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The video is about 15 mins long and gives a brief overview of the 16 roles of:

1. Art Therapist

2. Music Therapist

3. Drama Therapist

4. Dietitian

5. Diagnostic Radiographer

6. Occupational Therapist

7. Operating Department Practitioner

8. Orthoptist

9. Orthotist

10. Osteopath

11. Paramedic

12. Physiotherapist

13. Podiatrist

14. Prosthetist

15. Therapeutic Radiographer

16. Speech and Language Therapist

This is followed by information about how to become an AHP practitioner and an AHP support worker. If your students are interested in any of those roles, then work experience is recommended. QR codes with contact details can be found at the end of the video

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Meet Josh, 24, from Norwich to find out more about life as a community cohesion officer. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

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My name is Josh. I'm 24 years old and I'm a community cohesion officer.

I never thought I'd actually wind up in this job. I left school with two GCSEs so I looked into what I could potentially do with a limited amount of GCSEs. I studied a BTEC Level 2 in Sport. I ideally want to go into football coaching, but really I couldn't see myself getting employment in that industry. I was able to go onto a BTEC Level 3 Public Services course. From this course I was able to look at the police force, the army, the fire service and I was also looking into counterterrorism. All things which help keep our society safe. I moved on swiftly to studying a Masters degree in organised crime, terrorism and security. After completion, I thought that the job opportunities would kind of come to me. However, I wasn't able to get a job.

I had to look elsewhere. I volunteered in a college. After volunteering for six days, I was lucky enough to gain full time employment. For eight months, I was the designated safeguarding lead and a student coach.If I didn't have that opportunity to volunteer, I wouldn't have been able to be a community cohesion officer today.

As a community cohesion officer, my job involves reducing community tensions and also bringing communities together. On a day-to-day basis, I meet with religious leaders, faith leaders. I also meet with community organisations and with that we can build up a kind of trusting relationship. By understanding and building that trusting relationship, we can work together to tackle issues around social isolation and hate crime.

I love being a community cohesion officer. I get to meet different people and mix with other cultures and I get to bring communities together.

I'm very fortunate to be doing an incredible job that makes a difference in the community.

Josh grew up in Norwich and wanted to become involved in sports but quickly realised it wasn't the career path for him

Josh left school with two GCSEs so he looked into what he could potentially do with a limited amount of GCSEs

A college careers adviser introduced him to a BTEC course in Public Services

He loved the subject and decided to go to university where he gained a degree in Leadership in the Public Sector and then a master's degree in Organised Crime, Terrorism and Security

After gaining some work experience he secured a job for Trafford Council in Manchester where his team work to prevent hateful extremism and promote unity in the local community.

A similar role to Josh's is a community development worker. Community development workers help people to improve the quality of life in their local area.

What to expect if you want to be a community development worker

Community development worker average salary: £16,000 to £36,000 per year

Community development worker typical working hours: 37 to 39 hours per week

What qualifications do you need to be a community development worker?
You could get into this role via a university course, a college course, an apprenticeship, or volunteering. Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service This information is a guide and is constantly changing. Please check the National Careers Service website for the latest information and all the qualifications needed.
Discover more on the Prospects website about the role of a community development worker.

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How to become a community cohesion officer: Josh's story

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Meet Toby, 24, who's a primary school teacher. He chose to specialise in Key Stage 1 education, teaching 5-7-year-olds, as he thought it was where he could make the biggest difference. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

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Toby:

I'm Toby. I'm 24 years old and I'm a primary school teacher.

I chose to be a primary school teacher because I think that the Early Years education is possibly the most important years of a child's life. I felt that for me, it was where I could make the biggest difference. My day-to-day involves coming in and setting up for the class, so I try and get everything as ready as possible. I sort out tables, sort out their books, make sure that everything's ready. In primary school, we break down every aspect of reading, every aspect of working in Maths, working in English, so that they can take those onto their next area of education. At this young age, we find it really important to make things as visual and as concrete as possible for the children so, in phonics for example, we might be using sound cards to help the children break down words into different sounds, so they're then able to read those words in a text. However education isn't just about the academics. We try to build our children to be fully formed human beings and make them emotionally smart, socially smart, to be able to interact with the rest of society in a positive way.

I went to Edinburgh in Scotland to study Psychology and Philosophy, but it wasn't until my second year of university that I actually considered teaching as a profession. I'd gone and worked with kids in San Francisco out in America and I realised that, not only did I love working with children, but it was also something that suited me. When I came back from my second summer in California, someone talked to me about a programme called Teach First, which was essentially a programme where you taught for two years while earning your Postgraduate Diploma in Education. Even though I knew I loved working with children, I wasn't sure that teaching was necessarily the profession I wanted to do for the rest of my life and Teach First was the best way of giving me an impression of what it would be like to be a teacher and I think actually within my first year now I've realised that it's what I want to do for the rest of my life, but I don't know if I would have been able to make that commitment, originally. It's very well known, that there aren't that many men in primary school teaching. I think it's something like three percent of primary school teachers are male and I think it's something that does need to be changed, because it is so important that these children have male and female role models, growing up through school as teachers. For example, some of my children had never had a male teacher before, so for the first few months of school, they all called me "Miss". So I do really encourage as many men as possible to get involved in primary school teaching. The reality of teaching is that the school day finishes at 3:20 and you might still be here until six o'clock, marking books and planning for the next day. Despite that though, the highlights are really those small interactions with the children and those moments when you are able to see a child take on board and learn something that you've taught them and that for me makes it all worthwhile.

The highlights are really those small interactions with the children and those moments when you are able to see a child take on board and learn something that you've taught them. That, for me, makes it all worthwhile.

