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Environmental health officers make sure people's surroundings are safe, healthy and hygienic.
You'll need:
In your day-to-day duties you may:
With experience you could apply for Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner status. In local government you could progress to senior, principal or chief environmental health officer. You could also become a university lecturer.
Child protection officers promote children's wellbeing and protect them from harm or abuse.
Seismologists study shock waves created by earthquakes and volcanic activity. They also work in oil, gas and minerals exploration.
Recycling officers promote recycling in the community, and run local recycling schemes.
Palaeontologists study the history of life on Earth through fossils.
Horticultural workers grow and sell plants in garden centres, and tend to plants in parks and gardens.
Garden nursery assistants grow plants in nurseries and garden centres, and advise and serve customers.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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