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Parking and civil enforcement occupations patrol assigned areas to detect and prevent infringements of local parking regulations and control the…
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants provide general clerical support to senior colleagues and perform specialist clerical tasks in relation…
Personal assistants and other secretaries provide administrative and secretarial support to individuals, departmental or management teams within organisations.
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Pest control officers investigate the presence of pests that are hazardous to public health or cause nuisance, lay traps to…
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Pharmaceutical technicians work in hospitals or in the community and assist pharmacists in the preparation and dispensing of drugs and…
Pharmacists dispense drugs and medicaments in hospitals and pharmacies and advise on and participate in the development and testing of…
Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants work under the supervision of pharmacists and opticians or optometrists to dispense drugs and medicines,…
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators operate and assist with still, cine and television cameras, operate other equipment to record,…
Physical scientists study relationships between matter, energy and other physical phenomena, the nature, composition and structure of the Earth and…
Physiotherapists plan and apply massage, promote and encourage movement and exercise, use hydrotherapy, electro-therapy and other technological equipment in the…
Pipe fitters install pipe systems and maintain and repair pipes in major utilities, industrial and construction settings and sites.
Planning, process and production technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist production, process and planning engineers with…
Job holders in this unit group operate a variety of plant and machinery.
Plasterers apply dry linings, plaster and cement mixtures to walls and ceilings, fix fibrous sheets and cast and fix ornamental…
Plastics process operatives attend and operate moulding, extruding, thermoforming, calendering, covering, cutting and other process equipment to make and repair…
Playworkers deliver and facilitate play opportunities for children in a range of formal and informal settings including play schemes, free…
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Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers assemble, install, maintain and repair plumbing fixtures, heating and ventilating systems and…
Podiatrists (formerly known as chiropodists) diagnose and treat ailments and abnormalities of the human foot and lower limb, deal with…
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) support the local police force by patrolling the streets to provide a visible and reassuring…
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Police officers (Sergeant and below) co-ordinate and undertake the investigation of crimes, patrol public areas, arrest offenders and suspects and…
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Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers collect, receive, sort and deliver mail, documents, correspondence or messages, either between or within…
Pre-press technicians prepare, format and compose text and graphics in a form suitable for use in a variety of print…
Precision instrument makers and repairers make, calibrate, test and repair precision and optical instruments such as barometers, compasses, cameras, calibrators,…
Primary (and middle school deemed primary) and education teaching professionals plan, organise and provide instruction to children at all levels…