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Scaffolder

OFO Code: 641902

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
641902
Occupation
Scaffolder
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group
6419 · Building Frame and Related Trades Workers not Elsewhere Classified

Official description
This unit group covers building frame and related trades workers not classified elsewhere in minor group 641. For instance the group includes steeplejacks, scaffolders and demolition workers.

More official OFO detail

Alternative titles: Aluminium Towers Erector, Temporary Works Foreman, Ladder Inspector, Temporary Suspended Platform, Temporary Works Inspector

Specialisations: Construction Bracer, Scaffolding Inspector, Steeplejack

  • Erecting temporary metal or wooden scaffolding on building sites
  • Demolishing buildings and other structures
  • Climbing and performing miscellaneous construction and building maintenance work on tall structures such as towers, chimneys and spires

2. Demand status

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