Elliot
Steeplejack
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RoleSteeplejack
Aged: 23
Subject of study: I’m studying for my apprenticeship in Steeplejacking at the National Construction College East in Bircham Newton.
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Which company do you work for?
My current employer is Rafferty Chimneys based in
Stoke-on-Trent.
What do you do day-to-day?
The sort of work we do is erecting and dismantling steeplejack
ladders and erecting and dismantling steeplejack scaffolds and that
sort of work. The more training I do the more I'll be able to do,
but at the moment I assist the steeplejacks on the site we're
on.
What are the good bits about your job?
What I like about my role is that I get to learn new things. I
get to erect and dismantle steeplejack ladders, I get to learn the
basics of the tools and learn more things at college as well.
What's the coolest thing you've done so
far?
The coolest thing about being at the college since I've been
here is probably laddering the stack behind me right now. It's
nearly 40m high. You just want to keep going and going.
What would you say to anyone who wanted to try
this?
The thing that I would say to people who are considering being a
steeplejack, or going into this industry, is if you've got a head
for heights, this is the job for you.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I'd say that in ten years time I would like to see myself as an
advanced steeplejack which is a supervisor's sort of role. It puts
you in charge of jobs on site and gives you the power over everyone
below you.