Careers Guide

Scaffolder

What people in this role do:

  • Check drawings and written instructions, for job details
  • Find the required materials and set ground levels
  • Connect steel pipes, support braces and clamps to form bases for scaffolds
  • Lift and position sections of scaffolding and bolt pipes together to build up scaffolding
  • Position planks over horizontal bars to create platforms
  • Ensure levels are correct in scaffolding structures
  • Use prefabricated scaffolding when available
  • Dismantle scaffolding at the completion of a job

Your chances of success will be better if you have:

  • Practical skills and enjoy manual activities
  • Physical fitness
  • Good sense of balance and able to work at heights
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • 18 years of age
  • School Certificate

 

The Future

  • Employment for a minimum of one year
  • Employment with construction firms, the entertainment industry and some types of building maintenance and cleaning companies
  • For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au
     

Who to contact for more information and advice?

Aboriginal Employment Strategy

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 8571 0999
F (02) 8571 0988
jamie.hardy@aes.org.au
www.aes.org.au
1-9 Glebe Point Road Glebe NSW 2037 All NSW

ApprenticePower

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 9722 5419
F (02) 9831 3849
info@apprenticepower.com.au
www.apprenticepower.com.au
Unit 14, 18 Third Avenue Blacktown NSW 2148 Sydney

Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd (ATEL)

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 8875 6100
sydney@atel.com.au
www.atel.com.au
Suite 3 Level 2, 13-15 Lyon Park Road North Ryde NSW 2113 All NSW

Australian Training Company

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T 02 9704 1500
jrosman@austrg.com.au
www.austrg.com.au
30-32 Pomeroy St Homebush NSW 2140 All NSW

Auswide Projects

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 6492 3944
F (02) 6492 4594
bega@auswideprojects.com.au
www.auswideprojects.com.au
163 Auckland ST Bega NSW 2550 Bega

Hunter Valley Training Company

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 4932 4222
F (02) 4932 4544
admin@hvtc.com.au
www.hvtc.com.au
East Greta Junction Maitland NSW 2320 All NSW

HunterNet Group Training

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 4908 7380
F (02) 4929 7450
info@hunternet.com.au
www.hunternet.com.au
Level 3 251 Wharf Road Newcastle NSW 2300 Newcastle

Master Builders Association of NSW

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 6681 4266
F (02) 4454 1722
ballina@mbansw.asn.au
www.mbansw.com.au
Shop 1, 97 Tamar Street, BALLINA NSW 2478 PO Box 662, BALLINA NSW 2478 Ballina

Master Builders Association of NSW

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 8586 3539
F (02) 9660 3700
enquiries@mbansw.asn.au
www.mbansw.com.au
52 Parramatta Road FOREST LODGE NSW 2037 Sydney

MG My Gateway

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 4627 1388
F (02) 4627 1040
jobs@mygateway.org.au
www.mygateway.org.au
Suite 206, 4 Hyde Parade Campbelltown NSW 2560 Sydney

Novaskill

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 4351 5200
F (02) 4351 5900
admingsf@novaskill.com.au
www.novaskill.com.au
Suite 15 1 Reliance Dr PO Box 3408 Tuggerah NSW 2259 NSW

Skillset

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 6331 3655
F (02) 6331 9450
info@skillset.com.au
www.skillset.com.au
203-209 Russell Street Bathurst NSW 2795 All NSW

STE 1300 Apprentice

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T (02) 9715 7344
F (02) 9745 2900
info@1300apprentice.com.au
www.1300apprentice.com.au
Level 2, 28 Burwood Road Burwood NSW 2134 Sydney

WPC Group

Phone / Fax / Email / Website Address Regions Serviced
T 1300 760 099
F 1300 760 077
nswreception@wpcgroup.org.au
www.wpcgroup.org.au
Suite 2 / 190 George Street Parramatta, NSW 2150 Sydney