Toby studied Psychology and Philosophy at university and hadn't considered teaching as a career until he worked with children as a summer job in San Francisco

He learnt about Teach First, a fully-paid training programme with school and university support, run by an educational charity. The programme offers the opportunity to teach for two years while earning your Postgraduate Diploma in Education

Even though he knew he loved working with children, Toby wasn't sure if teaching was the profession he wanted to do for the rest of his life. But the Teach First programme confirmed it could be the career for him

Very few primary school teachers are male and Toby thinks that's something that needs to be changed.

What to expect if you want to be a primary school teacher

Primary school teacher average salary: £25,714 to £41,604 per year

Primary school teacher typical hours: 37 to 40 hours per week

What qualifications do you need to be a primary school teacher?
You could get into this role via a university course, a college course (such as a T-level in Education and Childcare, England-only), an apprenticeship or working towards the role. Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service, GOV.UK This information is a guide and is constantly changing. Please check the National Careers Service website for the latest information and all the qualifications needed and the GOV.UK website for more on T-levels.
Learn more about routes into teaching on the Get Into Teaching website.

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My name's Zuzanna, I'm 21 and I'm an apprentice wing designer here at Airbus.

I wanted to find out how I could get a degree for free so I decided to try the apprenticeship route because it's really good experience, it's a free degree and it's great to get paid as you learn.

So I did Triple Science at GCSE which then lead me to doing Physics, Maths and Product Design at A-Level. At that point, I realised I wanted to do a creative subject that also has Physics in it.

So when designing a wing, we must consider the aerodynamic forces affecting it, the thrust given by the engines, the air resistance and the weight of the wing. Using computers helps me simulate turbulence or weather conditions that the aircraft will have to deal with in flight.

Initially we'd have a team meeting to discuss ideas having a look at the prototypes we've created. We look for design solutions to make the aircraft as efficient as possible.

Zuzanna has been a great apprentice. She's bringing a lot of new ideas to the team taking knowledge from her studies. And one of the parts she's designed will be on the flying aircraft in a few months' time. She's been great.

The best part of my job is to see the parts I design get built, and put on the aircraft.

Some people believe that after leaving school you've got to either do an apprenticeships or uni. And I think you can do both. It's really fun to work on real projects, with new people.

I got to move cities; I still get the uni experience so it's a wealth of benefits.

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Reid:

I'm Reid, I'm 20 years old and I'm an apprentice joiner at Balmoral Estate. Very simply, a joiner puts two pieces of wood together in order to build something. As joiners, we make a variety of things from big to small in the workshop. We do a lot of constructing tables, which take a lot of skill, making chairs, shelving for properties. We might be working in the castle or working around one of the 80 holiday cottages or homes that we have on the estate. Balmoral Estate is where the Queen comes to in the summer. It's the Scottish home of the Royal family. I find working in and around Balmoral Castle really cool. Looking at different skills which were used in the past on staircases, windows, it shows me the amazing level of joinery work on show. It's really good to be making my mark on history here at Balmoral where loads of tourists come from around the world each year. It shows read amazing level of joinery work on show. It's really good to be making their mark on history here at four more were loads of tourists come from around the world each year. You're always working somewhere where someone can see what you've done.

A special moment for me in my apprenticeship was making dining room tables for certain members of the Royal Family. They were really appreciative for the work that we had carried out and the time and effort that we had gone to which gave me a real sense of achievement. During my apprenticeship at Balmoral estate, I have taken away a very high skill of joinery work from the two estate joiners and the clerk of works.

Colleague:

Reid came to us with a great deal of experience from his family business beforehand. Hence Reid has to sometimes jump on the digger, the dumper truck. We occasionally have to clear out drains and tend to water supplies.

Reid:

A recent, on-site task which we produced was the construction of a big storage shed, which I had involvement in from start to finish. Coming to work everyday and making something with my hands makes me very proud and it's really good to see your work put in to use. Also, ensuring the comfort and safety for the Royal Family is a real privilege.

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Meet Peter, 23, from Birmingham, and find out about his life as a lighting technician at the Royal Opera House in London. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

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I'm Peter. I'm 23 years old and I'm a lighting technician.

My mum used to take me to the theatre all the time when I was younger. I used to love going to gigs. That's what I used to spend all my pocket money on. I spent my whole time looking up, seeing what the different lights were doing rather than watching the performance. And I actually really wanted to be one of these Tech guys. I didn't do particularly well in high school. I really wanted to do stuff outside of the classroom. I didn't enjoy being sat at a desk. I went on to college and studied a Technical Theatre course whilst I resat some of my GCSEs. When I was 18, I got the opportunity to have an interview at the Royal Opera House, which I couldn't believe.

When I got my apprenticeship I had never lived by myself. I was really scared about moving to London. Some of my amazing teachers at college really supported me and encouraged me to take this apprenticeship and I've never looked back since. This apprenticeship covered a variety of different areas in technical theatre. I did lighting, sound, flying scenery in and out. I worked on building sets. I also cut gels for different size lights, put them in front of the lights to change the colours. When I finished my apprenticeship, I was a freelancer and it enabled me to work in so many different places. I worked at the National Theatre. I worked at the Royal Opera House. Early this year. I was fortunate enough to become a full time lighting technician. We work a 15 hour day here. It could be opera or ballet. We do the Bafta here sometimes. We have lights all over the theatre. Some four storeys up and every show is different. With lighting the possibilities are endless. The science behind it all, the way that light travels in waves is just fascinating to me. In Physics and Maths classes I never thought it would apply to me. But here I am needing to use it every single day. There were certain points in my life at school where I never thought I'd be doing anything like this. I'm a simple man from Birmingham and I get to do all these amazing things.

It is a privilege to work on the shows that we do because people come from all over the world to see these operas and ballets and I get to see it all for free.

I had never lived on my own before my apprenticeship but I had amazing teachers who encouraged me to go for it.

