Over a million people work in administration roles in the public services sector. A secretary or administrator provides both clerical and administrative support to professionals either as part of a team or individually. 

The role puts you in a position of responsibility which requires you to stay organised and focused. You’ll be involved with the coordinator and implementation of office procedures and will frequently have responsibility for specific projects and tasks. You may also oversee and supervise the work of junior staff or you could end up as an office manager or team secretary, coordinating the work of others within a department or organisation.

As secretarial and administrative work is so diverse, employment can be found in virtually all sectors, including academic institutions, the creative industries, government, hospitals and general medical practices, legal and financial services, management and strategic consulting, marketing and communications, private companies, property, public organisations, including local authorities and charities and retail and leisure companies.

You may wish to specialise in one industry or area, such as legal or medical secretarial work, or become a personal assistant to a company director or other senior manager.

Jobs in the media, not-for-profit sectors and small organisations are at the lower end of the pay scale. Employment in banking, finance, property and law firms tend to be at the upper end.  
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If you love animals and would like to make the world a better place for them then there are an a variety of careers types you can choose from.

The most obvious roles are those that involve caring for and treating animals directly, with veterinary nurse and veterinary surgeon both popular options. You could also be a zoologist or a zookeeper at one of the UK's many zoos. Among the more hands-on animal jobs are animal nutritionist, animal physiotherapist and animal technician. If you're looking to work on a farm or fish farm, you could choose to work as a farm manager, fish farm manager or fisheries officer. You could also work with animals in the Army, process them in quarantine at airports or work in a pet shop.

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Other websites to explore include:

Animal Welfare | Moulton College

A career working with animals | RSPCA

Apprenticeships | RSPCA

Animal Jobs Direct | Improving Animal Welfare Through Education since 2005

Working for APHA - Animal and Plant Health Agency - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Vet Times

Frequently Asked Questions | National Animal Welfare Trust (nawt.org.uk)

Home | The Wildlife Trusts

World Wide Fund for Nature | WWF

Student opportunities - Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (gwct.org.uk)

Volunteering with animals | Prospects.ac.uk