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Scaffolders, Stagers and Riggers

About this career

£32,451

Median salary

New workers start around £17,683.02. Normal pay is £32,451 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £52,681.48.

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Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

About this career

  • Forms rope slings, ladders, netting and other rigging and measures, cuts and repairs wire or fibre rope.
  • Erects jib, derrick and similar hoisting equipment and installs ropes, pulleys and other lifting tackle.
  • Lays and secures wooden planking to form working platforms and fixes guard rails, ladders, cradles and awnings as required.
  • Examines scaffold tubing and couplings for defects and selects, fits and bolts scaffold tubes until scaffolding reaches required height.
  • Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.

Skills Employers Are Looking For

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Skills

Job postings

Mathematics
50
Reading Comprehension
49
Active Listening
41
Speaking
41
Critical Thinking
39
Monitoring
39
Writing
37
Active Learning
34
Learning Strategies
29
Science
12

Construction Skills

  • Course code: FLCS
  • Level: 1
  • Qualification: Certificate, City and Guilds
  • Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Part-time

Construction & Digital Innovation

  • Course code: UF4216, UX4216
  • Level: 4
  • Qualification: Higher National Certificate
  • Awarding body: University of Plymouth
  • Duration: One year (full-time), two years (part-time)
  • Course type: Full-time, Part-time

Electrotechnical Craft

  • Course code: DEI2
  • Level: 2
  • Qualification: Certificate
  • Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
  • Duration: One year
  • Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Full-time
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