Construction, Building and Trades - Demolition Operative
Construction, Building and Trades - Demolition Operative
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Demolition operatives dismantle buildings and structures, remove hazardous waste, and identify reusable materials.
- put up guard rails, safety screens and lay dust sheets
- strip out fittings, remove doors and windows and dismantle roofs
- cut metal beams and girders into pieces ready for removal
- operate a crane, mounted magnet to recover metals
- separate reusable materials from waste
- load rubble and debris into mechanical crushers
- prepare sites for explosive demolition
- operate plant machinery to demolish structures
- dispose of hazardous materials, like asbestos, safely
As a Demolition Operative, you could work on a construction site.
Your working environment may be physically demanding.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
Demolition Operatives tend to work between 42 to 44 hours a week. You could work evenings, weekends and bank holidays away from home.
Starting; £17,000
Experienced: £30,000
You may be able to work as a site labourer, plant operator or construction tradesperson and complete on-the-job training in demolition.
You can apply for jobs directly with demolition contractors if you're over 18 and have construction work experience. Some employers may ask for GCSEs or equivalent in Maths, English and Design and Technology.
You could do a demolition operative intermediate apprenticeship.
Another option is to start on a groundworker or construction plant operative intermediate apprenticeship. Then you could move into demolition training when you have experience of working on site or with machinery. You'll usually need some GCSEs, usually including English and Maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship. If you have an EHCP you may be able to apply under the DfE exemption which allows the apprentice to use Entry level 3 English and Maths qualifications. The apprentice would have to be component enough to successfully achieve all other aspects of the apprenticeship requirements, become occupationally competent and achieve Entry Level 3 in English and Maths before the end of their apprenticeship.