Scaffold Apprentice

Summary

We are a highly experienced scaffolding company based in Birmingham City Centre. We cover the West Midlands and surrounding areas, offering an array of access and scaffolding solutions with a professional and personal service for every client and customer from tender stage all the way to project completion.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Scaffolder (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 07:00 - 16:00.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 2 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

On completion, the Scaffolder will be able to:

Make adequate provision for the safety of themselves, the workforce, the public affected by scaffolding work and future users of the scaffold structure by working to the relevant British and European Standards, National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) guidance e.g. Technical Guidance (TG)20 (Good Practice Guidance for Tube and fitting Scaffolding Safety Guidance, SG4, (Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations) SG6 (Manual Handling in the Scaffolding Industry) and statutory regulations
Carry, raise, lower and use scaffold materials correctly and safely on a working platform
Visually inspect, select, assemble and install prefabricated beams into scaffold structures
Support scaffold protection fans according to requirements of current industry practice
Erect scaffolds on pavements and public places safely and correctly, with regard to Local Authority regulations
Install spurs and rakers within the correct operating angles. Attach check fittings, droppers and puncheons in the correct positions to scaffolds
Install anchor ties and other specialist fixings to the manufacturer’s recommendations
Select, space, install and test the correct number of ties to restrain sheeted and unsheeted scaffolds to current industry practices
Determine the material requirements for independent and putlog scaffolds with returns, towers and birdcages up to three lifts high.
Lay out materials, set out scaffolds and overcome obstacles to erect scaffolds safely
Determine the materials required to set out, erect and dismantle in a safe sequence
Inspect gin wheels for serviceability, position and fix securely, reeve, rope, tie knots and correctly use gin wheel to haul up scaffold tubes, boards and fittings. Take down gin wheel and coil rope
Inspect basic scaffolds prior to handover

Where you’ll work

36 Hillwood Road

Sutton Coldfield

B75 5QN

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

WALSALL COLLEGE

Your training course

Scaffolder (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Follow procedures in line with health and safety regulations, standards, and scaffold guidance (quality).

Comply with risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.

Inspect and select serviceable scaffold materials, components, and tools before use and escalate defects.

Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.

Carry, raise, lower, scaffold materials on a working platform.

Move and store components tools and equipment.

Install scaffold cantilevered structural components according to requirements of industry guidance and manufacturer’s instructions.

Protect others within the working vicinity. For example, the public through signage, barriers.

Install spurs and supports on cantilever sections.

Select, space, and install the correct number of ties to restrain un-sheeted scaffolds to industry guidance and manufacturer’s instructions.

Determine the component requirements for independent scaffolding.

Organise materials to operate within the industry and manufacturers configurations and tolerances.

Use lifting equipment safely to haul up scaffold components and equipment to working platform.

Lay out materials, set out scaffolds to erect and dismantle scaffolds in a safe sequence.

Inspect scaffolds prior to hand over.

Use access and work at height equipment in accordance with training, relevant regulations and employer’s and manufacturer’s instructions.

Erect and dismantle independent with cantilever section to a maximum height of 2m working platform.

Erect and dismantle independent scaffolds, with features for example, towers, birdcages, chimney stacks, loading bays with or without beams, truss outs with beams, splays, and bridging sections with beams and gantry scaffolds.

Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.

Apply team working principles.

Interpret information from drawings and specifications.

Follow equity, diversity and inclusion guidelines.

Your training plan

You will attend college over a 2-year period growing from an apprentice to a fully qualified scaffolder whilst learning on the job achieving a fully recognised Level 2 Scaffold NVQ qualification
Functional skills in maths and English (if required)
You will be attending construction college midlands, every two to three months on a two-week block release

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Logical
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness
Driving licence

Other requirements

Role will be physical and working outside at times in all weathers.

About this company

We have over 2 decades of industry knowledge and experience, meaning we have an advantage to overcome any challenge on any site. Our friendly and professional scaffolding team will keep you informed every step of the way and create affordable and flexible access solutions. At Virtus, our high-quality professional service is deeply ingrained in our scaffolding company’s core values, and we are extremely passionate about our work. Our mission is to engineer and construct high-quality scaffolding options that are both reliable and cost-effective to support the construction industry in and around Birmingham. From our wonderful office staff to our hard-working scaffolding teams, we all carry the right tools to create the best suited access package for your project. All employees at our scaffolding company hold the correct and necessary qualifications to carry out scaffolding and access operations, Our on-site team are all C.I.S.R.S/CITB Qualified since completing relevant training.

https://www.virtusscaffolding.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is a potential full-time position offered to the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Sam Williams

samanthawilliams@walsallcollege.ac.uk

01922 688898

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000271830.

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