How to become an advocates’ clerk (Scotland)
As an advocates’ clerk, you would organise the administration and workload for a group or ‘stable’ of advocates (the equivalent of barristers in England and Wales). Your day-to-day tasks would depend on your level of experience, but might include: taking books and papers to and from court filing, photocopying and
How to become an administrative assistant
As an administrative assistant, it would be your job to deal with the day-to-day office work for your employer. Your tasks would typically include: dealing with incoming and outgoing post maintaining stationery supplies answering the telephone and directing calls reception duties such as greeting and looking after visitors typing and
How to become an accounts clerk
Accounts clerks (also known as finance clerks or bookkeepers) keep financial records and help to prepare accounts in all types of business. As an accounts clerk your duties would typically include: balancing accounts (often known as ‘double entry book-keeping’) processing sales invoices, receipts and payments preparing statements showing the company or
How to become an accounting technician
As an accounting technician, it would be your job to keep accurate financial accounts for all types of business. In larger companies, you would usually work as part of an accounts team. In a small business, you may be the only person trained to deal with finance matters like wages
How to become an assistant immigration officer
Assistant immigration officers help to maintain effective immigration control by checking that people are legally allowed to enter and stay in the UK. As an assistant immigration officer (AIO) your duties would include: checking passports and work permits interviewing people entering the UK taking fingerprints helping immigration officers with surveillance
How to become an arts administrator
Arts administrators plan and organise cultural and arts activities. They work in organisations such as local authorities, arts centres, theatres and regional arts boards. As an arts administrator, your work would vary according to the size and type of organisation, but could include: arranging venues and artists working with local
How to become a civil service executive officer
Executive officers are the first level of management in the civil service. As an executive officer, you could work in any of the 170 civil service departments and agencies that deal with developing policies and delivering services to the public. All departments and agencies employ people at executive officer (EO)
How to become a civil service administrative officer
Administrative officers and administrative assistants in the civil service work in a wide range of departments and agencies that deliver services to the public and develop government policies. Your main tasks at administrative officer (AO) or administrative assistant (AA) grade would be to deal with customers, update records and carry
How to become a charity fundraiser
As a fundraiser, you would be responsible for raising as much money as possible for your charity. It would be your job to think of new and effective ways to generate income and raise awareness of the charity’s work. Your job could involve some or all of the following: media and marketing (creating press, television,
How to become a car rental agent
Car or vehicle rental agents handle all the administration and enquiries involved with renting vehicles to businesses and the public. They may also be known as reservation, leasing, customer service or sales representatives or agents. As a car rental agent, your work would generally include: dealing with customer enquiries about