Apprenticeship training course

Steeplejack (level 2)

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Information about Steeplejack (level 2)

Conduct routine inspections, maintenance tasks and minor planned and responsive repair works to buildings and structures at height.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • Health and safety regulations, standards and guidance relevant to the occupation and the individual's responsibilities.
  • Steeplejack regulatory and legislative requirements and their impact on individual’s responsibilities.
  • Principles of site induction and toolbox talks.
  • Safe systems of work, risk assessment and method statements: interpretation and application of control measures.
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE): types and tethering techniques.
  • Steeplejack height access techniques: laddering, motorised access equipment, and bosun seats.
  • BS7985 steeplejack rope access techniques.
  • Anchors for steeplejacking: types, selection, testing, removable and re-usable fixings.
  • Anchor for steeplejacking: fixing and removal techniques.
  • Types and uses of steeplejack scaffolding.
  • Methods of erecting and dismantling steeplejacking scaffolding.
  • The range of structure types and characteristic uses, their common methods of construction and typical defects, and the impact that steeple jacking operations might have on building safety.
  • The types, uses and safeguards of steeplejacking height access equipment: ladders, bosun seats, motorised access.
  • Common hand and power tools used in routine steeplejacking tasks including safeguarding and tethering techniques.
  • Equipment inspection methods: pre-use and post use checks, visual and functional checks.
  • Techniques to move and handle steeplejack materials, components and equipment manually and with lifting equipment.
  • Height access equipment storage techniques.
  • Routine maintenance techniques applied to built structures at height using steeplejack access methods.
  • Principles of inspecting buildings and built structures.
  • Methods of quality assuring own work.
  • The importance of customer service to their organisation, how to provide feedback to ensure customers are informed.
  • Methods of interpreting and extracting relevant information from documentation: drawings, specifications and maintenance plans.
  • Environmental regulations and requirements: Environmental Protection Act, safe disposal of waste, minimising waste, re-use and re-cycle, waste contractors permit, energy efficiency, and contribution to net zero outcomes.
  • Team working techniques.
  • Principles of equity, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.
  • Well-being: mental and physical health considerations in self and others and how to access support.
  • Verbal communication techniques and steeplejack terminology.
  • The processes and importance of escalating issues beyond their level of competence and authority.
  • Employment types - self-employed and employed, small business start up principles, tax responsibilities, roles and responsibilities.
  • Written communication techniques: paper based and digital.

  Skills

  • Comply with health and safety regulations, standards and guidance.
  • Comply with safe systems of work and apply control measures.
  • Organise, maintain and reinstate the work area to safeguard themselves and others, including the use of signage and barriers.
  • Comply with environmental regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Select and use PPE and PPE tethering techniques.
  • Comply with industry regulatory and legislative requirements and standards.
  • Interpret information from documentation for example, drawings, specifications and maintenance plans.
  • Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority.
  • Select and use tools and equipment for steeplejacking maintenance tasks, including applying safeguards and tethers.
  • Select working at height equipment for accessing height including ladders, motorised access equipment, bosun seats and apply safeguards.
  • Inspect working at height equipment, including pre-use and post-use checks, visual and functional checks.
  • Move and handle steeplejacking material, components and equipment using manual and mechanical techniques.
  • Select, fix, and test steeplejack anchors.
  • Remove steeplejack anchors.
  • Use steeplejacking equipment and techniques to access work at height, including, laddering, motorised access, bosun seats.
  • Access height using BS7985 rope access techniques.
  • Store working at height equipment.
  • Work collaboratively to erect and dismantle steeplejack scaffolding.
  • Conduct routine inspections to structures at height using steeple jacking height access techniques.
  • Conduct routine maintenance to structures at height using steeple jack height access techniques. For example, cleaning gutters and minor repairs.
  • Record and report information.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Quality assure own work.
  • Apply team working techniques.

  Behaviours

  • Puts health safety and wellbeing first.
  • Take ownership of given work.
  • Team-focused to meet work goals.
  • Committed to continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
  • Considers the environment and sustainability.
  • Supports equity, diversity, and inclusivity in the workplace.
  • Adapt to new and changing situations.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Construction and the built environment
• Qualification level: 2; Equal to GCSE
• Course duration: 24 months
• Funding: £13,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
  • Steeplejack

View more information about Steeplejack (level 2) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.