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Scaffolder job description
Scaffolders erect and take down scaffolding to buildings and areas to allow other construction workers to reach the external higher levels of buildings safely.
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Average salary per year
£24,000
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Average range salary per year
£14,000 - £30,000
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1. How to become – cards and qualifications
In order to be a scaffolder you are required to pass the CITB Health and Safety Environment Test and apply for a CSCS Card to work on construction site and you must have a valid CISRS card. For more information on how to apply for a CISRS card visit our CISRS page.
You will need to have a CSCS card to work on a construction site. Please see the below CSCS cards available for scaffolders and links for more information.
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| CSCS CARD | NVQ REQUIRED |
| RED CSCS CARD | NVQ TRAINEE |
| GREEN CSCS CARD | NVQ LEVEL 1 |
| BLUE CSCS CARD | NVQ LEVEL 2 |
| GOLD CSCS CARD (SUPERVISORS) | NVQ LEVEL 3 |
| BLACK CSCS CARD (MANAGERS) | NVQ LEVEL 4 |
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2. Skills duties
Skills you will need:
- Good maths skills to work out quantities/prices and areas.
- Understand building plans
- Health and safety awareness
Duties:
- Ensuring a stable base on the ground before erecting scaffolding
- Unloading scaffolding equipment from a lorry
- Fixing safety nets and guard rails
- Fixing scaffolding to buildings
- Plank laying across scaffolding and other trade workers to walk on
- Removing scaffolding after a job is finished
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3. Career progression
Experienced scaffolders can become gang supervisor, or construction manager.
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4. Salaries
Newly trained: £14,000
Experienced: £17,000
Highly Experience: £30,000
Salaries depend on location, employer and any overtime you may do. Self-employed scaffold operatives set their own pay rates.
These figures are a guide and provided by The National Career Service and Go Construct.
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