Apprentice Plasterer
Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago
Plastering Level 2– Apprenticeship
Location: Rotherham – New York Way
Salary: 16yrs – 17yrs: £7.56ph 40 hours per week including time at college
Over 18yrs: £10.50ph – 42.5 hours per week including time at college
Over 21yrs: £11.44ph - 42.5 hours per week including time at college
Tools, Chromebook and uniform will be provided
Plus an industry recognised qualification and excellent benefits
The NVQ L2 Plastering apprenticeship programme will take 27 months to complete.
About apprenticeships at Mears Group:
Apprenticeships are an underpinning part of Mears’ philosophy; we are committed to developing the next generation of our workforce, many of our most senior people started their working life as an apprentice.
Whether you are fresh out of school or college or looking for a complete career change, Mears can offer you a great foundation to your future career and beyond.
All our Apprentices are paid above the national minimum wage, and you’ll be paid for your normal working hours plus your attendance at college, with the opportunity to get real life experiences such as working in people’s homes, getting involved in community projects and improving people’s lives by being customer focused.
What does a life as Plasterer look like?
Plastering is a core function within the construction sector especially in house building and refurbishments. As a plasterer you will have to learn about all the different products and understand how to manage a job which will be different depending on the materials you are using. You will be responsible for mixing and applying different kinds of plaster to inside walls and ceilings, working with dry lining, and putting protective coverings onto external walls such as pebble dashing to protect and waterproof buildings. Roles in plastering are physical in nature and may involve lifting and moving of equipment, working at height and will involve working inside and outside.
The apprenticeship course will cover the following: -
Identifying and confirming plastering requirements and components against a survey/job sheet/specification/drawings/CAD/BIM and in accordance with Building Regulations Preparing the site/work area (including access equipment when necessary), power and hand tools appropriate to the project Locate, handle, store, load, transport and position plastering materials and components safely, minimising damage so they are ready for application and where applicable, in accordance with Working at Height regulations Preparing background substrates for internal solid plastering, dry lining and external rendering