Table 1Transition record

decontamination workertobuilding exterior cleaner

A decontamination worker already meets 43% of what the building exterior cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From decontamination worker

43%

Overlap1

To building exterior cleaner

12 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

53.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.6

This move: 53.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the building exterior cleaner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the decontamination worker 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 building exterior cleaner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a decontamination worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held report on building damage information skills
already held identify damage to buildings information skills
already held disinfect surfaces handling and moving
already held tend asbestos blower working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held remove contaminants handling and moving
already held perform demarcation constructing

All 12 carried skills, including the 6 the building exterior cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 7 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 handling and moving 3 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held operate pressure washer required
required, not held clean building facade required
required, not held clean building floors required

optional, not held assess waste type optional
optional, not held carry out pressure washing activities optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional
optional, not held clean wood surface optional
optional, not held maintain cleaning equipment optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held use solvents optional

02 services 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held cleaning techniques required

optional, not held graffiti removal techniques optional
optional, not held waste management optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held apply spraying techniques required

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held build scaffolding optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held identify damage to public space optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a building exterior cleaner 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 assess contamination skill
already held avoid contamination skill
already held cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
already held identify damage to buildings skill
already held remove contaminants skill
already held secure working area skill
already held disinfect surfaces skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held perform demarcation skill
already held report on building damage skill
already held tend asbestos blower skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess waste type optional
optional, not held graffiti removal techniques optional
optional, not held identify damage to public space optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held carry out pressure washing activities optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional
optional, not held clean wood surface optional
optional, not held maintain cleaning equipment optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
optional, not held sort waste optional
optional, not held use solvents optional
optional, not held waste management optional

19 held skills the building exterior cleaner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role assist people in contaminated areas skill
not needed by the target role contamination exposure regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role decontamination techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure operability of protective equipment skill
not needed by the target role hazardous materials transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste storage knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role investigate contamination skill
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role radioactive contamination knowledge
not needed by the target role remove contaminated materials skill
not needed by the target role store contaminated materials skill
not needed by the target role test samples for pollutants skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

4 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 cleaning techniques required
optional, not held graffiti removal techniques optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held waste management optional

Index

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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.