Personal Services - Handyperson
Personal Services - Handyperson
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A handyperson carries out minor repairs and small jobs in people's homes and businesses.
- Put up curtain rails, shelves and picture frames
- Fit smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and grab rails
- Replace fuses, plugs and light bulbs
- Fit door and window locks and alarms
- Unblock sinks and fix leaking taps and overflow problems
- Adjust or re-hang doors
- Move or assemble items of furniture
- Paint and decorate
- Do routine gardening work, clear out guttering or take on minor building repairs
As a Handyperson, you could work at a client's home, at a school, in an NHS or private hospital or in a hotel.
Your working environment may be physically demanding and you'll travel often.
A Handyperson tends to work between 37 to 45 hours a week. You could work as a contractor or self-employed as customers demand.
Starting: £17,000
Experienced: £28,000
There are not set entry requirements.
You can take a short course in DIY skills at college. This can be a good starting point and useful when applying for jobs.
You can apply directly to become a handyperson. Employers will expect you to have good DIY skills. It may also be useful to have experience or qualifications in joinery, plumbing or electrics.