Social care

• Accommodation warden

  Property manager, hall manager

  Accommodation wardens manage the day-to-day running of services like sheltered housing, youth hostels and student flats.

• Advocacy worker

  Independent advocate, relevant person's representative

  Advocacy workers help give people a voice in decisions about their health or social care.

• Aid worker

  Development worker, humanitarian aid worker, relief worker

  Aid workers help people in overseas countries affected by human-made and natural disasters like wars, outbreaks of disease and earthquakes.

• Art therapist

  Art psychotherapist

  Art therapists help people express difficult thoughts and feelings through creative activities.

• British Sign Language interpreter

  Language professional

  British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters help deaf and hearing people communicate with one another.

• Care escort

  Community transport passenger assistant

  Care escorts travel with elderly people or people with disabilities to help them get to their appointments.

• Care home manager

  Care home managers lead and run residential homes for adults or children.

• Care worker

  Care assistant, support worker, nursing home assistant

  Care workers support vulnerable people with their daily activities and help them to live as independently as possible.

• Careers adviser

  Career consultant, career coach, career development practitioner

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

• Child protection officer

  Safeguarding officer

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

• Childminder

  Childminders care for babies, toddlers and children in their own home, supporting their learning and development.

• Clinical psychologist

  Clinical psychologists help people manage mental health issues, phobias and addiction.

• Cognitive behavioural therapist

  CBT, talking therapist, behavioural therapist

  Cognitive behavioural therapists help patients change negative patterns of thinking or behaviour with talking therapy.

• Communication support worker

  CSW, sign language support worker

  Communication support workers (CSWs) help deaf students in school.

• Community development worker

  Community development workers help improve their local area.

• Community transport driver

  Community transport drivers provide a door-to-door service for people who can't easily use public transport.

• Counsellor

  Therapist

  Counsellors help people talk about their situation and feelings in a safe and supportive way, and help them to cope and make positive changes.

• Dramatherapist

  Dramatherapists use group work, role play and movement to help people with their feelings and emotions.

• Education welfare officer

  School welfare officer, school attendance officer

  Education welfare officers make sure that children attend school and get the support they need.

• Equalities officer

  Equality and diversity officer, equal opportunities officer, equality, diversity and human rights officer

  Equalities officers make sure people are treated equally in an organisation by promoting positive practices and attitudes.

• Family mediator

  Family mediators help separating couples agree on future plans without having to go to court.

• Family support worker

  Family support workers help families with long or short term problems.

• Forensic psychologist

  Criminal psychologist, investigative psychologist, legal psychologist

  Forensic psychologists study criminal behaviour and the reasons behind it, and help to treat people who have committed offences.

• Foster carer

  Foster carers look after children and young people who are not able to live with their birth family.

• Funeral director

  Undertaker

  Funeral directors organise burials and cremations and support people who have lost a loved one.

• Horticultural therapist

  Horticultural therapists use gardening to improve their clients' health and wellbeing, and to learn new skills.

• Housing officer

  Tenancy officer, neighbourhood housing officer

  Housing officers look after rented properties for local authorities and housing associations.

• Learning mentor

  Learning mentors support students and trainees who need extra help with their learning.

• Life coach

  Life coaches support and encourage people to help them make informed decisions in their working and personal lives.

• Money adviser

  Debt counsellor

  Money advisers help people whose debts have become too large or difficult for them to handle.

• Music therapist

  Music therapists use music and sound to help improve people's emotional well-being, relieve stress and build confidence.

• Nanny

  Nannies work in private homes caring for their employer's babies and young children.

• Nursery manager

  Pre-school manager

  Nursery managers run early years childcare centres, providing day care for babies and young children from birth to 5 years.

• Nursery worker

  Nursery assistant, early years educator, pre-school assistant, playgroup assistant, childcare worker

  Nursery workers help babies and children up to 5 years old to develop and learn in a safe and supportive setting.

• Occupational therapist

  Occupational therapists help people who have difficulties caused by physical or mental illness, disability, accidents or ageing.

• Occupational therapy support worker

  OT assistant, OT technician, rehabilitation assistant, technical instructor

  Occupational therapy support workers work with occupational therapists to help sick, injured or old people to be as independent as possible.

• Palliative care assistant

  Specialist healthcare assistant

  Palliative care assistants provide specialist care and support to people living with serious illness and those reaching the end of their life.

• Patient advice and liaison service officer

  Patient advice and liaison service (PALS) officers give support, advice and information about NHS services.

• Play therapist

  Play therapists help children to make sense of difficult life experiences, or complex psychological issues through play.

• Playworker

  Childcare assistant, wraparound care assistant

  Playworkers help children and young people to develop their physical, social and language skills through play.

• Probation officer

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

• Psychological wellbeing practitioner

  Primary care graduate mental health worker

  Psychological wellbeing practitioners treat and support people with mental health problems.

• Psychologist

  Chartered psychologist

  Psychologists apply the scientific study of the mind and how it affects behaviour to help people deal with real life issues.

• Psychotherapist

  Child psychotherapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist, family psychotherapist

  Psychotherapists use talking therapies to help people deal with emotional, behavioural and mental health issues.

• Religious leader

  Faith leader, cleric

  Religious or faith leaders offer spiritual and moral guidance, and lead public worship and other religious ceremonies.

• Residential support worker

  Residential support workers look after the physical and mental wellbeing of children or vulnerable adults in care.

• School crossing patrol

  Lollipop person

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

• School houseparent

  Boarding school houseparent, resident houseparent

  A school houseparent looks after the welfare, safety and pastoral care of students in boarding schools.

• Senior care worker

  Senior care assistant, senior adult social care support worker

  Senior care workers provide physical and emotional support to individuals and supervise teams of care assistants.

• Social services manager

  Service manager, service development manager

  Social services managers plan and co-ordinate the health, welfare and social care support provided by local authorities and charities.

• Social work assistant

  Community support worker, home care officer, social services assistant

  Social work assistants give advice and help people with their physical, emotional and social needs.

• Social worker

  Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.

• Substance misuse outreach worker

  Recovery worker, early intervention worker

  Substance misuse outreach workers advise people with drug or alcohol problems and encourage them to get help from local support services.

• Victim care officer

  Witness support officer

  Victim care officers give practical and emotional support to people who've been affected by crime.

• Welfare rights adviser

  Welfare benefits adviser, welfare rights officer

  Welfare rights advisers give free advice to the public to help them get the financial support they are entitled to.

• Youth offending team officer

  Youth offending service officer

  Youth offending team officers work to prevent children and young people under 18 from offending and reoffending.

• Youth worker

  Youth workers support young people aged 11 to 25 to help them with their personal, social and educational development.