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Physical making / fixing
Hands-on trades that build, power, fix and feed the world around us.
Construction & building trades 71Mechanical, electrical & maintenance 80Manufacturing, craft & production 130Food, catering & hospitality 30
Construction & building trades
71 careersGroundwork and site trades
General building, demolition and groundwork trades on a construction site.
Asbestos removers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Builder's labourers
AI: low£Direct entry
Builders
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Building Surveyor
AI: low£££Direct entry
Building technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Carpet and linoleum fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Carpet Fitter
Apprenticeship
Ceiling fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Construction and building trade supervisors
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Construction and building trades
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Construction electrician's assistants
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Construction operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Crane drivers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Demolition operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Demolition supervisors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Divers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Drainage operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Dry stone wallers
AI: low££Direct entry
Electrical and electronic trades
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Elementary construction occupations
AI: low£Direct entry
Engineering construction riggers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Fence erectors
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Groundworkers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Insulation engineers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Insulation labourers
AI: low£Direct entry
Marquee erectors
AI: low££Direct entry
Painters and decorators
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Painting supervisors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Pipe layers
AI: low££Direct entry
Plumber's assistants
AI: low£Direct entry
Plumbers and heating and ventilation installers and repairers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Plumbing supervisors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Rail construction and maintenance operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Road construction operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Road construction supervisors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Sheeters and cladders
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Shop and office fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Sign fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Steel erectors
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Steel fixers and underpinners
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Stonemasons
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Stonemasons and related trades
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Carpentry, joinery and fitting
Building and fitting wood, doors, windows and fixtures.
Bedroom and kitchen fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Blind fitters
AI: low££Direct entry
Carpenter and joiner assistants
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Carpenter and joinery supervisors
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Carpenters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Carpenters and joiners
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Door fitters and makers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Floor layers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Floorers and wall tilers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Glass cutters and glaziers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Joiners
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Window and door fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Bricklaying, masonry and plastering
Building walls and finishing surfaces.
Roofing, scaffolding and external trades
Working at height on roofs and scaffolding.
Green roof installers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Roofers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Roofing supervisors
AI: low££££Direct entry
Scaffolder
Apprenticeship
Scaffolders and stagers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Scaffolding supervisors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Thatchers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Tilers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Tilers and slaters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Mechanical, electrical & maintenance
80 careersSpecialist technical maintenance
Maintaining specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
Aerial installers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Aerospace technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Aircraft maintenance and related trades
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Avionics technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Boiler operatives
AI: low££Direct entry
Broadcast and communications technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Cable layers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Cable operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Calibration and precision instrument technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Camera and photographic equipment technicians
AI: low££Direct entry
Catering equipment technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Electro-mechanical technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Electronics engineers (technicians)
AI: low££££Direct entry
Grave diggers
AI: low£Direct entry
Handyman
Direct entry
Heavy plant maintenance technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Industrial climbers
AI: low££Direct entry
Ironers and pressers
AI: low£Direct entry
Locksmiths
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Mechanic
Apprenticeship
Mechanical engineers (technicians)
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Metal working maintenance/service technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Motorsport technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Overhead line workers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Pipe fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Pump technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Roadside assistance technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Security system installers and repairers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Signal workers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Smart energy experts
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Textile machine technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Tool fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Turbine fitters
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
TV, video and audio servicers and repairers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Water and sewerage distribution operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Water and sewerage plant operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Water treatment operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Wind turbine technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Vehicle maintenance and repair
Keeping cars, bikes and larger vehicles running.
Auto electricians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Automation maintenance technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Bicycle mechanics
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Car Wash Worker
Direct entry
Car/light vehicle technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Caretakers
AI: low£Direct entry
Carpet cleaners
AI: low£Direct entry
Electric vehicle charging point installers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Heavy and large vehicle technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
MOT testers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Motorcycle technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Other vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operators
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Tyre technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Vehicle body builders and repairers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Vehicle paint technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Vehicle valeters and cleaners
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Windscreen fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Cleaning and facilities upkeep
Keeping buildings and public spaces clean.
Bin cleaners
AI: low£Direct entry
Chimney sweepers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Cleaners and domestics
AI: low££Direct entry
Commercial cleaners
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Drain cleaners
AI: low££Direct entry
Dry cleaners and laundry workers
AI: low£Direct entry
Elementary cleaning occupations
AI: low££Direct entry
Industrial cleaning process occupations
AI: low£Direct entry
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers
AI: low£Direct entry
Window cleaners
AI: low£Direct entry
Electrical and building maintenance
Maintaining the electrics, systems and fabric of buildings.
Building maintenance operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Electrical and electronics technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Electricians and electrical fitters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Hydraulic technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Installation and maintenance electricians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Lift technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors
AI: low££££Apprenticeship
Solar panel installers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Street lighting electrician
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Manufacturing, craft & production
130 careersMetalwork and engineering production
Shaping and assembling metal and mechanical parts.
Agricultural machinery operators
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
Apprenticeship
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Assemblers and routine operatives
AI: high££Apprenticeship
Die casters
AI: low££Direct entry
Galvanisers and platers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Machine setters and setter-operators
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Metal engravers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Metal fabricators and finishers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Metal goods assemblers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Metal machining setters and setter-operators
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Metal making and treating process operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Metal sprayers and powder coaters
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Metal working machine operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Metal working production and maintenance fitters
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Other welding trades
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Paper and wood machine operatives
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Pipe welders
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Plant and machine breakers and dismantlers
AI: low££Direct entry
Plant and machine operatives
AI: low£Direct entry
Plastic fabricators
AI: low££Direct entry
Printing machine assistants
AI: low£Direct entry
Sheet metal workers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Smiths
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Tool makers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Vehicle and vehicle part assemblers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Welder
Apprenticeship
Welder fabricators
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Window fabricators
AI: low££Direct entry
Personal care and grooming trades
Cutting hair and providing beauty and grooming services.
