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  1. Accommodation warden

    Accommodation wardens manage the day-to-day running of services like sheltered housing, hostels and student flats.

    Salary: £24,000 to £28,000

    Found in: Home services, Social care


  2. Bin worker

    Bin workers collect household and commercial waste for disposal or recycling.

    Salary: £24,000 to £30,000

    Found in: Environment and land, Home services


  3. Bodyguard

    Bodyguards protect individuals and groups from potential threats to their safety at events, when travelling and during everyday activities.

    Salary: Variable

    Found in: Emergency and uniform services, Government services, Home services


  4. British Sign Language interpreter

    British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters help deaf and hearing people communicate with one another.

    Salary: Variable

    Found in: Home services, Social care


  5. Care escort

    Care escorts travel with elderly or disabled people to help them get to their appointments.

    Salary: Variable

    Found in: Home services, Social care, Transport


  6. Care worker

    Care workers support vulnerable people with their daily activities and help them to live as independently as possible.

    Salary: £20,000 to £25,000

    Found in: Social care, Home services, Healthcare


  7. Caretaker

    Caretakers look after buildings like schools, community centres and apartment blocks, keeping them secure, clean and well-maintained.

    Salary: £22,000 to £30,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Home services


  8. Celebrant

    Celebrants conduct personalised wedding, naming and funeral ceremonies. They also help mark other important occasions and relationships.

    Salary: Variable

    Found in: Home services


  9. Chimney sweep

    Chimney sweeps clean the chimneys and flues of open fires and other coal, gas, oil and wood-fired heating systems.

    Salary: Variable

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Home services


  10. Cleaner

    Cleaners carry out general cleaning of offices, shops and homes, or more specialised cleaning like upholstery or the outsides of buildings.

    Salary: £17,000 to £24,000

    Found in: Home services


  11. Community transport driver

    Community transport drivers provide a door-to-door service for vulnerable people who have difficulty using public transport on their own.

    Salary: Variable

    Found in: Home services, Social care, Transport


  12. Crematorium technician

    Crematorium technicians make sure things run smoothly during a cremation.

    Salary: £18,000 to £24,000

    Found in: Home services


  13. Domestic energy assessor

    Domestic energy assessors (DEAs) work out the energy efficiency of domestic buildings like houses and flats.

    Salary: £18,000 to £35,000

    Found in: Construction and trades, Home services


  14. Embalmer

    Embalmers preserve and prepare bodies for burial or cremation.

    Salary: £21,000 to £35,000

    Found in: Home services


  15. Handyperson

    A handyperson carries out minor repairs and small jobs in people's homes and businesses.

    Salary: £17,000 to £28,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance, Home services


  16. Highways cleaner

    Highways cleaners keep footpaths, green spaces and streets clean, and deal with litter, graffiti, and items left by the public.

    Salary: £18,000 to £21,000

    Found in: Home services


  17. Industrial cleaner

    Industrial cleaners clear up after fires, floods and crime scenes, as well as places that need to be hygienically clean.

    Salary: £17,000 to £23,000

    Found in: Home services


  18. Laundry worker

    Laundry workers operate washing machines, steamers and dryers to clean items like clothes, bed linen, towels and uniforms.

    Salary: £16,500 to £22,000

    Found in: Home services


  19. Life coach

    Life coaches support and encourage people to help them make informed decisions in their working and personal lives.

    Salary: Variable

    Found in: Home services, Social care


  20. Personal shopper

    Personal shoppers give advice to customers and suggest products that meet their needs.

    Salary: £14,000 to £25,000

    Found in: Home services, Retail and sales



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