Construction Labourer.
Every site starts with you.
Every site starts with its labourers: moving materials, supporting the trades, and keeping the ground safe under everyone's feet. It pays better than most entry-level work anywhere, at £15 an hour on average, and the industry needs almost 48,000 new people every year. The green CSCS card is the pass the gate asks for, and the whole route takes about two weeks.
CSCS labourer average, Indeed, May 2026
What you actually do
CITB says the industry needs 47,860 extra workers every year to 2029. The green card is the fastest door in.
What it pays, what’s out there
CSCS labourer average, Indeed, May 2026
Estimated on 40 paid hours a week, 2026–27 England income tax and employee NI, one job, no pension or student loan deductions. Real payslips vary.
CITB: the industry needs 47,860 extra workers every year to 2029.
See live openings on Indeed »The pathway, four steps
The course that earns your entry ticket: CSCS Green Card route.
Expert trainers, mock exams in GuardPass, retake support.
Your certificate is issued by Frontline College, verified in one register.
Jobs and shifts in GuardPass. Zero to first shift: 1–2 weeks.