Peter's mum took him to the theatre all the time when he was younger and he spent all his pocket money going to gigs

He was always looking up at the lights rather than watching the bands on stage

Peter was more interested in things he could learn outside of the classroom

He studied a technical theatre course at college which led him to apply for the Technical Theatre Apprenticeship at the Royal Opera House.

What to expect if you want to be a lighting technician

Lighting technician average salary: £15,000 to £40,000

Lighting technician typical working hours: 42 to 44 hours per week

What qualifications do you need to be a lighting technician?
You could get into this role via a university course, a college course (such as a Level 3 certificate or a T-level in Media, Broadcast and Production - England-only, from Sept 2023), an apprenticeship, volunteering, working towards the role or through one of the new entrant training schemes that broadcasters and film bodies offer, such as BBC trainee schemes. Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service, GOV.UK This information is a guide and is constantly changing. Please check the National Careers Service website for the latest information and all the qualifications needed and the GOV.UK website for more on T-levels.

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Meet Rianna Charles, a costume standby who has worked on everything from Coronation Street and Call the Midwife to the latest Fantastic Beasts film. Part of our Making the Magic collection.

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My name is Rianna Charles and I'm principal costume standby.

The best thing about my job is getting to just be on amazing location and set and, you know, I've seen some amazing places - buildings, architecture. Also working abroad and then working with actors that you see on screen and then you get to just know them on a more personal level and that's also very nice. Incredible - I never, ever thought that would be me!

The first thing I worked on was Emmerdale and that was a one-year trainee scheme. So when I had my interview they asked me if I had ever watched it and I honestly said that I don't and that I don't like the theme tune and they hired me anyway, so, I don't know, I think it's just being honest. I think I probably got the job because I didn't have, I wasn't starstruck over the artists and they just thought, you know what, let's give her a go, give her a try and I'm so thankful they took me on. From there, I went onto TV series - DCI Banks, Unforgotten - and then I kind of just moved into the field that way.

Fantastic Beasts is my first big film and I'm really excited and I'm really up for the challenge. It's very different to TV, so, yeah, it's going to be good.

I didn't actually have an interview for this job, it's all come through word of mouth and, a lot of the time in the industry, it's getting the contacts, somebody finds that you're good and then they recommend you and then you just get to go from job to job that way.So when I was at school, I had no idea that there was ever a role in costume. Originally, I was doing science A-levels and then I found myself doing an Art A-level, which is where I realised that I had a passion for sewing and I wanted to pursue costume or something along those lines, but the maths side of Chemistry is actually very useful in costume-making - there are a lot of numbers involved, a lot of maths when you're pattern cutting costumes. So, in fact, it was quite useful to have that background. Then I went to uni and I did a Costume degree and the rest is history!

There was a time where a director had asked me for an orange pair of glasses, sunglasses. I was on set on the top of a tower block with no source of sunglasses and I pretty much had to make a pair out of a Lucozade label and he loved them, it was great, but that's the thing - the job is very kind of think on your feet, it's a lot of problem solving, it's not as glamorous as a lot of people think it is. You have to work and manage other people, other people's personalities so, yeah, there's a lot more involved, but I think the art is attention to detail, thinking on your feet and problem solving and good communication skills.

You're the last person actors talk to before they go on set. You need to be calm, smiley and judge whether they want to talk or to stay in the zone.

What does your role involve?

As a costume standby, it's my job to make sure there's continuity for all the costumes across scenes in films and on TV shows. Scenes are often shot out of order so it's my job to make sure that, when they're edited into chronological order, there aren't noticeable changes in characters' costumes within scenes.

On a typical day, we spend some time in the morning prepping the costumes (steaming and pressing them) and then help dress the actors. We'll go through the scripts for the day to see what the filming order is and then head onto set with our artists (the actors). We often travel with them to and from set if they've got any scenes they aren't in and help with any costume changes. At the end of the day, we'll help them out of their costumes and wash and prepare them for the next day. We stay with our artists throughout filming so we need to be very attentive to their needs and build good relationships with them.

How did you get your job?

I found it difficult to find anything when I left school to help me on my path into film. However, researching further into roles, I found relevant events to go to and started attending seminars and meetings to get contacts. My big break into the industry was doing a full year training at ITV as a standby trainee. It was my first paid job in TV and I made various contacts with supervisors who were freelance. From there, I've got new opportunities by word of mouth and people recommending me.

There are lots of different roles in costume - designers, buyers, makers, alterations teams - the list goes on! It's not just roles in designing and making, there are lots of different aspects to it, like my role in continuity.

What challenges have you faced and how have you overcome them?

It's been difficult when I've been out of work for a few weeks and worried. I overcame this by trying not to doubt myself, keeping busy and continuing to send CVs out. I also kept personal projects going - I have a small clientele that I carry out alterations for.

The long hours can also be difficult. I've tried to tackle that by managing my time, doing things other than work but understanding that my body needs to rest and scheduling in down time.

Being on the frontline on set, you can sometimes get shouted at in the heat of the moment. I've learnt not to take this personally and remind myself it's a result of the intense environment. It doesn't make it right for people to get angry but we must all try and work as a team and understand that there's a common goal.

What's your career highlight?

Working on Call The Midwife for two full series. I built such a rapport with the cast and crew. Going to work was exciting, despite the pressures. It was lovely for me to work on something that I have passion for, especially the script and the influence it has. I learnt so much about history, midwifery and medicine.

Rianna's top tips

Research and be proactive - email and call/text supervisors and line producers

Try to get work experience, even on short feature films

Do short courses (eg sewing courses, film courses) to keep up to date on skills that you need

Learn how to drive

Resend your CV!

Be available, and keep up to date with checking emails and messages.