Textiles, fashion and craft making
Making clothing, textiles and handmade goods.
Basket makers
AI: low£Direct entry
Candle makers
AI: low£Direct entry
Costume makers
AI: low££Direct entry
Craft model makers
AI: low£Direct entry
Dressmakers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Embroiderers and sewers
AI: low£Direct entry
Footwear and leather working trades
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Footwear makers and repairers
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Knitters
AI: low£Direct entry
Leather workers
AI: low££Direct entry
Milliners
AI: low£Direct entry
Sewing machinists
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Tailors
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Tailors and dressmakers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Textile process operatives
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Textiles, garments and related trades
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Weavers
AI: low£Direct entry
Precision making and materials crafts
Making and finishing specialist goods and materials by hand or machine.
Boat and ship builders and repairers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Braziers and solderers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Brewery and distillery workers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Cabinet makers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Ceramic makers, decorators and finishers
AI: low£Direct entry
Ceramic potters
AI: low££Direct entry
Ceramic workers
AI: low£Direct entry
Chemical and related process operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Coal miners and quarry workers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Concrete operatives (concrete production)
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Curtain makers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Cutters and pickers
AI: low£Direct entry
Dairy workers
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Dental technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Digital printers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Elementary process plant occupations
AI: low£Direct entry
Energy plant operatives
AI: low££Direct entry
Farriers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Fitters and alterations assistants
AI: low£Direct entry
Flexographic printers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Florists
AI: low£Direct entry
Furniture makers and fitters
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Furniture restorers
AI: low£Direct entry
Furniture sprayers and finishers
AI: low£Direct entry
Garment technologists
AI: low£££Direct entry
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Glass blowers
AI: low££Direct entry
Glass makers, decorators and finishers
AI: low££Direct entry
Glass workers
AI: low££Direct entry
Goldsmiths, silversmiths, jewellers and precious stone workers
AI: low££Direct entry
Gunsmiths
AI: low£££Direct entry
Horologists, watch makers and repairers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Ironing and Laundry Worker
Direct entry
Kilt makers
AI: low£Direct entry
Laser operators
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Lithographic printers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Mining and quarry workers and related operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Moulders, mould makers and core makers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Musical instrument repairers, makers and tuners
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Nuclear decommissioning operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Offshore drilling workers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Optical glass makers
AI: low££Direct entry
Optical technicians
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Other elementary service occupations
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Other skilled trades
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Picture framers
AI: low£Direct entry
Planning, process and production technicians
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Plastics process operatives
AI: low££Direct entry
Pre-press technicians
AI: high£££Direct entry
Precision instrument makers and repairers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Press and stamp operators
AI: low££Direct entry
Print finishing and binding workers
AI: low£Direct entry
Printers
AI: low££Direct entry
Private house cleaners
AI: low££Direct entry
Process operatives
AI: low£Direct entry
Quality assurance technicians
AI: med££Apprenticeship
Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Recycling operatives
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Refuse and salvage occupations
AI: low£Direct entry
Reprographics assistants
AI: high££Direct entry
Rubber workers
AI: low£Direct entry
Sail makers
AI: low££Direct entry
Screen printers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Sign makers and writers
AI: low£Direct entry
Spring makers
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Street cleaners
AI: low£Direct entry
Taxidermists
AI: low£Direct entry
Toilet attendants
AI: low££Direct entry
Toy makers and repairers
AI: low£Direct entry
Trimmers and upholsterers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Upholsterers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Weighers, graders and sorters
AI: high££Direct entry
Whitesmiths
AI: low££Direct entry
Food, catering & hospitality
30 careersKitchen and professional cooking
Preparing and cooking food, from everyday meals to fine pastry.
Bakers
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Bakers and flour confectioners
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Brewers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Butchers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Chefs
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Cooks
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Fishmongers
AI: low££Direct entry
Fishmongers and poultry dressers
AI: low£Direct entry
Food process bakery workers
AI: low£Direct entry
Pastry Chef
Apprenticeship
Slaughterers
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Sommelier
Direct entry
Front of house and hospitality service
Serving customers and guests in bars, cafes and hotels.
Bar and catering supervisors
AI: low££Direct entry
Bar staff
AI: low££Direct entry
Barista
Direct entry
Barman / Barmaid
Direct entry
Catering and bar managers
AI: low£££Apprenticeship
Coffee shop workers
AI: low£Direct entry
Dishwasher
Direct entry
Fast Food Worker
Direct entry
Hotel porters
AI: low££Direct entry
Housekeepers and related occupations
AI: low£Direct entry
Kitchen and catering assistants
AI: low££Apprenticeship
Waiters and waitresses
AI: low££Direct entry
Hospitality management and venues
Running the cafes, restaurants, pubs and guest houses that need chefs and servers.
Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors
AI: low££Direct entry
Cafe and restaurant managers and proprietors
AI: low£££Direct entry
Cake decorators and designers
AI: low££Direct entry
Catering operations managers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Hospitality managers
AI: low£££Direct entry
Other food, drink and tobacco process operatives
AI: low£Apprenticeship
Pay bands (£ / ££ / £££ / ££££) are based on typical starting salary: £ under £20,000, ££ £20,000-£24,999, £££ £25,000-£29,999, ££££ £30,000 or more. Based on the entry-level salary figures in our careers data.
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