Chimney sweep supervisor to handyperson
A chimney sweep supervisor already meets 16% of what the handyperson role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.
82.4/ 100
1 How much of what a handyperson is expected to do is already part of a chimney sweep supervisor’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the handyperson role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A handyperson role treats 4 of its required skills as things a chimney sweep supervisor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- domestic heating systems
- fire safety regulations
- maintain customer service
- ventilation systems
What stands in the way is 15 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A handyperson role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chimney sweep supervisor background worth leading with.
- already held ventilation systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held domestic heating systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held fire safety regulations services
- already held construction product regulation business, administration and law
- already held maintain customer service communication, collaboration and creativity
All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the handyperson role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 43 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn building construction principles required
- still to learn carpentry required
- still to learn electrical wiring plans required
- still to learn electricity required
- still to learn energy conservation required
- still to learn mechanics required
- still to learn maintain work area cleanliness required
- still to learn use power tools required
- still to learn use traditional toolbox tools required
- optional, not held clean confined spaces optional
- optional, not held manage fuelling system optional
- optional, not held perform ground maintenance activities optional
- optional, not held perform weed control operations optional
- optional, not held remove snow optional
- optional, not held use snow-removal equipment optional
- optional, not held assemble prefabricated furniture optional
- optional, not held clean building floors optional
- optional, not held repair furniture parts optional
- still to learn calculate costs of repair operations required
- still to learn maintain records of maintenance interventions required
- still to learn read technical datasheet required
- still to learn use personal protection equipment required
- still to learn work ergonomically required
- optional, not held perform pest control optional
- optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
- optional, not held select hazard control optional
- optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
- still to learn use measurement instruments required
- optional, not held maintain lighting equipment optional
- optional, not held repair household appliances optional
- optional, not held repair electronic components optional
- optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
- optional, not held manage buildings' damp problems optional
- optional, not held perform maintenance on fire alarm systems optional
- optional, not held install floor coverings optional
- optional, not held install insulation material optional
- optional, not held install ventilation equipment optional
- optional, not held install wall coverings optional
- optional, not held place sanitary equipment optional
- optional, not held repair plumbing systems optional
- optional, not held repair ventilation equipment optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a handyperson role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 calculate costs of repair operations practise this
- 02 building construction principles study this
- 03 carpentry study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 6 skills that carry over
- already held domestic heating systems knowledge
- already held fire safety regulations knowledge
- already held maintain customer service skill
- already held ventilation systems knowledge
- already held construction product regulation knowledge
- already held energy knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held identify condensation problems optional
- optional, not held explain features of electrical household appliances optional
28 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held identify condensation problems optional
- optional, not held manage buildings' damp problems optional
- optional, not held clean confined spaces optional
- optional, not held explain features of electrical household appliances optional
- optional, not held maintain lighting equipment optional
- optional, not held manage fuelling system optional
- optional, not held perform ground maintenance activities optional
- optional, not held perform maintenance on fire alarm systems optional
- optional, not held perform pest control optional
- optional, not held perform weed control operations optional
- optional, not held remove snow optional
- optional, not held repair household appliances optional
- optional, not held use snow-removal equipment optional
- optional, not held assemble prefabricated furniture optional
- optional, not held clean building floors optional
- optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
- optional, not held install floor coverings optional
- optional, not held install insulation material optional
- optional, not held install ventilation equipment optional
- optional, not held install wall coverings optional
- optional, not held place sanitary equipment optional
- optional, not held repair electronic components optional
- optional, not held repair furniture parts optional
- optional, not held repair plumbing systems optional
- optional, not held repair ventilation equipment optional
- optional, not held select hazard control optional
- optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
- optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
25 held skills the handyperson role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on hazards of heating systems skill
- not needed by the target role advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
- not needed by the target role check chimney's conditions skill
- not needed by the target role clean chimney skill
- not needed by the target role clean ventilation system skill
- not needed by the target role conduct fire safety inspections skill
- not needed by the target role coordinate the activities of chimney sweeps skill
- not needed by the target role create chimney inspection reports skill
- not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
- not needed by the target role enforce chimney sweeping quality standards skill
- not needed by the target role enforce safety procedures when working at heights skill
- not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
- not needed by the target role ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
- not needed by the target role examine ventilation system skill
- not needed by the target role fire prevention procedures knowledge
- not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
- not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
- not needed by the target role manage a small-to-medium business skill
- not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
- not needed by the target role personal protective equipment knowledge
- not needed by the target role protect surrounding area during chimney sweeping process skill
- not needed by the target role report chimney defects skill
- not needed by the target role tend asbestos blower skill
- not needed by the target role train chimney sweeps skill
6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn building construction principles required
- still to learn carpentry required
- still to learn electrical wiring plans required
- still to learn electricity required
- still to learn energy conservation required
- still to learn mechanics required
Other moves recorded from chimney sweep supervisor
Common questions about this move
Can a chimney sweep supervisor become a handyperson?
Yes, and it is a career change move. A chimney sweep supervisor already covers 16% of what a handyperson is expected to do: 6 skills carry over, 4 of which the handyperson role treats as required.
What skills does a chimney sweep supervisor need to become a handyperson?
15 required skills are missing, plus 28 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is calculate costs of repair operations.
How hard is the move from chimney sweep supervisor to handyperson?
Its learning distance is 82.4 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.