Rianna's recent projects

Project

TV/film

Fantastic Beasts 3

Film

Cheaters

TV

Twist

Film

Call the Midwife

TV

The Witches

Film

Dunkirk: World on Fire

TV

Peaky Blinders

TV

Been So Long

Film

Informer

TV

Yardie

Film

Unforgotten 2

TV

DCI Banks

TV

Emmerdale and Coronation Street

TV

Want to know more?

Find out more on the My First Job in Film website about roles in the costume department and how to become a costume trainee

Check out Warner Bros. Creative Talent for scholarships, apprenticeships, work and training placements, mentoring and masterclass opportunities.

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Meet Rianna Charles, a costume standby who has worked on everything from Coronation Street and Call the Midwife to the latest Fantastic Beasts film. Part of our Making the Magic collection.

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My name is Rianna Charles and I'm principal costume standby.

The best thing about my job is getting to just be on amazing location and set and, you know, I've seen some amazing places - buildings, architecture. Also working abroad and then working with actors that you see on screen and then you get to just know them on a more personal level and that's also very nice. Incredible - I never, ever thought that would be me!

The first thing I worked on was Emmerdale and that was a one-year trainee scheme. So when I had my interview they asked me if I had ever watched it and I honestly said that I don't and that I don't like the theme tune and they hired me anyway, so, I don't know, I think it's just being honest. I think I probably got the job because I didn't have, I wasn't starstruck over the artists and they just thought, you know what, let's give her a go, give her a try and I'm so thankful they took me on. From there, I went onto TV series - DCI Banks, Unforgotten - and then I kind of just moved into the field that way.

Fantastic Beasts is my first big film and I'm really excited and I'm really up for the challenge. It's very different to TV, so, yeah, it's going to be good.

I didn't actually have an interview for this job, it's all come through word of mouth and, a lot of the time in the industry, it's getting the contacts, somebody finds that you're good and then they recommend you and then you just get to go from job to job that way.So when I was at school, I had no idea that there was ever a role in costume. Originally, I was doing science A-levels and then I found myself doing an Art A-level, which is where I realised that I had a passion for sewing and I wanted to pursue costume or something along those lines, but the maths side of Chemistry is actually very useful in costume-making - there are a lot of numbers involved, a lot of maths when you're pattern cutting costumes. So, in fact, it was quite useful to have that background. Then I went to uni and I did a Costume degree and the rest is history!

There was a time where a director had asked me for an orange pair of glasses, sunglasses. I was on set on the top of a tower block with no source of sunglasses and I pretty much had to make a pair out of a Lucozade label and he loved them, it was great, but that's the thing - the job is very kind of think on your feet, it's a lot of problem solving, it's not as glamorous as a lot of people think it is. You have to work and manage other people, other people's personalities so, yeah, there's a lot more involved, but I think the art is attention to detail, thinking on your feet and problem solving and good communication skills.

You're the last person actors talk to before they go on set. You need to be calm, smiley and judge whether they want to talk or to stay in the zone.

What does your role involve?

As a costume standby, it's my job to make sure there's continuity for all the costumes across scenes in films and on TV shows. Scenes are often shot out of order so it's my job to make sure that, when they're edited into chronological order, there aren't noticeable changes in characters' costumes within scenes.

On a typical day, we spend some time in the morning prepping the costumes (steaming and pressing them) and then help dress the actors. We'll go through the scripts for the day to see what the filming order is and then head onto set with our artists (the actors). We often travel with them to and from set if they've got any scenes they aren't in and help with any costume changes. At the end of the day, we'll help them out of their costumes and wash and prepare them for the next day. We stay with our artists throughout filming so we need to be very attentive to their needs and build good relationships with them.

How did you get your job?

I found it difficult to find anything when I left school to help me on my path into film. However, researching further into roles, I found relevant events to go to and started attending seminars and meetings to get contacts. My big break into the industry was doing a full year training at ITV as a standby trainee. It was my first paid job in TV and I made various contacts with supervisors who were freelance. From there, I've got new opportunities by word of mouth and people recommending me.

There are lots of different roles in costume - designers, buyers, makers, alterations teams - the list goes on! It's not just roles in designing and making, there are lots of different aspects to it, like my role in continuity.

What challenges have you faced and how have you overcome them?

It's been difficult when I've been out of work for a few weeks and worried. I overcame this by trying not to doubt myself, keeping busy and continuing to send CVs out. I also kept personal projects going - I have a small clientele that I carry out alterations for.

The long hours can also be difficult. I've tried to tackle that by managing my time, doing things other than work but understanding that my body needs to rest and scheduling in down time.

Being on the frontline on set, you can sometimes get shouted at in the heat of the moment. I've learnt not to take this personally and remind myself it's a result of the intense environment. It doesn't make it right for people to get angry but we must all try and work as a team and understand that there's a common goal.

What's your career highlight?

Working on Call The Midwife for two full series. I built such a rapport with the cast and crew. Going to work was exciting, despite the pressures. It was lovely for me to work on something that I have passion for, especially the script and the influence it has. I learnt so much about history, midwifery and medicine.

Rianna's top tips

Research and be proactive - email and call/text supervisors and line producers

Try to get work experience, even on short feature films

Do short courses (eg sewing courses, film courses) to keep up to date on skills that you need

Learn how to drive

Resend your CV!

Be available, and keep up to date with checking emails and messages.

Rianna's recent projects

Project

TV/film

Fantastic Beasts 3

Film

Cheaters

TV

Twist

Film

Call the Midwife

TV

The Witches

Film

Dunkirk: World on Fire

TV

Peaky Blinders

TV

Been So Long

Film

Informer

TV

Yardie

Film

Unforgotten 2

TV

DCI Banks

TV

Emmerdale and Coronation Street

TV

Want to know more?

Find out more on the My First Job in Film website about roles in the costume department and how to become a costume trainee

Check out Warner Bros. Creative Talent for scholarships, apprenticeships, work and training placements, mentoring and masterclass opportunities.

