Unit 115-119, Fort Dunlop
Fort Parkway, Birmingham, B24 9FE

VIRTUS SCAFFOLDING LIMITED - Scaffold Apprentice

Salary: £15,704 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 40
Closing Date: Sun 30 Nov 2025 - 11:59 pm UTC
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VIRTUS SCAFFOLDING LIMITED - Scaffold Apprentice

Summary

We are a highly experienced scaffolding company based in Birmingham City Centre. We cover the West Midlands and surrounding areas, offering an array of access and scaffolding solutions with a professional and personal service for every client and customer from tender stage all the way to project completion.

Annual wage: £15,704 a year
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Training course: Scaffolder (level 2)

Hours
Monday - Friday, between 07:00 - 16:00.
40.0 hours a week

Possible start date: Monday 01 December 2025

Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

On completion, the Scaffolder will be able to:

  • Make adequate provision for the safety of themselves, the workforce, the public affected by scaffolding work and future users of the scaffold structure by working to the relevant British and European Standards, National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) guidance e.g. Technical Guidance (TG)20 (Good Practice Guidance for Tube and fitting Scaffolding Safety Guidance, SG4, (Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations), SG6 (Manual Handling in the Scaffolding Industry) and statutory regulations
  • Carry, raise, lower and use scaffold materials correctly and safely on a working platform
  • Visually inspect, select, assemble and install prefabricated beams into scaffold structures
  • Support scaffold protection fans according to requirements of current industry practice
  • Erect scaffolds on pavements and public places safely and correctly, with regard to Local Authority regulations
  • Install spurs and rakers within the correct operating angles. Attach check fittings, droppers and puncheons in the correct positions to scaffolds
  • Install anchor ties and other specialist fixings to the manufacturer’s recommendations
  • Select, space, install and test the correct number of ties to restrain sheeted and unsheeted scaffolds to current industry practices
  • Determine the material requirements for independent and putlog scaffolds with returns, towers and birdcages up to three lifts high.
  • Lay out materials, set out scaffolds and overcome obstacles to erect scaffolds safely
  • Determine the materials required to set out, erect and dismantle in a safe sequence
  • Inspect gin wheels for serviceability, position and fix securely, reeve, rope, tie knots and correctly use gin wheel to haul up scaffold tubes, boards and fittings. Take down gin wheel and coil rope
  • Inspect basic scaffolds prior to handover

Where you’ll work

Unit 115-119, Fort Dunlop
Fort Parkway
Birmingham
B24 9FE

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

WALSALL COLLEGE

Your training course

Scaffolder (level 2)

Your training plan

  • You will attend college over a 2-year period, growing from an apprentice to a fully qualified scaffolder whilst learning on the job, achieving a fully recognised Level 2 Scaffold NVQ qualification 
  • Functional skills in maths and English (if required)
  • You will be attending Construction College Midlands, every two to three months on a two-week block release

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Driving licence

Other requirements

Role will be physical, and working outside at times in all weathers.

About this company

We have over 2 decades of industry knowledge and experience, meaning we have an advantage to overcome any challenge on any site. Our friendly and professional scaffolding team will keep you informed every step of the way and create affordable and flexible access solutions. At Virtus, our high-quality professional service is deeply ingrained in our scaffolding company’s core values, and we are extremely passionate about our work. Our mission is to engineer and construct high-quality scaffolding options that are both reliable and cost-effective to support the construction industry in and around Birmingham. From our wonderful office staff to our hard-working scaffolding teams, we all carry the right tools to create the best suited access package for your project. All employees at our scaffolding company hold the correct and necessary qualifications to carry out scaffolding and access operations, Our on-site team are all C.I.S.R.S/CITB Qualified since completing relevant training.

https://www.virtusscaffolding.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is a potential full-time position offered to the right candidate.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VIRTUS SCAFFOLDING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346611.

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Closes on Sunday 30 November 2025

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