Government services

• Air accident investigator

  Air accident engineering inspector, air accident operations inspector, Inspector of air accidents

  Air accident investigators search for the causes of accidents and serious incidents, involving civilian aircraft.

• Army officer

  Professionally qualified officer, officer reserve, commissioned officer

  Army officers command, manage and motivate teams of soldiers.

• Assistant immigration officer

  Assistant immigration enforcement officer

  Assistant immigration officers check that people have the right to visit or stay in the UK.

• Bodyguard

  Close protection officer, CPO, personal bodyguard

  Bodyguards protect individuals and groups from potential threats to their safety at events, when travelling and during everyday activities.

• Border Force officer

  Border Force officers protect UK border entry points like ports and airports, by enforcing immigration and customs regulations.

• Careers adviser

  Career consultant, career coach, career development practitioner

  Careers advisers help people make decisions about their education, training and work options.

• Cemetery worker

  Gravedigger, cemetery operative

  Cemetery workers prepare and maintain graves, burial plots, memorial sites and gardens.

• Chief inspector

  Detective chief inspector, DCI

  Chief inspectors manage operational teams in their districts, planning and monitoring policing operations, including responses to major incidents.

• Child protection officer

  Safeguarding officer

  Child protection officers promote children's wellbeing and protect them from harm or abuse.

• Civil enforcement officer

  Parking enforcement officer, parking warden, traffic warden

  Civil enforcement officers make sure drivers follow parking regulations on public streets and in car parks.

• Civil Service administrative officer

  Civil Service administrative officers work in government departments, carrying out policies and running services for the public.

• Civil Service executive officer

  Civil Service executive officers work in government departments that develop policies and provide services to the public.

• Civil Service manager

  Programme manager, senior executive officer

  Civil Service managers work in government departments, managing teams that establish policies and provide public services.

• Coastguard

  Coastguards help prevent the loss of life along the coast and at sea by co-ordinating and supporting search and rescue operations.

• Criminologist

  Social science researcher

  Criminologists look at the reasons why people commit crimes and find ways to reduce re-offending.

• Data scientist

  Data engineer, machine learning engineer, artificial intelligence (AI) data scientist

  Data scientists use software, artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyse and interpret large amounts of data.

• Diplomatic Service officer

  Diplomatic Service officers help to promote and protect British interests, businesses and citizens overseas.

• Diver

  Commercial diver

  Divers work underwater at sea, or in rivers, lakes, canals and reservoirs.

• Dog handler

  Police dog handler, detection dog handler, security dog handler

  Dog handlers work with specially trained dogs to help detect and prevent crime, find lost or missing people and protect property.

• Environmental health practitioner

  Environmental health officer

  Environmental health practitioners make sure people's surroundings are safe, healthy and hygienic.

• Fingerprint officer

  Fingerprint examiner

  Fingerprint officers work to identify fingerprints taken from crime scenes.

• Food manufacturing inspector

  Food quality control inspector, food safety officer

  Food manufacturing inspectors make sure companies meet hygiene and safety standards, and that products are safe to eat.

• Forensic collision investigator

  Accident investigator, collision investigator

  Forensic collision investigators use science and engineering to investigate the causes of road traffic and vehicle related incidents.

• Heritage officer

  Historic buildings officer, listings officer

  Heritage officers support teams to take care of buildings, monuments and places valued for their cultural and historical importance.

• Housing policy officer

  Housing policy officers research and develop policies for local authorities and housing associations.

• Immigration officer

  Immigration officers make decisions on whether people have the right to visit or stay in the UK.

• Intelligence analyst

  Criminal intelligence analyst, intelligence officer

  Intelligence analysts use data to detect and prevent crime and protect UK security and the economy.

• Merchant Navy engineering officer

  Merchant Navy engineering officers maintain the mechanical and electrical machinery and instruments on board a ship.

• MP

  Member of Parliament, elected representative, constituency representative, politician

  MPs represent people's concerns and interests in the House of Commons.

• Museum attendant

  Visitor experience assistant, museum assistant

  Museum attendants take care of customers and security in museums and galleries.

• Neighbourhood warden

  Street warden, community warden, safety warden

  Neighbourhood wardens work in local communities to reduce anti-social behaviour.

• Ofsted inspector

  His Majesty's Inspector, HMI, regulatory inspector

  Ofsted inspectors visit, inspect and report on the quality of places of education and learning, and children's social care services.

• Police community support officer

  PCSO, community support officer, CSO

  Police community support officers (PCSOs) work in neighbourhood policing teams to prevent crime and tackle anti-social behaviour.

• Police officer

  Police constable

  Police officers respond to incidents, investigate crimes and work closely with communities to keep them safe.

• Prison governor

  Prison operational manager

  Prison governors manage prisons, remand centres and young offenders' institutions.

• Prison instructor

  Instructional officer

  Prison instructors teach prisoners new skills to help them find work after their release.

• Probation officer

  Probation officers supervise people serving community and prison sentences and help them to stay away from crime.

• Probation services officer

  Probation services officers (PSOs) supervise people serving community and prison sentences who are considered to be low and medium risk.

• RAF aviator

  Enlisted aviator

  RAF aviators make up the majority of RAF personnel and maintain its ability to fight and fly.

• RAF officer

  RAF officers work in a number of roles and are responsible for the welfare and discipline of personnel under their command.

• RAF regiment gunner

  RAF regiment gunners specialise in combat tactics, weaponry and fieldcraft to defend RAF bases and overseas air operations.

• Recycling operative

  Waste resources recycling operative, recycling centre operative

  Recycling operatives collect, sort and recycle materials like glass, paper and plastics from homes and businesses.

• Registrar of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships

  Registrars collect and record details of all births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships.

• Royal Marines commando

  Green beret

  Royal Marines commandos take part in frontline combat, and are sent at short notice to deal with emergency situations.

• Royal Marines officer

  Commando officer

  Royal Marines officers lead commando teams on security, combat and relief operations.

• Royal Navy officer

  Royal Navy officers manage ship and submarine operations and are responsible for all personnel under their command.

• Royal Navy rating

  Seaman, seawoman, sailor

  Royal Navy ratings work in a variety of roles on board ships and submarines, and at naval bases.

• Scenes of crime officer

  SOCO, crime scene investigator, CSI officer

  Scenes of crime officers (SOCOs) find, record and recover evidence from crime scenes.

• School crossing patrol

  Lollipop person

  School crossing patrols help children and adults cross the road safely on their way to and from school.

• Security Service personnel

  Security Service personnel protect the UK against threats to national security.

• Soldier

  Army soldier, army non-commissioned officer (NCO), army reserve

  Soldiers take part in peacekeeping missions, support disaster relief operations and fight in combat zones around the world.