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While Matilda is a sound engineer who works both in studio and outside, on OBs and at music festivals, live sound engineers work solely in the field. They control the sound at events like theatre performances, music concerts and festivals.
What to expect if you want to be a live sound engineer

Live sound engineer salary : Variable ranging from £25,000 to £40,000 per year

Live sound engineer working hours : 39 to 41 hours per week. You could work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

What qualifications do you need to be a live sound engineer?

Typical entry requirements : You can get into this job through a university course, a college course, an apprenticeship or specialist courses run by private training providers

You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma, or degree in a related subject like Sound and Live Event Production, Live Sound and Lighting Technology, Music Technology or Technical Theatre Art. You'll usually need one or two A-levels (or equivalent) for a foundation degree or higher national diploma or two to three A-levels (or equivalent) for a degree

Some sound engineers start by taking a college course to develop their skills before looking for work. Qualifications include Level 2 Diploma in Sound and Music Technology and Level 3 Certificate in Technical Theatre: Sound, Light and Stage. You'll usually need two or more GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 9 to 3 (A to D) for a Level 2 course or four or five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 9 to 4 (A to C) for a Level 3 course

You may be able to get into this job through an advanced apprenticeship in technical theatre: sound, light and stage. You'll usually need five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 9 to 4 (A to C), usually including English and Maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

You can get practical experience of using sound equipment to help your career prospects. This may be part of a course or you can try helping backstage in a theatre, being a roadie for a band, rigging sound in amateur or student theatre or for local bands, or working for a sound equipment manufacturer or hire company.

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My name's Zuzanna, I'm 21 and I'm an apprentice wing designer here at Airbus.

I wanted to find out how I could get a degree for free so I decided to try the apprenticeship route because it's really good experience, it's a free degree and it's great to get paid as you learn.

So I did Triple Science at GCSE which then lead me to doing Physics, Maths and Product Design at A-Level. At that point, I realised I wanted to do a creative subject that also has Physics in it.

So when designing a wing, we must consider the aerodynamic forces affecting it, the thrust given by the engines, the air resistance and the weight of the wing. Using computers helps me simulate turbulence or weather conditions that the aircraft will have to deal with in flight.

Initially we'd have a team meeting to discuss ideas having a look at the prototypes we've created. We look for design solutions to make the aircraft as efficient as possible.

Zuzanna has been a great apprentice. She's bringing a lot of new ideas to the team taking knowledge from her studies. And one of the parts she's designed will be on the flying aircraft in a few months' time. She's been great.

The best part of my job is to see the parts I design get built, and put on the aircraft.

Some people believe that after leaving school you've got to either do an apprenticeships or uni. And I think you can do both. It's really fun to work on real projects, with new people.

I got to move cities; I still get the uni experience so it's a wealth of benefits.

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Frankie Healthcare is one of the biggest sectors in the UK.

Emma-Louise In NHS England alone, there are over 1.3 million workers, but more are needed. There is currently a shortage of more than 100,000 staff, which is expected to reach almost 250,000 by 2030, so healthcare workers are in demand.

Frankie Places we might think of when we think about healthcare include hospitals, GP surgeries, pharmacies, and care homes, amongst many others.

Emma-Louise Healthcare roles are hugely varied. Job roles include nurses who earn a median salary of around £38,000 per year.

Frankie Or medical practitioners, such as doctors and GPs, who earn just over £69,000.

Emma-Louise A radiologist,

Frankie that's someone who does all the various scans,

Emma-Louise or even a podiatrist,

Frankie and that's someone who specialises in feet and lower legs.

Emma-Louise Some of these roles are more common than others.

Frankie Yes, as you can see, as of 2020, there were just under 650,000 nurses and around 250,000 doctors, while there are approximately 33,000 radiologists and just under 6,000 podiatrists.

Emma-Louise This shows the variety of job roles that are needed within the sector and the fact that there are loads of ways to work in healthcare. It's worth bearing this in mind when thinking which career might be right for you.

Frankie Let's look at the job growth, that is how many more jobs will be available. In nursing, a 3% in projected growth will amount to just over 19,000 more jobs by 2025. The NHS has a shortage of nurses, with a report in 2019 showing the most significant shortages are in mental health, learning disability, primary, and community nursing. So, there is a strong need for more trained nurses to join the workforce.

Emma-Louise There's also a 3% projected job growth in radiology, equating to just over 900 more jobs by 2025.

Frankie Let's look at some of the different roles in healthcare and how different jobs have various focuses when giving care to people.

Emma-Louise A doctor is part of a multidisciplinary team, which can include midwives, pharmacists, and social workers.

Frankie What's important here is, where all the roles mentioned deal in medical care, a social worker and care worker deal with what's known as social care.

Emma-Louise You might know of a social worker as someone who assesses a child's living situation, but the role can also include assisting patients to live more independently. A care worker could also help vulnerable people to manage their daily activities and to live as independently as possible.

Frankie So, it might be helping someone to do their shopping or helping them get their prescribed medicine. Jobs like these are hugely important and on the rise.

Emma-Louise We can see that the 2% projected growth in jobs as care workers and home carers will amount to over 13,000 more jobs by 2025. And, similarly, the 3% predicted growth in occupational therapist roles in the same period could result in the creation of over 1,000 jobs. And there are also lots of opportunities in the sector that don't directly involve giving care.

Frankie Jobs like hospital porter, receptionist and chef, for example.

Emma-Louise Depending on what type of care you want to get into, or how much studying you want to do, there are different routes you can take to get into healthcare.

Frankie In medical roles, you'll almost certainly need some form of graduate degree in that field. For instance, to become a dentist, following GCSEs and A-levels or equivalent, you would need to complete a five-year degree in dentistry approved by the General Dental Council, followed by one to two years of postgraduate training.

