Scaffold Apprentice
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Company: VIRTUS SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
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Location: Birmingham, B24 9FE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000019253
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Application Deadline Date: 05/04/2026
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Start Date: 13/04/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, between 07:00 - 16:00.
Brief Description
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.
Training to be Provided
- 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
Future Prospects
There is a potential full-time position offered to the right candidate.
Vacancy Detail
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
Other Information
This role will be physical, and working outside at times in all weathers.