Micky learns the ropes for new career
Redundant auto factory worker Micky Moore has landed a new career after taking a Rope Access training course.
A former Nissan auto factory worker made redundant in the UK earlier this year is celebrating after getting a job in the offshore industry thanks to help from South Tyneside College and AIS.
The course trains people to work at infinite height by hanging from a rope, an invaluable skill for anyone looking for specialist offshore jobs. Micky Moore has now landed a new job, cleaning and painting oil rigs in the North Sea for a company called RGB Aqua-Dyne Specialist Cleaning.
He said, ‘When I was made redundant I was really worried about my future but now it couldn’t look rosier. I’m really excited to get this job and can’t wait to start. I have no doubt that the money I invested in training with South Tyneside College and AIS helped to show my employer that I was dedicated and committed to an offshore career. I’m really grateful to South Tyneside College and AIS for the high quality teaching they provided.’
Paul Stonebanks, managing director of AIS said, ‘I’m delighted to hear about Micky’s success. Rope access is becoming increasingly popular as a means of working offshore due to the inaccessible and high places on rigs and the cost savings to be made.
‘Qualified rope access operatives can also earn up to £48k for working just six months of the year offshore, so the wage opportunities are an attractive incentive for anyone interested in the qualification.
‘Although the course is particularly appealing to offshore workers, it is also beneficial to anyone working onshore in sectors where working at height is a requirement. We are currently getting lots of enquiries from companies looking to save money by using rope access trained personnel rather than erecting costly scaffolding.’
The five day course, which is approved by the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA), costs £600. Anyone interested in finding out more should contact the Marine Booking Centre at South Tyneside College on (0191) 427 3772.
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