Emma-Louise Seven years of higher education?

Frankie That's right. But, if you're looking for something that combines theory with practical learning, you could consider degree apprenticeships as one way to get into roles such as a social worker, a nurse, or a paramedic.

Emma-Louise For social care roles, there are also a number of routes in which don't necessarily require higher education, like a college course, an apprenticeship, volunteering, or applying directly to the care provider. This shows that, if you're passionate about healthcare, you have many ways to get into it and doesn't always mean lots of time spent studying.

Frankie Let's get some insight from professionals working in healthcare. Paul is a senior social worker. "I love the combination of practical and emotional aspects of the job. Although there are situations that we can't always change for the better, our role is to try and to not give up. The core aspect of social work is the relationship with our clients... the way we relate to people who are often feeling uncared for can make a real difference."

Emma-Louise Shantel is a senior lecturer in social work. She says: "Social workers are very proud of the profession and are driven by the reason they join the profession in the first place - to make a difference. As society is driven to change, we will hopefully see greater diversity in leadership and management roles." If you want to work in healthcare, note there is an abundance of job roles available to you.

Frankie Specific subsectors with above average estimated growth to think about include jobs in manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, where there's a projected growth of 12% by 2025.

Emma-Louise Or child day-care activities where there's a 7% growth in that same period. One thing is for certain and that is, if you want to work in healthcare, there are lots of job roles to consider.

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Management accountant average salary : £22,000 to £55,000 per year

Management accountant typical working hours : Average 37 to 39 hours per week

What qualifications do you need to be a management accountant?
You could get into this role via a university course, an apprenticeship, or by studying for accredited accountancy qualifications via accountancy bodies whilst working in another role. For a degree or higher or degree apprenticeship, you'll usually need A-levels, or equivalent. Alternatives to A-levels include taking a T-level in Accounting (England-only), which is equivalent to three A-levels. Check with your course provider which alternative qualifications they accept. Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service, GOV.UK This information is a guide and is constantly changing. Please check the National Careers Service website for the latest information and all the qualifications needed and the GOV.UK website for more on T-levels.

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My name is Damilare, I'm 21, and I'm an accountancy apprentice.

I work in a specialist recruitment firm. I'm on an 18-month rotation as a finance apprentice, so I'm getting a feel of the business in every single sector. When I first started my apprenticeship, I started off in a call centre. In the call centre, I used to take calls from workers and clients. Since moving on from the call centre, I currently work in a specialist billing team and this requires me to produce complex invoices for our clients. Attention to detail is very key - mistakes have to be kept to a minimum to maintain that client business relationship. Maths is a really important part of my job. I need to ensure that the numbers are correct.

At school I was OK at Mathematics but, with my hard work and perseverance, I began to excel. In school and college, I didn't want to go into accountancy. I really liked engineering. So after college I went on to go to university to study engineering. I realised after my first year that engineering wasn't for me and that it wasn't a profession that I wanted. I thought it made sense for me to drop out. After dropping out of uni, I found out about an accountancy apprenticeship through a friend.

Currently, I spend four days a week at my finance apprenticeship and one day a week at college, studying for my accountancy qualification. I love my job because I'm surrounded by people who constantly support me and provide help whenever I need it. What interests me about being an accountant is that you deal with all the money going in and out of the business so you have a major say in whether the business succeeds or fails. In seven months' time, I will have finished my apprenticeship and achieved my AAT Level three qualification, which will lead me to become a fully qualified accountant.

Dropping out of uni was very upsetting at first because it was all I knew. I felt like I'd let everybody down but, reflecting on it and being introduced to the world of apprenticeships, I realised that it was the best choice I could have ever made because it's opened so many doors for me and I'm very excited about what the future holds. I can't wait to become a fully qualified accountant.

I love my job because I'm surrounded by people who constantly support me.

When Damilare dropped out of university he wasn't sure of his next steps

One of his friends was doing an apprenticeship and he thought the combination of learning and working would be best for him

When researching his options online, he found Leadership Through Sport and Business - it's a charity that gives ambitious young people who face disadvantages access to careers in accounting and finance.

Once Damilare completes his apprenticeship and achieves his AAT Level 3 qualification, he will be a fully qualified accountant.

What to expect if you want to be an accountant

There are several different types of accountancy roles available once you're qualified. For example, you could be a private practice accountant, helping people and businesses manage their money effectively, a public finance accountant, managing money in public sector organisations, or a management accountant, looking after a company's finances and finding ways to increase profits.

For more information about salaries, working hours, and routes into accounting roles, check the National Careers Service website. If you're interested in more hands-on ways to study, check the GOV.UK website to see if a T-level could be the right fit for you (available in England only).
Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service, GOV.UK.

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We chatted earlier about, you know, how, I suppose, jobs have changed a bit. Do you find that within your world, it's very fast-paced in that respect?
Niall:
Yeah, it really is. Yeah, it can, it can massively just change overnight. You can sort of hear whispers about change going on. And all of a sudden, it's happened and everything's, everything's different.
Owain:
And I suppose keep an open mind about things, as well.
Niall:
Yeah, yeah, and everything's moving forwards. And I think if you're too focused on something, you might miss out on opportunities. If you're so focused on, on, on doing one thing, I mean, who knew that TikTok was going to be a massive things all those years ago? And a-again, I just sort of decided to put a video on there and sort of ended up doing alright.

