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Where a chimney sweep can go next

3 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a chimney sweep already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Chimney sweeps undertake cleaning activities of chimneys for all types of buildings. They remove ash and soot and perform maintenance on a regular basis, following health and safety regulations. Chimney sweeps may perform safety inspections and minor repairs.

Craft and related trades workers 32 skills on file 3 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: chimney sweep supervisor, 63%

Fig. 2 — the 3 nearest destinations from chimney sweep. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a chimney sweep already covers. All 3 are listed in the tables below.

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

chimney sweep supervisor 63% covered · difficulty 42

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Index

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chimney sweep is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a chimney sweep already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.