Table 1Transition record

roofertoconstruction scaffolder

A roofer already meets 57% of what the construction scaffolder role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From roofer

57%

Overlap1

To construction scaffolder

16 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

45.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.2

This move: 45.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the construction scaffolder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the roofer 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction scaffolder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a roofer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held plan scaffolding communication, collaboration and creativity
already held recognise signs of wood rot information skills
already held build scaffolding constructing
already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
already held interpret 2D plans information skills
already held interpret 3D plans information skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the construction scaffolder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 handling and moving 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held position base plates required
required, not held position sole plates required
required, not held position guardrails and toeboards required

optional, not held position outriggers optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

02 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held construct working platform required
required, not held dismantle scaffolding required

optional, not held install scaffolding pump jacks optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held scaffolding components required

optional, not held mechanical tools optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held recognise signs of corrosion required

optional, not held inspect scaffolding optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held work safely with machines optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction scaffolder 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build scaffolding 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 interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held recognise signs of wood rot skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held plan scaffolding skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held transport construction supplies skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held install scaffolding pump jacks optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held inspect scaffolding optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held position outriggers optional
optional, not held rig loads optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional

37 held skills the construction scaffolder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role apply proofing membranes skill
not needed by the target role apply roll roofing skill
not needed by the target role asbestos removal regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role construct wood roofs skill
not needed by the target role crane load charts knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role envelope systems for buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role establish green roof skill
not needed by the target role inspect roofs skill
not needed by the target role install gutters skill
not needed by the target role install insulation material skill
not needed by the target role install lightning protection system skill
not needed by the target role install metal roofing skill
not needed by the target role install roof flashing skill
not needed by the target role install roof windows skill
not needed by the target role lay interlocking roof tiles skill
not needed by the target role lay non-interlocking roof tiles skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role perform roof maintenance skill
not needed by the target role prepare facade cladding skill
not needed by the target role prepare roofing materials skill
not needed by the target role remove roofs skill
not needed by the target role roofing drones knowledge
not needed by the target role roofing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role solar panel mounting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role thatch roofs skill
not needed by the target role use sander skill

3 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 scaffolding components required
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional

Index

Other moves recorded from roofer

Full index of moves from roofer

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.