diff --git a/src/blueapi/service/handler_base.py b/src/blueapi/service/handler_base.py
index faecda6e6..7bd292387 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/service/handler_base.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/service/handler_base.py
@@ -83,3 +83,11 @@ def pending_tasks(self) -> List[TrackableTask]:
     def get_pending_task(self, task_id: str) -> Optional[TrackableTask]:
         """Returns a task matching the task ID supplied,
         if the worker knows of it"""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def start(self):
+        """Start the handler"""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def stop(self):
+        """Stop the handler"""
diff --git a/src/blueapi/service/main.py b/src/blueapi/service/main.py
index 7440c124b..6901b9e6f 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/service/main.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/service/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
-from typing import Dict, Set
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Set
 
 from fastapi import Body, Depends, FastAPI, HTTPException, Request, Response, status
 from pydantic import ValidationError
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from blueapi.config import ApplicationConfig
 from blueapi.worker import RunPlan, TrackableTask, WorkerState
 
-from .handler import get_handler, setup_handler, teardown_handler
 from .handler_base import BlueskyHandler
 from .model import (
     DeviceModel,
@@ -20,9 +19,34 @@
     TaskResponse,
     WorkerTask,
 )
+from .subprocess_handler import SubprocessHandler
 
 REST_API_VERSION = "0.0.4"
 
+HANDLER: Optional[BlueskyHandler] = None
+
+
+def get_handler() -> BlueskyHandler:
+    if HANDLER is None:
+        raise ValueError()
+    return HANDLER
+
+
+def setup_handler(config: Optional[ApplicationConfig] = None):
+    global HANDLER
+    handler = SubprocessHandler(config)
+    handler.start()
+
+    HANDLER = handler
+
+
+def teardown_handler():
+    global HANDLER
+    if HANDLER is None:
+        return
+    HANDLER.stop()
+    HANDLER = None
+
 
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
@@ -49,6 +73,13 @@ async def on_key_error_404(_: Request, __: KeyError):
     )
 
 
+@app.put("/reload")
+def update_task(handler: BlueskyHandler = Depends(get_handler)):
+    handler.stop()
+    handler.start()
+    print("Reloaded")
+
+
 @app.get("/plans", response_model=PlanResponse)
 def get_plans(handler: BlueskyHandler = Depends(get_handler)):
     """Retrieve information about all available plans."""
diff --git a/src/blueapi/service/subprocess_handler.py b/src/blueapi/service/subprocess_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9ff2d494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blueapi/service/subprocess_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+from multiprocessing import Pool
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+from blueapi.config import ApplicationConfig
+from blueapi.service.facade import BlueskyHandler
+from blueapi.service.handler import get_handler, setup_handler, teardown_handler
+from blueapi.service.model import DeviceModel, PlanModel, WorkerTask
+from blueapi.worker.event import WorkerState
+from blueapi.worker.task import RunPlan
+from blueapi.worker.worker import TrackableTask
+
+
+class SubprocessHandler(BlueskyHandler):
+    _config: ApplicationConfig
+    _subprocess: Pool
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        config: Optional[ApplicationConfig] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        self._config = config or ApplicationConfig()
+        self._subprocess = None
+
+    def start(self):
+        if self._subprocess is not None:
+            raise ValueError("Subprocess already running")
+        self._subprocess = Pool(processes=1)
+        self._subprocess.apply(setup_handler, [self._config])
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self._subprocess.apply(teardown_handler)
+        self._subprocess.terminate()
+        self._subprocess = None
+
+    def reload_context(self):
+        self.stop()
+        self.start()
+
+    @property
+    def plans(self) -> List[PlanModel]:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(plans)
+
+    def get_plan(self, name: str) -> PlanModel:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(get_plan, [name])
+
+    @property
+    def devices(self) -> List[DeviceModel]:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(devices)
+
+    def get_device(self, name: str) -> DeviceModel:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(get_device, [name])
+
+    def submit_task(self, task: RunPlan) -> str:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(submit_task, [task])
+
+    def delete_task(self, task_id: str) -> str:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(delete_task, [task_id])
+
+    def begin_task(self, task: WorkerTask) -> WorkerTask:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(begin_task, [task])
+
+    @property
+    def active_task(self) -> Optional[TrackableTask]:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(active_task)
+
+    @property
+    def state(self) -> WorkerState:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(state)
+
+    def pause_worker(self, defer: Optional[bool]) -> None:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(pause_worker, [defer])
+
+    def resume_worker(self) -> None:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(resume_worker)
+
+    def cancel_active_task(self, failure: bool, reason: Optional[str]) -> None:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(cancel_active_task, [failure, reason])
+
+    @property
+    def pending_tasks(self) -> List[TrackableTask]:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(pending_tasks)
+
+    def get_pending_task(self, task_id: str) -> Optional[TrackableTask]:
+        return self._subprocess.apply(get_pending_task, [task_id])
+
+
+# Free functions (passed to subprocess) for each of the methods required by Handler
+
+
+def plans() -> List[PlanModel]:
+    return get_handler().plans
+
+
+def get_plan(name: str):
+    return get_handler().get_plan(name)
+
+
+def devices() -> List[DeviceModel]:
+    return get_handler().devices
+
+
+def get_device(name: str) -> DeviceModel:
+    return get_handler().get_device(name)
+
+
+def submit_task(task: RunPlan) -> str:
+    return get_handler().submit_task(task)
+
+
+def delete_task(task_id: str) -> str:
+    return get_handler().delete_task(task_id)
+
+
+def begin_task(task: WorkerTask) -> WorkerTask:
+    return get_handler().begin_task(task)
+
+
+def active_task() -> Optional[TrackableTask]:
+    return get_handler().active_task
+
+
+def state() -> WorkerState:
+    return get_handler().state
+
+
+def pause_worker(defer: Optional[bool]) -> None:
+    return get_handler().pause_worker(defer)
+
+
+def resume_worker() -> None:
+    return get_handler().resume_worker()
+
+
+def cancel_active_task(failure: bool, reason: Optional[str]) -> None:
+    return get_handler().cancel_active_task()
+
+
+def pending_tasks() -> List[TrackableTask]:
+    return get_handler().pending_tasks
+
+
+def get_pending_task(task_id: str) -> Optional[TrackableTask]:
+    return get_handler().get_pending_task()