You need a big bowl of alphabet soup to get a job as a labourer. First of all it is doubtful you will get on site without CSCS, and to get that you’ll have CITB for an NVQ; then you might want to go down the CISRS route and take a COTS and don’t forget your PPE.
And a good labourer with all that, with added experience of traffic management systems, or assisting other trades like carpenters and painters; who knows about handing materials and the importance of sweeping, cleaning and keeping the site tidy and above all safe and tops it all off with a clean, full UK driving licence can command an impressive hourly rate of pay.
And that means bringing home a payslip that will not only impress, but might shock all those sitting behind call centre desks or selling on shop floors.
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To decode: the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card is vital. It is the industry standard and good-paying employers demand it. To earn this card you must pass tests including the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) health, safety and the environment test.
The cards state whether you are an apprentice, trainee, labourer, skilled work advanced craftsman or woman, technical, supervisor or manager. A provisional card for six months enables people to work while training for their card qualifications.
CSCS is not a legal requirement but most principal contractors and builders require these cards because it is the leading skills certification scheme in the UK and it is immediate proof that someone knows what they are doing and has qualifications and training for the work and this helps keeps everyone safe.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is another must, hard hat, safety glasses or goggles, gloves and the correct boots; depending on the size of the company hiring, or the length of the job, often some of this is supplied; some the responsibility rests with the employee.
If you do have a CSCS card, your skills will travel; the European Qualification Framework ensures that the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) you gained to get your CSCS card is recognised across Europe (this being written before Brexit).