Further education teacher

Further education (FE) teachers teach academic and vocational or work related courses to young people and adults.

Secondary school teacher

Secondary school teachers teach children from 11 to 16, or up to 19 in schools with sixth forms.

Primary school teacher

Primary school teachers are responsible for the educational, social and emotional development of children from age 5 to 11.

Headteacher

Headteachers manage schools and create the right conditions for children and staff to achieve their best.

School secretary

School secretaries provide administrative support in schools.

Teaching assistant

Teaching assistants support teachers and help children with reading, writing and learning activities.

Geo-environmental Consultant

Meet Jasmine, a geo-environmental consultant. Here she tells us about her job, how nice it is to work away from a desk, and tips to break into the environmental sector.

Prevention Worker

Lauren is a prevention worker based in Scotland. In this Q&A, she tells us what a prevention worker does, what it takes to become one and how rewarding it feels to make a difference.

HR Manager

CJ is a Human Resources manager, or HR manager. In this Q&A, she tells us what the role means, how she got involved, and the most rewarding part of her job.

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