Inspector / enforcement officer
74Fairly safeDegree or professional qualification depending on the role (e.g. NEBOSH for health & safety).
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Partly.
AI drafts briefings and summarises evidence. Political judgement and stakeholder work keep part of the job human.
AI-proof score
50/100
Changing
AI will reshape this job, and fewer people may be needed.
Easy to automateNeeds a human
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Social worker
73Fairly safeSocial work degree or apprenticeship, then Social Work England registration.
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74Fairly safeDegree plus Qualified Teacher Status (PGCE, School Direct, SCITT or teacher degree apprenticeship).
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Six ratings feed the score. Four protect a job from AI and two expose it. How we score jobs
- Hands-onProtects
Skilled physical work in the real world
- Unpredictable settingsProtects
Every site, home or patient is different
- Human touchProtects
Trust, care or persuasion face to face
- AccountabilityProtects
Licensed or high-stakes — someone has to sign it off
- Screen-basedExposes
Work done on a computer with text, data or images
- RoutineExposes
Repeatable, rules-based tasks
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