And that is sort of part of my job now, which is super weird. I mean, I can scroll through TikTok and somehow call that work. (laughter) Researching, I'm researching. (laughs)
Owain:
But it does take a lot of time. You know, what you do. And it's an art. And you know, obviously it's, it's a new form of media. And as you say, who'd have thought that this would be a thing now, but here we are. It's incredible.
Niall: Owain:
Yeah. that's a good question, what is next? And Elizabeth, what would, what would you say, what is next? You know? I mean, does, do you find that your industry and your job is something that changes with time? Or does it depend on the show that you're working on?
Elizabeth:
I think it's changing with time, because there's new and there's more things being made. More content. Um, more TV shows, more series. I mean, we all know about Netflix and, um, what's happening there. But I think as well, um, EastEnders in particular has made an effort to change with time as well. As well as harking back to its origin values. Um, addressing new, new topics as they come up. Um, new points of social discussion. And so, yeah, I think it does change. I think it's more about, as a script editor, changing my mindset to be aware of that as well. And kind of, um, ensuring that I'm not holding it back. But happy to move forward at the same time.
Owain:
Mm, and Joe, what you do is something that is changing all the time. I bet you know, sort of cyber, cybersecurity, this is something the people are probably more aware of now than ever. So, are you seeing things move on quite quickly within your job?
Joe:
Yeah, I think different, um, specialisms and briefs come up now. Who would've thought, you know, ten years ago that cybersecurity would, would be enough to sustain an entire journalist's time? And likewise, on my team, there's a gender and identity correspondent, a population correspondent, a religion correspondent. So, all these different briefs have come up in the last few years. But I think, going back to Niall's point, you know, the, the media's landscape is changing so fast. And it's one of the things that i-is quite scary about our industry, is that you never know what's going to be popular today might not be popular tomorrow. Yes, it's changing. Yes, you've got to keep on your toes. But it actually can be quite positive. Because I think, uh, media is actually bigger than it's ever been. And journalism, I think, is, is going to be and is more important than ever. I think, personally. I would say, of course. Um, so I think it can be quite daunting, but also, you've just got to roll with it.
Owain:
Yeah. I agree with you. I think it is more important than ever, because people want to know the, the news, you know? Fake news, of course is a thing that has been kind of, you know, gathering pace over the past couple of years. And that's not, that's not great. So, if there's somebody watching now and thinking ooh, that sounds like a cool job, how do I get into that? What would the top tips be on going from where you were at school to where you are now? Uh, Joe, let's start with you.
Joe:
I think, uh, develop a passion and an interest in a specific area. And become an expert in that area. So, it can be anything. If you're really interesting in gaming, just start, start writing about games. Start, start doing videos about games. And then you-, you'll be looked at in, in a, in a newsroom as, as an expert in that area. So, you will, you will have a voice in that particular area. And then what you'll find is you'll get a bit of respect from that. And then you'll, it'll, it'll grow and grow and grow until people look at you for other things. And I think, um, Niall, you were saying earlier, the great thing about where we are now is, you don't have to, um, get into a newsroom to be a journalist. You can just be a journalist. You know, you can just start a blog o-or start a YouTube channel or a TikTok channel. Just start giving people information that perhaps no one else knows.
Owain:
Yeah. And Niall, I, I love how your career has, you know, developed since when you were saying earlier about how you were putting your videos up on YouTube. And you were kind of, you know, putting yourself out there in that way. And I-I mean, it's absolutely worked out fabulously for you. What are your three top tips for anyone watching who'd love to be doing what you do?
Niall:
Um, learn a new skill is definitely a great way of just doing anything. You know, you might discover you love something or discover what you hate as well. I think that's, that's a-a great tip, of try something and if you hate it, that's also a good thing. You know, move on from it. Change that up.
Owain:
Well actually, I was going to ask you because on TikTok now, do you ever see people who are almost doing what you did when you first started out, you know? And experimenting and getting their personality out there. Do you see people like that using this as a platform to do such things?
Niall:
Yeah, definitely, definitely. An-and I think the thing is, is probably don't wait. Maybe this is another tip. Don't wait, just sort of do it. And similar to what Joe was saying, because you're going to miss the opportunity. Times might move on since then. Or if-if it is a certain idea, a bit more specifically, like if you've got a great video idea, chances are somebody else is going to do it. And they might get all the credit for it. And you've sort of missed that opportunity and who knows what could've been if you sort of did it. So yeah, don't waste any time. Get to it.
Owain:
Love that, love that. Elizabeth, how about you? Any tips on how to get into what you're doing?
Elizabeth:
Yeah, so, um, my tips are watch TV, hmm, watch TV and wait until the very end. Watch the credits and see everyone who's become part of that production. Um, get to know people. Uh, collaboration is really important. And the worst you could get is someone ignores an email. At least you've put yourself out there as someone who's keen and willing to learn and get to know more about the industry.

