Apprentice - Scaffolders

**Apprentice - Scaffolders**

Location: North, East, West, South Regions

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey towards a rewarding career in engineering and industrial services? Then it’s time for you to unlock your potential at Bilfinger, a global leader known for its expertise and innovation, is thrilled to announce the launch of our highly sought-after annual UK wide Apprenticeship Programme.

The training provided will meet the required knowledge, skills and behaviours as required in the Engineering Construction Scaffolding apprenticeship Standard Scaffolder level 2 with an expected duration of 12-18 months

**Apprentice & Job Specification**

Scaffolding offers an exciting, physically demanding and financially rewarding career path for those who wish to enter into the industry. Qualifying as a Scaffolder provides opportunities to work in many different sectors including Construction, Infrastructure, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Rail, and Events across the UK and internationally. The primary role of a Scaffolder is to provide access solutions or structural support which allows other trades to carry out their roles safely whilst working at height. Upon completion of this apprenticeship, the operative will have achieved the established trade competency for the scaffolding industry which will enable them to erect, alter and dismantle a wide range of scaffolding structures as covered by this training and assessment. Scaffolding is a safety critical trade and each individual working in the sector must be aware of their responsibility to themselves, those they are working with, the end user of the scaffold and also others who they may come into contact with whilst carrying other their role e.g. other trades, clients, members of the public.

**Qualifications**
- GCSE or equivalent (Grade 4 or better) in English Language and Mathematics is essential
- National (N5) English, Mathematics and science is essential (Scotland only)

**Interpersonal Skills**
- Individuals need to have good communication skills, both written and verbal, IT skills, number skills, analytical skills, demonstrate attention to detail, logical attitude and be a team player

**Personal Qualities**
- Individuals must be able to demonstrate a willingness and passion to develop skills within industry, be hardworking, confident and organised

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.

Scaffolding, Painting, Rope Access, Insulation | Bilfinger UK Limited | Permanent | Blue-collar workers (Monthly) | Student/Apprentice | Operations - Scaffolding