Advanced Scaffolder

Role Overview Location: British Sugar, Hollow Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BB

Salary: £44,000 per annum

Working Hours: 7.30 - 16.00 Mon- Thurs 7.30-14.00 Friday

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

Benefits: 20 days holidays + Bank holidays, Health Cash Plan, Discount Shopping, Gym, Days Out, Learning & Development opportunities, Paid Volunteering Days, plus many more.

About EMCOR UK At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to “create a better world at work”. Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers’ evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business.

Role Overview An advanced Scaffolder is responsible, as part of a scaffolding team, for erecting scaffolds which are adequate for the purpose they were intended and comply with scaffold procedures / TG20:13; ensuring that they are stable and in a safe condition. They are also responsible, again as part of a scaffolding team for dismantling scaffolds in a safe manner.

Types of scaffold structures erected include – independent tied scaffold, tower scaffold, birdcage scaffold, suspend scaffold and cantilever scaffold. They are responsible for the inspection of the scaffold on completion, and thereafter at weekly intervals, and to verify that the structure has been erected in the correct manner. It is their responsibility to ensure that plant and equipment is maintained on a regular and daily basis throughout the work scope duration, being a key member as part of the team to deliver a high standard of work on project completion.

What You'll Do

• Correctly and safely erect cantilever drop, staircase, ramp, tubular drop and temporary roof scaffolds in tube and fitting
• Observe regulations governing the safe erection, inspection and dismantling of these scaffolds and the work methods to be adopted
• Carry out procedures for producing, interpreting and using risk assessments and method statements
• Use scale rules and scale drawings
• Determine the material requirements for cantilever drop, two-way shore, dead shore, staircase, ramp, tubular drop and temporary roof scaffolds in tube and fitting
• Lay out materials, interpret design drawings, set out scaffolds and overcome obstacles to erect the scaffold safely
• Construct scaffolds to statutory regulations, TG20 and
• BS EN12811-1, and follow the safe systems of work set out in the Safety Guidance Note 4 (SG4)
• Practical setting of anchors and tie testing

About The Role Who you'll be:

• NVQ/SVQ portfolio building.
• CISRS Scaffolding Advanced Certificate holder.
• Motivated Team Member.
• Good Hazard Identification Skills.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
• Core 3 years’ experience in similar role within relevant sector.

EMCOR UK Benefits Benefits

• 20 Days holidays + Bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme - up to 5 days a year
• Industry leading Maternity & Paternity Policies
• Refer a Friend scheme – worth £500 per referral
• GEMS – Internal recognition scheme with vouchers for Amazon and retail/dining
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including opportunities for progression.
• Access to Flex Benefits: Discount Shopping, Gym, Mobile, Family Activities, Insurance, Dining Experience, Car Leasing and Breakdown Cover.
• Bike To Work Scheme
• Paid volunteering and charity days
• Medicash - Health cash plan - Benefits covered include dental, optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries.

At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving.

We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices.

Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed.

Join us in building a better world at work.