Apprentice Roofer - Slater & Tiler Level 2 - The Roofers

The Roofers

Also Various building sites around Blackpool & Manchester, FY4 4LA

Closes in 15 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 November 2024


Summary

The Roofers are actively recruiting an apprentice roofer (slater & tiler) to join our team. We are seeing growth & expansion and would like to pass on our wealth of knowledge to the next generation of roofers. If you join our team you will benefit from 4 decades of knowledge and experience. We are keen to find someone motivated and enthusiastic

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Pay will be looked at as course goes on and reflect competence.

Training course
Roofer (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday - 07:30 - 16:00 Early starts for travelling when working further away - Paid for travel time.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 2 December

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

As an apprentice at The Roofers, you will work closely with senior members of the team to learn the traditional and modern methods of pitched roofing installations. Some things you will learn and become competent in are:

  • Installing various roof membranes and ventilation products
  • Measure and set out a roof ready to install battens to suit various types of roof coverings, such as natural slates, clay tiles, concrete tiles
  • Install various roof coverings such as natural slates, clay tiles, concrete tiles, using different methods of fixing dependant on; materials to be used, site specifications etc.
  • Fabricate and install common lead components found on a roof, such as flashings, valleys chimney weathering's etc.
  • Install dry fix components such as dry verge and dry ridge
  • Install wet verges and ridges
  • Install roof windows and accompanying flashings

As well as much more as you gain more knowledge and experience.

Where you’ll work

3 Saxby Grove

Blackpool

Also Various building sites around Blackpool & Manchester

FY4 4LA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SKILLS RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Your training course

Roofer (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

Roofer Level 2.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Hands on

Other requirements

The role is quite physical and always outside. You must be willing to work in tough environments and weather conditions at times.

About this company

We are a family run roofing business, boasting over 4 decades of experience and knowledge. That paired with modern techniques and methods sets us above our competitors

After this apprenticeship

After course completion you will be a qualified Roofer, slater/tiler and fit in with the team while you continue to learn and develop. There will be opportunity to further your skills with more advanced level qualifications and skills.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

The Roofers

Mark

theroofers.info@gmail.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283067.

Apply now

Closes in 15 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)

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