Chimney sweep supervisor to chimney sweep
A chimney sweep supervisor already meets 67% of what the chimney sweep role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.
38/ 100
1 How much of what a chimney sweep is expected to do is already part of a chimney sweep supervisor’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the chimney sweep role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A chimney sweep role treats 13 of its required skills as things a chimney sweep supervisor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- advise on hazards of heating systems
- check chimney's conditions
- clean chimney
- clean ventilation system
- domestic heating systems
- enforce safety procedures when working at heights
What stands in the way is 5 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chimney sweep role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chimney sweep supervisor background worth leading with.
- already held clean chimney handling and moving
- already held clean ventilation system handling and moving
- already held examine ventilation system information skills
- already held protect surrounding area during chimney sweeping process assisting and caring
- already held create chimney inspection reports information skills
- already held check chimney's conditions constructing
All 20 carried skills, including the 13 the chimney sweep role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 12 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn use personal protection equipment required
- still to learn work in inclement conditions required
- optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
- optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
- optional, not held work ergonomically optional
- optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
- still to learn dispose soot from the sweeping process required
- still to learn use chimney sweeping equipment required
- still to learn carry out chimney pressure testing required
- optional, not held roofing techniques optional
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- optional, not held comply with schedule optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a chimney sweep role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 carry out chimney pressure testing practise this
- 02 dispose soot from the sweeping process practise this
- 03 use chimney sweeping equipment practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 20 skills that carry over
- already held advise on hazards of heating systems skill
- already held check chimney's conditions skill
- already held clean chimney skill
- already held clean ventilation system skill
- already held domestic heating systems knowledge
- already held enforce safety procedures when working at heights skill
- already held examine ventilation system skill
- already held fire safety regulations knowledge
- already held maintain customer service skill
- already held personal protective equipment knowledge
- already held protect surrounding area during chimney sweeping process skill
- already held report chimney defects skill
- already held ventilation systems knowledge
- already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
- already held create chimney inspection reports skill
- already held drive vehicles skill
- already held energy knowledge
- already held maintain relationship with customers skill
- already held manage a small-to-medium business skill
- already held tend asbestos blower skill
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held roofing techniques optional
- optional, not held comply with schedule optional
- optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
- optional, not held work ergonomically optional
- optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
11 held skills the chimney sweep role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role conduct fire safety inspections skill
- not needed by the target role construction product regulation knowledge
- not needed by the target role coordinate the activities of chimney sweeps skill
- not needed by the target role enforce chimney sweeping quality standards skill
- not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
- not needed by the target role ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
- not needed by the target role fire prevention procedures knowledge
- not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
- not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
- not needed by the target role train chimney sweeps skill
1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- optional, not held roofing techniques optional
Other moves recorded from chimney sweep supervisor
Common questions about this move
Can a chimney sweep supervisor become a chimney sweep?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A chimney sweep supervisor already covers 67% of what a chimney sweep is expected to do: 20 skills carry over, 13 of which the chimney sweep role treats as required.
What skills does a chimney sweep supervisor need to become a chimney sweep?
5 required skills are missing, plus 7 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by assisting and caring. The single most important is carry out chimney pressure testing.
How hard is the move from chimney sweep supervisor to chimney sweep?
Its learning distance is 38 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.