ROOF TILER

ANZSCO 333311 - Registered Migration Australia

Description

A roof tiler covers roofs with tiles, sheets and shingles to form a waterproof surface. Registration or licensing may be required. In Australia a roof tiler is a Skill Level 3 occupation.

 

 

Specialisations

 

• Roof Fixer
• Roof Shingler
• Roof Slater

 

 

Occupation Lists
Roof Tiler is on the following skill lists:

 

• Combined Skilled Occupations List (STSOL MLTSSL)
• Labour Market Testing Required for 457 List
• RSMS Occupations List (RSMSL)
• Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)

 

This occupation is not on the following skill list:

 

• Medium Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)

 

 

 

Group: 3333 Roof Tilers

 

 

 

Roof Tiler job description - Registered Migration Australia

 

The job of a roof tiler is to cover roofs with tiles, sheets and shingles to form a waterproof surface.

 

Tasks

• studying drawings, specifications and work sites to determine materials required
• erecting ladders and scaffolds
• placing and securing waterproof sheets over eaves
• nailing and stapling roofing underlay to roofs
• aligning starter rows of roofing material with edges of roofs, securing with wire, staples and nails, and overlapping successive layers of tiles
• sizing and cutting roofing material to fit around vents, chimney edges, corners and ridges
• fixing edge and ridge tiles in cement mortar
• slipping roofing material under pre-fabricated flashing and nailing it down
• caulking and flashing exposed nail heads to prevent leaks

 

Skill Level

Most occupations in the roof tiler unit group (Group 3333) have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. 

In Australia: 
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

In New Zealand: 
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. 

 

Registration or licensing as a roof tiler in Australia may be required.

 

Occupations within the Roof Tiler Group

 

• 333311 Roof Tiler

 

English Requirement

 

• IELTS result with a minimum score of 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking and 7 overall;
• OET result with a minimum grade B in all sections;
• TOEFL iBT with a minimum score (L:12 R:13 W:21 S:23 overall L93);
• PTE Academic with a minimum score of 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking and 65 overall

Exceptions

• Australian Graduate exceptions apply in some states/territories
• Priority Skilled Lists may apply a specific requirement in some states/territories
• Countries exempt from submitting IELTS or OET include the UK; Canada; New Zealand; US; and Ireland

 

Where mandatory licensing or registration is required you must demonstrate a level of English either sufficient to meet licensing / registration or a minimum IELTS, or equivalent, whichever is higher.

 

• Information regarding the International English Testing System (IELTS)

 

Assessment Authority

 

• Roof Tiler is currently assessed with TRA - (Trades Recognition Australia); more info regarding assessment bodies.

 

Average Income

The average salary for a Roof Tiler in Australia is $ 51,134 for male employees and $ 0 for female employees per year. Average Age: Males: 33.2 Females: 0.0 Persons: 33.2

Source: www.abs.gov.au (Group 3333) Roof tilers - Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2016

 

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