I've created three (a meagre number I know). It's much easier now than it used to be although I preferred to get into the nitty-gritty rather than dealing with user interfaces.

A lot depends upon what you want your site to do. Is it just a presence on the web or will it advertise services or sell products? Does it need a forum, shopping facility, online learning, etc? One of my sites (now sadly defunct) was pretty large and very complicated. I had this professionally designed and created as I just didn't have the technical or graphic skills required. I can strongly recommend the company that did this for me, they were very knowledgeable and professional. If you're intent on doing it yourself look for a hosting company that allows you to install Wordpress and you won't go too far wrong.

I hosted with GoDaddy as they were running a special offer. In due course I'll migrate the site to a UK company.

Wordpress is essentially a template. You choose a theme that establishes layout, colours, fonts, etc. then add your content. It's actually very easy once you've latched onto the style of thinking. There are so many websites based on Wordpress that there's plenty of advice on the internet to help you.

My website builder friend recommends using Names.co.uk (sorry Avant if this breeches advertising rules - I have no connection to the company) and hosts 200 sites with them.

I work in education and built a basic company website a long time ago. I then created a website specifically for teaching assistants which was really a victim of its own success. The third was a commercial venture, built professionally, and my present is back to having a web presence but with the capacity for e-learning.

If you're nervous about building your site I can assure you that it is pretty easy. If you really don't feel competent I can recommend the company that built my site but for what you want, which is a pretty basic request, there'll be gazillions of teeangers who could do this for you!