Provides clients with sexual services and/or social companionship. Sex work can take the form of prostitution, stripping or lap dancing, performance in pornography, phone or internet sex, or any other exchange of sexual services for financial or material gain. Social companionship can involve spending time with the client, making conversation, and accompanying the client on various private or public outings. Sex workers who include sexual intercourse as part of their services are considered full-service sex workers. Also known as prostitute, and specialisations include dominatrix and telephone sex worker.

Attends to their personal grooming in order to present themselves in an attractive fashion; arranges appointment with client; may travel to location if outcalls are offered; greets client, discusses client’s desires, and informs client of boundaries; may remove some or all of their clothes depending on the service being offered; in a scenario in which sexual intercourse takes place the Sex Worker will normally request the client showers, conduct a brief sexual health check, and fit sexual health barriers e.g. a condom; provides the sexual and/or social companionship service that has been requested and agreed on; removes and discards condoms etc.; receives payment for services; may shower; and may organise clean bed linen and towels.

Normally works inside usually in brothels, or bedrooms of private houses and apartments. May provide services in a hotel or motel. Some sex workers may solicit work outdoors, kerbside. Some may work in client’s vehicles. Work spaces are generally adequately heated and ventilated with high standards of cleanliness and a welcoming relaxed atmosphere.

• Light work.
• Standing or sitting or lying is an occasional requirement.
• Stretching and reaching across may be an occasional requirement.
• Twisting of the body or neck is likely to occur occasionally.
• Contact with skin irritants or water is likely to be occasional when showering either before, during, or after sexual intercourse.
• Heavy lifting, pulling, or carrying is not a significant component of the job.
• Driving is possible if an outcall service is offered.
• Use of hand tools/hand-held objects both battery-powered and manual is occasionally required. Repetitive movements are frequent for some tasks.
• Bending, squatting, or crouching are likely to be required on an occasional basis.
• Mental skills necessary include a good level of listening and verbal communication skills, assertiveness, and empathy.

For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient (ANZSCO Skill Level 5, New Zealand Register Level 1 qualification), In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required (for example, a Dominatrix role). For outcall services a driving licence may be need if no other transport is available (such as a taxi, an uber, or a driver).

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.