SKY’s very own Nazaneen Ghaffar told us all about her cool job! We imagine you have to wake up pretty early, don’t you? Talk us through your morning. My alarm goes off at around 3.45am every morning but, luckily, I live quite close to work! I’m up, ready and in by around 4.20am. I […]
Duncan Titmarsh LEGO Builder What I do I am the UK’s only LEGO Certified Professional, so I get to build with LEGO all day every day! There are only 15 in the world, so I do feel very privileged. How I got my job I loved playing with LEGO when I was a […]
Holly Bantleman Television Camera Operator What I do I am a television camera operator, and founder of charity Raise The Roof. How I got my job I managed to get work experience in a production company in Soho in London. After a fair amount of time making tea and photocopying, I got the […]
Charley Donaldson Dog Handler About me I am a dog handler, Young Kennel Club member and Reserve Best In Show winner at the world’s largest dog show, Crufts 2016. What I do I help out with the training of dogs and adult handlers, but I prefer helping young people learn how to handle […]
Jessica Dore Product Developer What I do I work within the grocery and home care team at Marks And Spencer looking after a variety of products – everything from jam and marmalade, cereals, home baking mixes and baking ingredients to pet food, washing up liquid and toilet roll! I create new product concepts, […]
James Scott Landscape Designer What I do I am a landscape designer and owner of The Garden Company Ltd in Hertfordshire. We design and build gardens for clients’ homes and also for businesses. My job is to meet clients, understand what they want, produce drawings with my design team and eventually manage teams […]
Isabel Bristowe Counsellor What I do I am a counsellor. Counsellors are trained to listen without judging and to help people sort out their thoughts and feelings. This is also known as talking therapy where people can, in confidence, explore many aspects of their life and feelings that might be difficult with family and […]
Emily Thomas Editor/Publisher What I do I am a publisher. The definition of this varies a little but, essentially, it means I plan a list of books to produce and publish for a particular market or kind of reader. Before I buy any book I have to make sure it is going to be […]
Marc Abraham Veterinary Surgeon What I do My job is a veterinary surgeon or vet for short. I’m a doctor for animals; meaning as well as keeping them happy and healthy, I also have to find out what’s wrong with them when they’re sick, then give them the correct medication and treatment to […]
Jess Waters Website Administrator What I do I run an unusual accommodation website called QuirkyAccom.com. We feature amazing places all around the world – from treehouses (everyone’s favourite!) to train carriage hotels, from lighthouses to boats. I search out special places to stay on the internet and recommend them to other travellers. How […]
Sarah Righton Farmer What I do My husband Simon and I run a 300-acre mixed farm in the Cotswolds (www.oldfarmdorn.co.uk). We have sheep, cattle, pigs and hens, plus a small campsite, B&B and farm shop. How I got my job We were lucky to be able to take over from Simon’s parents but […]
Naomi Bird Aquarist at Birmingham SEA LIFE Centre What I do I am an aquarist, which is the aquarium equivalent of a zoo keeper. I work with all the animals which includes many types of sh, sharks, otters, turtles, an octopus, and my favourites – penguins! Being an aquarist is a very varied […]
