Roofer job

Roofing and slate work

Roofing operators are responsible for installing roofs on newly constructed buildings as well as repairing and re-roofing existing ones. This may include using a variety of materials, such as slates, tiles, or materials designed specifically for flat roofs, in addition to the installation of skylights.

How to get started working as a roofing operative

To work as a roofing operative, you do not need to have any kind of official training or education. To enter this field, you will need to get training in one of three ways: via a degree program, an apprenticeship, or on the job training.

You need to investigate each of these options in order to choose which one suits your needs best. Even while some of these opportunities call for certain qualifications, many businesses are more interested in hiring individuals who have a positive attitude, are ready to learn new things, and are able to follow directions.

If you want to work on a construction site, you could be required to have a Construction Skills Certification Scheme card.

College or other educational provider

You can consider enrolling in a class at the community college in your area to get a qualification, such as a Level 2 Diploma in Roofing Occupations or in Roof Slating and Tiling. This would provide you with valuable skills and put you in a better position to get job as an apprentice roofing operator.

You will typically require at least two GCSEs or its equivalent, with marks ranging from 9 to 3 (A* to D).

The Roofing Industry Alliance publishes a document known as the RIA Roof Training Prospectus. This document provides more direction on certification pathways and training needs.

Apprenticeship

By finishing an intermediate apprenticeship in roofing, you might work your way up to the position of roofing operative.

To be eligible for an intermediate apprenticeship, you will require two to three GCSEs, with marks ranging from 9 to 3, or the equivalent in other grading systems.

Apprenticeships are available to anybody over the age of 16 who meets the requirements. You will be considered a full-time employee of the firm you apprentice for, and you will be required to put in a minimum of thirty hours of labor each week. Your time will be divided between getting experience on the job and attending school or working with a training provider.

Practice in the workplace

To be successful in finding a job in the construction sector, you need to have previous work experience. You may be able to acquire this knowledge via education, or by working weekends and holidays for a firm or a family who is employed in the roofing industry. On a resume, previous job experience is always going to be something that prospective employers find very appealing.

Work

You could be able to get employment as a roofing laborer, after which you might participate in on-the-job training to help you become a roofing operator.

Skills

Additional abilities that would be beneficial to someone thinking about working as a roofing operator include the following:

A familiarity with building and construction techniques

a healthy degree of physical fitness and the capacity to perform at elevated levels

Good attention to detail

A patient disposition and the capacity to maintain composure under trying circumstances are required.

Capacity for effective collaboration with other people

Maintain an adaptable mindset and a positive outlook.

Excellent customer service skills.

What exactly does it mean to work as a roofing operative?

When you work as a roofing operator, you could choose to specialize in a certain field, such as tiling, sheeting and cladding, or another area. You may work as a hard metal and cladding roofer, or you could specialize in heritage-related construction projects.

As a roofing operative, the following are some of the many roles you might play, depending on your area of specialty:

Making an estimate of the kinds and amounts of materials that will be required for the project

Employing many blueprints and detailed requirements

The installation of materials to guarantee that the roof is completely resistant to the elements

Maintaining compliance with the building requirements

Working in heights in a secure manner

Installing skylights

Working on structures that are historically or culturally important

Creating ornamental pieces out of lead or metal that fit in well with the building.

How much money could you make if you worked as an operator in the roofing industry?

As a roofing operator gains more experience, their wage expectations shift in tandem with those shifts.

Earnings of more than £17,000 per year are possible for newly qualified roofing operatives.

Roofing operators who are trained and have some experience might make anywhere between £17,000 and $25,000.

Master roofers and senior roofing operatives may make between £25,000 and £35,000 per year*.

Roofers who work on their own are responsible for determining their own fees.

Both your hours and your pay are determined by your location, your company, and any overtime that you put in.