Do you want to become a Scaffolder? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Scaffolders put up scaffolding or working platforms for construction workers to use when building, maintaining or repairing buildings and structures. These have to be put together so that bricklayers, plasterers and painters can walk on them and work on the outside of a building. Scaffolding is used for all sorts of work, such as:
Horizontal and upright metal tubes are joined together with fittings to form a framework, and positioned on the foundation timbers. Using ladders, scaffold boards are placed and fixed onto the framework, working up several levels until the required height is reached.
They use a range of hand tools, including spanners, spirit levels, plumb lines, pulleys and winches.
The usual working week is 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, but times may vary to make the most of daylight hours or to avoid disrupting business. They work indoors and outdoors, using ladders, hoists and winches. Much of the work is at heights.
Salaries range from around £12,500 to £25,000.
Scaffolders need:
Scaffolders work for specialist scaffolding firms, building contractors and oil and power companies.
To train as a scaffolderit is useful to have some GCSEs/S grades (A-E/1-5), or a Foundation GNVQ/GSVQ Level I in Construction and the Built Environment. Maths, craft, design and technology and English are important subjects. There is now a Modern Apprenticeship for scaffolders leading to NVQ/SVQ Level 3. Employers may be unwilling to train older people.
Trainees can attend college or a training centre to get qualifications such as NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds certificates.
There may be opportunities to work abroad on contracts.
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