Table 1Transition record

construction scaffoldertosteeplejack

A construction scaffolder already meets 47% of what the steeplejack role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From construction scaffolder

47%

Overlap1

To steeplejack

12 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

56.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.8

This move: 56.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the steeplejack role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the construction scaffolder profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A steeplejack role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a construction scaffolder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect scaffolding information skills
already held construct working platform constructing
already held build scaffolding constructing
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
already held inspect construction supplies information skills
already held work in a construction team communication, collaboration and creativity

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the steeplejack role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held inspect climbing equipment required

optional, not held inspect concrete structures optional
optional, not held inspect masonry work optional
optional, not held inspect paintwork optional
optional, not held inspect roofs optional
optional, not held inspect insulation optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held handle equipment while suspended required

optional, not held prune hedges and trees optional
optional, not held blast surface optional
optional, not held clean building facade optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held spot other climbers required

optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional

04 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held climbing equipment required

optional, not held risk assessment for window cleaning optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held work from suspended access cradle required

06 constructing 5 supplementary

optional, not held lay bricks optional
optional, not held paint surfaces optional
optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held set window optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a steeplejack role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build scaffolding skill
already held construct working platform skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held inspect scaffolding skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held inspect concrete structures optional
optional, not held inspect masonry work optional
optional, not held inspect paintwork optional
optional, not held inspect roofs optional
optional, not held lay bricks optional
optional, not held paint surfaces optional
optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional
optional, not held prune hedges and trees optional
optional, not held blast surface optional
optional, not held clean building facade optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional
optional, not held inspect insulation optional
optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held risk assessment for window cleaning optional
optional, not held set window optional

19 held skills the steeplejack role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role construction product regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role dismantle scaffolding skill
not needed by the target role install scaffolding pump jacks skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role plan scaffolding skill
not needed by the target role position base plates skill
not needed by the target role position guardrails and toeboards skill
not needed by the target role position outriggers skill
not needed by the target role position sole plates skill
not needed by the target role process incoming construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of wood rot skill
not needed by the target role rig loads skill
not needed by the target role scaffolding components knowledge
not needed by the target role transport construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role work safely with machines skill

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held climbing equipment required
optional, not held risk assessment for window cleaning optional

Index

Other moves recorded from construction scaffolder

Full index of moves from construction scaffolder

Note

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.