This role has a low level of AI exposure. Core skills such as adaptability, social intelligence, and complex physical tasks remain beyond the capabilities of current AI.
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A Trade Assistant provides support to qualified tradespeople across a variety of industries such as construction, manufacturing, automotive, and engineering. Their responsibilities typically include preparing work areas, handling tools and materials, cleaning up job sites, and performing basic manual tasks under the direction of tradespeople.
Trade Assistants are not required to have formal qualifications, but physical fitness, safety awareness, and a willingness to learn are essential. They often work on construction sites, in workshops, or in industrial settings, and the role can serve as a pathway into a trade apprenticeship or more specialised technical work.