Table 1Transition record

domestic housekeepertocompanion

A domestic housekeeper already meets 45% of what the companion role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From domestic housekeeper

45%

Overlap1

To companion

12 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

54.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.1

This move: 54.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the companion role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the domestic housekeeper profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A companion role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a domestic housekeeper background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held make the beds handling and moving
already held wash the laundry handling and moving
already held buy groceries communication, collaboration and creativity
already held remove dust handling and moving
already held provide dog walking services handling and moving
already held feed pets handling and moving

All 12 carried skills, including the 7 the companion role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held accompany people required
required, not held prepare ready-made dishes required
required, not held prepare sandwiches required
required, not held empathise with the healthcare user required
required, not held keep company required
required, not held relate empathetically required

optional, not held give advice on personal matters optional
optional, not held support individuals to adjust to physical disability optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held listen actively required

optional, not held support nurses optional

03 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held use gardening equipment optional
optional, not held wash vehicles optional

04 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held administer appointments optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held drive vehicles optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a companion role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held clean rooms skill
already held clean surfaces skill
already held iron textiles skill
already held make the beds skill
already held use cooking techniques skill
already held use food preparation techniques skill
already held wash the laundry skill
already held assist clients with special needs skill
already held buy groceries skill
already held feed pets skill
already held provide dog walking services skill
already held remove dust skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held give advice on personal matters optional
optional, not held support individuals to adjust to physical disability optional
optional, not held use gardening equipment optional
optional, not held wash vehicles optional
optional, not held administer appointments optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held support nurses optional

46 held skills the companion role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role arrange special events skill
not needed by the target role assist children with homework skill
not needed by the target role attend to children's basic physical needs skill
not needed by the target role clean glass surfaces skill
not needed by the target role clean household linens skill
not needed by the target role cleaning techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role collect mail skill
not needed by the target role communicate with youth skill
not needed by the target role control minor maintenance skill
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role dietary regimes knowledge
not needed by the target role disseminate messages to people skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role greet guests skill
not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
not needed by the target role handle linen in stock skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role lawn care knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain cleaning equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain gardening equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain inventory of cleaning supplies skill
not needed by the target role maintain personal hygiene standards skill
not needed by the target role manage cleaning activities skill
not needed by the target role manage schedule of tasks skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role monitor kitchen supplies skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role organise wine cellar skill
not needed by the target role oversee maintenance work skill
not needed by the target role perform cleaning duties skill
not needed by the target role perform outdoor cleaning activities skill
not needed by the target role polish silverware skill
not needed by the target role promote human rights skill
not needed by the target role satisfy customers skill
not needed by the target role serve beverages skill
not needed by the target role serve food in table service skill
not needed by the target role store kitchen supplies skill
not needed by the target role supervise children skill
not needed by the target role supervise housekeeping operations skill

6 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from domestic housekeeper

Full index of moves from domestic housekeeper

Note

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.