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It was seeing friends working in the industry that gave Liam the push to think about a career in scaffolding.

The 29-year-old from Stockton hit it lucky as NETA Training was about to start a short course covering the basics.

With funding from the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority’s devolved Education Budget, the Access to Scaffolding offered Liam the chance to get a selection of industry qualifications including the CCNSG National Safety Passport, Scaffolding COTS, Scaffolding Appreciation, Scaffolding Mobile Towers, Confined Space (Entry, Awareness and Escape), Mental Health First Aid and Emergency First Aid at  Work.

Working with Stockton-based employer JMAC Scaffolding, the eight day pilot course delivered far more than expected as Liam came away with a job offer.

Having previously been made redundant due to the impact of Covid 19, he said: “I had never considered it before, but I have worked in heavy industry, so it appealed to me.”

Originally hoping to simply secure his site safety cards, he said: “I never expected to get a job out of it, especially in these times.”

Liam has now started work in the scaffolding yard as a trainee scaffolder.

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