wire to required lengths, positions and fixes reinforcements into position and tensions as required using hydraulic jacks.

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Plasterers

£22,590

Entry Level Salary

£33,856

Average Salary

£51,594.34

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Checks surface level using line, spirit level and straight edge.
Covers and seals joints between boards and finishes surface.
Measures, cuts, installs and secures plaster board and/or ornamental plasterwork to walls and ceilings.
Pours liquid plaster into mould to cast ornamental plaster work.
Applies and smooths one or more coats of plaster and produces a finished surface, using hand tools or mechanical spray.
Mixes, or directs the mixing of, plaster to desired consistency.
Selects appropriate plasterboard or dry lining panels, cuts them to required size and fixes them to ceilings and walls.

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Floorers and Wall Tilers

£17,964

Entry Level Salary

£34,099.33

Average Salary

£51,965.16

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Mixes cement screed or other adhesive, cuts and positions floor and wall tiles and checks alignment of tiling with spirit level.
Finishes covering by rolling, smoothing, grouting or polishing.
Examines premises to plan suitable layout and cuts, lays and secures underlay, carpet and linoleum.
Cleans floor surface, fixes wooden laying guides and mixes, pours and levels granite and terrazzo mixtures, bitumen, synthetic resin or other composition mixtures to form flooring.
Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.

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Painters and Decorators

£23,526

Entry Level Salary

£32,519.99

Average Salary

£49,558.36

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Stains, waxes and French polishes wood surfaces by hand.
Mixes adhesive or removes self-adhesive backing and positions covering material on wall, matching up patterns where appropriate and removing wrinkles and air bubbles by hand or brush.
Applies primer, undercoat and finishing coat(s) using brush, roller, or spray equipment.
Prepares surfaces by cleaning, sanding and filling cracks and holes with appropriate filler.
Erects working platform or scaffolding up to five metres in height.

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Construction and Building Trades Supervisors

£23,382

Entry Level Salary

£34,453

Average Salary

£52,504.13

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Reports as required to managerial staff on work-related matters.
Determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet productivity requirements.
Liaises with managers and contractors to resolve operational problems.
Establishes and monitors work schedules to meet productivity requirements.
Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of construction and building workers and/or subcontractors.

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Scaffolders, Stagers and Riggers

£17,604

Entry Level Salary

£42,178

Average Salary

£64,471.37

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Forms rope slings, ladders, netting and other rigging and measures, cuts and repairs wire or fibre rope.
Erects jib, derrick and similar hoisting equipment and installs ropes, pulleys and other lifting tackle.
Lays and secures wooden planking to form working platforms and fixes guard rails, ladders, cradles and awnings as required.
Examines scaffold tubing and couplings for defects and selects, fits and bolts scaffold tubes until scaffolding reaches required height.
Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.

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Road Construction Operatives

£22,230

Entry Level Salary

£38,705.77

Average Salary

£59,163.89

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Removes damaged paving slabs and kerb stones, lays bedding of sand, concrete or mortar on prepared foundation, lays new slabs or stones and fills joints with mortar.
Spreads aggregate over road surfaces using shovel, lays markings on road surface and repairs crash barriers.
Spreads bitumen, tar or asphalt and compacts surface using roller.
Heats bitumen in bucket, applies it to newly laid asphalt and beats or draws tamper head on asphalt to close joints.
Cuts away broken road surface with pick or pneumatic drill.
Sets up traffic management systems around work site such as cones, lights and barriers.
Inspects road surfaces for hazards or signs of deterioration, clears mud, weeds and debris from road and spreads grit or salt as required.

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Rail Construction and Maintenance Operatives

£24,714

Entry Level Salary

£45,195.14

Average Salary

£69,083.25

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Fastens together sections of rail by bolting fishplates to rails.
Positions lengths of rail, sets of points and crossovers and secures rail with bolts, wooden wedges or clips.
Spreads ballast and lays sleepers or metal plates at specified intervals.
Lubricates points, examines fences, drains, culverts and embankments and carries out any necessary maintenance.
Checks tightness of bolts and wedges, replaces damaged rail chairs and repacks ballast under sleepers if necessary.
Patrols length of track and visually inspects rails, bolts, fishplates and chairs for distortion or fracture.

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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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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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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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Computer System and Equipment Installers and Servicers

£22,608

Entry Level Salary

£29,652.88

Average Salary

£44,733.59

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Maintains documentation to track and log work in progress and completed.
Advises on and installs operating soft/firm ware and may carry out upgrades.
Repairs or replaces defective components.
Diagnoses hardware related faults.
Installs, tests and maintains computer-related hardware (processors, memory chips, circuit boards, displays, sensors, data storage devices, printers, etc.) according to given specifications.

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Barristers and Judges

£23,976

Entry Level Salary

£40,226.79

Average Salary

£73,726.69

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Conducts trials according to rules of procedure, announces the verdict and passes sentence and/or awards costs and damages.
Hears, reads and evaluates evidence, and instructs or advises the jury on points of law or procedure.
Drafts pleadings and questions in preparation for court cases, appears in court to present evidence to the judge and jury, cross examines witnesses and sums up why the court should decide in their client’s favour.
Advises client on the basis of legal knowledge, research and past precedent as to whether to proceed with legal action.
Becomes acquainted with the facts of a case through reading statements, law reports, and consulting with clients or other professionals.

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Solicitors and Lawyers

£25,200

Entry Level Salary

£39,074.23

Average Salary

£71,614.31

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Represents clients in court.
Scrutinises statements, reports and legal documents relevant to the case being undertaken and prepares papers for court.
Instructs counsel in higher and lower courts and pleads cases in lower courts as appropriate.
Undertakes legal business on behalf of client in areas of business law, criminal law, probate, conveyancing and litigation, and acts as trustee or executor if required.
Draws up contracts, leases, wills and other legal documents.

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Legal Professionals

£22,284

Entry Level Salary

£31,971.09

Average Salary

£58,595.84

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Represents public and private organisations in court as necessary.
Collates information, drafts briefs and other documents, interviews and advises clients and undertakes preparatory work for cases.
Advises on, drafts documents for and assists in all aspects of property conveyancing.
Advises employers, local and national government and other organisations on aspects of law and legislative implications of decisions made.
Drafts and negotiates contracts on behalf of employers.
Provides legal advice to individuals within Citizens Advice, Law Centres and other such establishments.
Co-ordinates the activities of magistrates courts and advises magistrates on law and legal procedure.

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Legal Associate Professionals

£20,664

Entry Level Salary

£28,834

Average Salary

£59,107.58

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Draws up schedules of legal costs and advises on the allocation of legal costs and the level of legal fees.
Assists in all aspects of probate and common law practice.
Ensures their organisation complies with relevant regulations and their organisational policies.
Attends court to assist barristers and solicitors in the presentation of a case.
Ensures judges have the necessary legal other documents, manages their diary and carries out other administrative duties collates information, drafts briefs and other documents.
Runs chambers on behalf of principals, develops the practice, manages the flow of work, decides which cases to accept, arranges appropriate fees and prepares financial records.

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Legal Secretaries

£20,610

Entry Level Salary

£22,537

Average Salary

£40,250.06

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work.
Delivers and collects documents.
Attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings.
Answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts.
Maintains court and clients’ records, organises diaries and arranges appointments.
Types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts.

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