Scaffolders, stagers and riggers erect and dismantle scaffolding and working platforms, set up lifting equipment and ships’ rigging, maintain and repair steeples, industrial chimneys and other tall structures and install, maintain and repair ropes, wires and cables.

Entry Reqirements

Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C

Typical Tasks

• 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.

Desired Skills

Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Writing, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Science