Home services
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Accommodation warden
Property manager, hall manager
Accommodation wardens manage the day-to-day running of services like sheltered housing, youth hostels and student flats.
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Bin worker
Refuse collector, waste operative, recycling collector
Bin workers collect household and commercial waste for disposal or recycling.
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Bodyguard
Close protection officer, CPO, personal bodyguard
Bodyguards protect individuals and groups from potential threats to their safety at events, when travelling and during everyday activities.
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British Sign Language interpreter
Language professional
British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters help deaf and hearing people communicate with one another.
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Butler
Household manager
Butlers carry out personal and household tasks for their employers.
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Care escort
Community transport passenger assistant
Care escorts travel with elderly people or people with disabilities to help them get to their appointments.
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Care worker
Care assistant, support worker, nursing home assistant
Care workers support vulnerable people with their daily activities and help them to live as independently as possible.
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Caretaker
Janitor
Caretakers look after buildings like schools, community centres and flats, keeping them secure, clean and well-maintained.
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Celebrant
Celebrants conduct personalised wedding, naming and funeral ceremonies. They also help mark other important occasions and relationships.
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Chauffeur
Driver
Chauffeurs drive clients from place to place, making sure their journey is safe and comfortable, and that they arrive on time.
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Chimney sweep
Chimney sweeps clean the chimneys and flues of open fires and other coal, gas, oil and wood-fired heating systems.
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Cleaner
Cleaning services operative
Cleaners carry out general cleaning of offices, shops and homes, or more specialised cleaning like upholstery or the outsides of buildings.
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Community transport driver
Community transport drivers provide a door-to-door service for people who can't easily use public transport.
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Crematorium technician
Crematorium technicians make sure things run smoothly during a cremation.
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Domestic energy assessor
Domestic energy assessors (DEAs) work out the energy efficiency of domestic buildings like houses and flats.
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Embalmer
Embalmers preserve and prepare bodies for burial or cremation.
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Handyperson
Handyman, handywoman
A handyperson carries out minor repairs and small jobs in people's homes and businesses.
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Highways cleaner
Street cleaner
Highways cleaners keep footpaths, green spaces and streets clean, and deal with litter, graffiti, and items left by the public.
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Industrial cleaner
Commercial cleaner
Industrial cleaners clear up after fires, floods and crime scenes, as well as places that need to be hygienically clean.
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Laundry worker
Dry cleaner
Laundry workers operate washing machines, steamers and dryers to clean items like clothes, bed linen, towels and uniforms.
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Life coach
Life coaches support and encourage people to help them make informed decisions in their working and personal lives.
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Personal shopper
Personal shopping assistant
Personal shoppers give advice to customers and suggest products that meet their needs.
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Pest control technician
Pest control officer
Pest control technicians identify infestations and get rid of pests like rats, mice, wasps and cockroaches.
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Postperson
Postal delivery worker
A postperson collects, sorts and delivers letters and packages to homes and businesses.
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Recycled metals worker
Recycled metals workers grade, sort, clean and bale scrap metal for recycling.
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Recycling operative
Waste resources recycling operative, recycling centre operative
Recycling operatives collect, sort and recycle materials like glass, paper and plastics from homes and businesses.
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Religious leader
Faith leader, cleric
Religious or faith leaders offer spiritual and moral guidance, and lead public worship and other religious ceremonies.
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Satellite engineer
Satellite systems technician
Satellite engineers install and repair telecoms equipment and satellite systems.
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Tailor
Bespoke tailor
Tailors make or alter custom clothes for individual customers.
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Wedding planner
Wedding planners help couples organise their wedding.
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Window cleaner
Window cleaners work on domestic and commercial premises, cleaning windows, doors and other glass surfaces.