key worker

British  

noun

1. a social worker, mental health worker, or nursery nurse assigned to an individual case, patient, or child

2. (in Britain) a worker in any of a number of public sector professions considered by the government to be essential to society, for example teachers, police officers, NHS health workers etc

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Example Sentences

He says 'Key Worker Living Rent' will vary by borough and will "balance affordability with deliverability".

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In 2018, she and her partner spent a year living in key worker accommodation - something she says isn't very accessible and is largely discovered through word of mouth.

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The Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has launched a plan to start at least 6,000 rent-controlled 'Key Worker Living Rent' homes in London by 2030.

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Generation Rent compared average full-time pay for 15 key worker roles using 2024-2025 ONS salary data with average one-bedroom rents.

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When asked by his key worker - who wrote down his words - how he felt about so many rejections, Tyler said: "No matter how nice I am, they only see what they want to see. Why should I care about my education when no-one else does?"

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