And um, my final tip, which I think is actually really useful, is, um, the BBC Writers Room is a very, very, very useful place. Uh, with loads of resources where you can literally and physically learn about what it takes to put a script together. All the different elements and stuff. And I think just generally, that's a great place to learn, um, to utilize the resources and to, you know, just have a bit more of a taste of a world of TV production, so yeah.
Owain:
Great. Thank you for your tips, you three. They were fabulous. We have now reached the Q&A segment of our session. And we have had some absolutely brilliant questions sent over in advance from our fabulous audience members. And this one is for you, Elizabeth, and it's from Maddox.
Maddox:
Sometimes I have days when I struggle for ideas. How does a script writer overcome writer's block?
Owain:
Oooh, that's a difficult one, isn't it? How do you overcome writer's block?
Elizabeth:
Well, the first important thing to underline is I'm a script editor. So, I'm working with script writers. And um, a lot of the creativity is in their hands. So, they're the ones that might actually have writer's block. And I might be one of the solutions to that writer's block. So so-, so my role is actually the solution to that question. When a writer might think, I don't know how to overcome this or achieve this point, I'm the one that says, have you thought about this? What about this? There's so many ways that writers explore, um, you know, getting their creativity out. I know some writers that just kind of lock themselves in a room. And just make sure that they get it done. Some writers like to take a walk and think and come back to it. Um, some writers like to talk it out. So, um, I think it's about finding what makes you comfortable. And you might feel like, uh, you're not doing enough or something's not getting done. But when you find your rhythm, and you find that place where you can take a rest or work your way back to a solution, I think you have to do what works for you. So, um, it's all really independent according to how you work.
Owain:
Yeah, yeah, I see. Great, thanks Elizabeth. Um, Niall, I've got a question for you here, written down. Um, Niall, what would be an entry level job in your industry?
Niall:
Uh, I personally think if you can sort of work behind the scenes first, that's a great way in. Uh, admittedly sometimes that's also hard to get your hands on a, on like a sort of behind the scenes job. But I think there's a lot more opportunities, uh, before sort of becoming on-, onscreen. Uh, one of the first jobs I did, actually, I was a runner on the TV show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. Uh, so I just did a season of that. And again, it's sort of like the contacts that you get to know there. And still in touch with people now. And you learn so much as well, even just being in that TV studio. Sort of understand what it's all about. and the same of radio as well. A lot of people, see, I got pretty lucky with YouTube. And there's so many other people who had all their different directions in. It's never like this set way in. But, uh, I work with a lot of people at the moment at Capital. And they've, um, they're sort of working as producers on the show. And hoping to sort of slowly move into the presenting side of things.
Owain:
Mm, and it's amazing who you end up kind of bumping into again, sometimes, isn't it? Who you've worked with years ago or whatever. So, and as you said earlier, it's just nice to be nice as well, isn't it?
Niall:
Yeah, yeah. A-always helpful.
Owain:
Next, we have another question for Elizabeth. And this one's from Madison.
Madison:
I'd like to know, what's the biggest challenge you faced in your career? And how have you overcome it?
Elizabeth:
Uh, so, I think, um, one of the biggest challenges is, because of the nature of EastEnders as a continuing drama, it's on four times a week. And then of course, you've got special parts of the year, i.e., uh, the Christmas episode and the new year's episode. Um, it, my biggest challenge was, uh, hopping on board and getting on with the pace. Um, I've often heard, uh, the phrase 'hit the ground running'. I was sprinting when I hit the ground. Um, and, uh, it was definitely something to adjust to. I'm still trying to adjust, but I'm also willing to dedicate my time to getting onboard and catching the pace. So, I'd say, uh, matching everyone's energy has been the biggest challenge.
Owain:
Yeah, yeah. Thanks, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth: Owain:
Ok, you three, now a question which I think we're all asked at some stage, it's about the topic of coin, how much are you paid or what are the pay ranges? I know it's a really difficult one, isn't it, but people find it quite interesting. Niall, what's the pay range for a job like yours? Where does it kind of start?
Niall:
It's tricky, isn't it, it's so hard to find out anything. And I remember getting into presenting and Googling. And then you get no answer. Or, or you get something which is, which is massive. And I'm probably not going to help this out either, but as a radio presenter, obviously depending on the company you're working for, how many years' experience you've got, I think it could be anywhere from maybe fifty quid a show all the way up to like, five hundred quid a show. So I know it's, again, a massive, massive gap. But, um, depending on your experience and stuff like that, it does change hugely. Uh, and then maybe as a radio producer, it could start anywhere from around I think eighteen grand a year, plus.

Elizabeth, how about you? What's the sort of starting range of a salary for a job like yours?
Elizabeth:
So, uh, as a trainee, when I was starting, I was on around twenty plus, so that's the range. Um, which is quite, yeah. I-I, like, I think it's great, especially as someone fresh out of uni, that's kind of what you expect from graduate roles.
Owain:
Yeah. And Joe, how about you?
Joe:
I think if you're, there's sort-, in a newsroom, you have reporters and you have presenters, or news anchors. And I think there's a big difference. So, if you're a reporter that goes out and gets stories and brings them to a newsroom and reports on them, um, you're probably looking at about thirty thousand, twenty five thousand if you sort of look at the smaller, smaller newsrooms. And that can go right up to some of the biggest, um, reporters or correspondents. They can earn two hundred, three hundred. Whereas if you look at news anchors, so the people who sit behind the desk with the paper, um, they can go from, again, smaller newsrooms, probably about fifty thousand, through to, oh, five hundred thousand. So there's a big variation.
Owain:
That's a huge variation, isn't it? Yeah, in all of these kind of jobs and industries. Um, finally, we have one more question, and Joe, this one's for you and it's from Madison.

What qualities do you think makes a good journalist?
Joe:
I suppose confidence. Um, you have to be able to ask questions that are awkward. Uh, and in awkward situations. And y-you can't be too, um, shy about it. So, for example, there's a, I don't know, there's been a, a disaster somewhere and you've got a group of people who are, you know, really sad and upset. It's your job, and it's not a particularly nice part of the job, to go and speak to them. Um, and you've got to be confident enough to go and do that. But also, another, another C word, I suppose, is compassion. Because you have to be able to do things in a, in a, um, compassionate way. And you have to understand what people are going through, if it's a really serious story. Um, and I mentioned earlier, persistence as well. Because, um, journalism is about finding out information that perhaps people don't want you to find out. Um, and it's about bringing the story to the audience as quickly and factually as you can. And that takes persistence. Um, and y-you can't be too worried about putting in the long hours of calling people. I think you build confidence by, with success. And that's, and that's how you do it. And I think the other things come as well, if y-, if you work at it.
Owain:
Mm, oh, well, it's been so wonderful chatting to the three of you here today on our fabulous orange BBC Bitesize set. Thank you for coming in.
Joe: Owain:
Um, that brings us to the end of our session. I hope you found it interesting hearing from our three fabulous guests. All about the things that we've discussed in media and journalism. And just a reminder, that BBC Bitesize is here to help you when it comes to working out what career might be for you. As well as exam and revision support. Sign up today and get a personalized experience.

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