RecordOccupation

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.

Highest coverage recorded: 63%
Destinations: 3each with a full record
Within reach: 1difficulty under 55
Skills on file: 32required or supplementary

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.