key worker

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

Example Sentences

A prison key worker said he had come to the unit wanting to work on "reactions and perceptions of rudeness towards him".

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The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that a "key worker" who gave evidence at Foden's trial last year "did raise concerns with the police" and that these concerns were raised "following Foden's arrest".

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The key worker told the court that her meetings with Child E, usually took place "in private" in a classroom.

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North Wales Police was unable to confirm if the key worker at the trial worked for Anglesey council at the time, but said they were made aware of her concerns "post arrest of Foden and that formed part of the trial".

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However, despite being a key worker, he only received his first vaccine in May 2021 - five months after the first jab was given in the UK.

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