Apprentice Floor Layer
4 days ago
Cheltenham
Apprentice Floor Layer Apprenticeship Standard: Level 2 Textiles & Impervious Floorcoverings Location: Oak Farm and based on site with travel to various commercial and domestic locations. Working hours: 7:30am-4:30pm Salary: £19,000 About the Role Lake and Co. are looking for their first ever Apprentice to support their ongoing growth. The apprenticeship offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working alongside skilled floor layers. You will learn how to prepare subfloors, install a wide range of commercial and domestic flooring products, and work safely and professionally on construction sites and customer premises. The role combines practical on-site work with structured training delivered by a specialist training provider. Key Responsibilities During the apprenticeship you will learn to: • Assist with subfloor preparation, including screeding, levelling and installing plywood., • Support the installation of different floor coverings including vinyl, carpet tiles, luxury vinyl tiles (LVT), safety flooring and impervious and textile flooring., • Safely handle, transport and store flooring materials, tools and equipment., • Assess and test existing floor surfaces, including checking moisture levels, temperature and subfloor condition before installation., • Help plan flooring installation work, including preparing materials and understanding project requirements., • Measure and estimate materials needed for flooring projects., • Work efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality, safety and customer service., • Follow all relevant Health & Safety procedures on construction sites and in occupied buildings., • Work as part of a team to complete flooring projects. Training and Development You will work towards the Level 2 Textiles & Impervious Flooring qualification.Your learning will be through the training provider, Floorskills. Training will include: • Practical on-site learning with experienced floor layers, • Block Training with the training provider for a full week, on a bi-monthly basis. Skills and Qualities We are looking for someone who: • Can communicate well and work as part of a small team, • Listens carefully and follows instructions, • Is organised and reliable, • Enjoys practical, hands-on work, • Can think of solutions when problems occur, • Understands and is comfortable with the physical aspect of the role, • Can remain calm and focused when work becomes busy or difficult, • Can use basic maths for measuring and planning What can we do for you? At Lake & Co, we are excited to be able to offer you: • A supportive environment, • A varied work environment, • Your own mentor to support throughout the apprenticeship, • Work uniform and tools, • Opportunities for pay progression as your skills increase If this opportunity sounds exactly like what you have been looking for, please send your cv to