Apprentice FloorLayer

Summary

Doberman Flooring are looking to recruit an Apprentice FloorLayer to join the team based in Spennymoor. In this role, you will learn how to install and finish a variety of flooring types, including vinyl, wood, carpet, tiles, rubber, in different environments. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills, gaining hands-on experience.

Wage

£12,979.20 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Apprentice Minimum wage £6.40 an hour rising to £7.55 hour in April

Training course

Floorlayer (level 2)

Hours

Shifts to be confirmed optional Saturday work available.

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 10 March

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

A Floorlayer works in an efficient and safe manner, and ensure high levels of customer care, particular within the domestic environment, working alone or within a team.

Daily Duties will include:

Safe handling and moving of waste materials, flooring installation materials and equipment, manual and with mechanical aids or lifting equipment
Why and how resources should be stored in a safe and secure manner e.g. different materials, too and equipment
Assessing and testing existing floor surface conditions and evaluating results to ensure a successful installation eg: temperature (including presence of underfloor heating), moisture, level, surface a sub-floor condition
Planning methods appropriate for flooring installation including phasing work and acclimatisation materials before laying; taking into account the type of contract and other works being undertaken
Methods to estimate floorlaying materials and resources required based on the type of contract manufacturers information and site conditions

Where you’ll work

UNIT 12 TUDHOE INDUSTRIAL

ESTATE

SPENNYMOOR

COUNTY DURHAM

DL16 6TL

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

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Your training course

Floorlayer (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Comply with health and safety regulations, standard and guidance.
Select and safety control equipment, use personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
Verbally communicate with others: For example, employers, colleagues, clients, other trades.
Use written or digital methods to communicate with others.
Calculate material quantities, qualities and select required resources.
Remove and dispose of existing floorcovering.
Isolate, protect and prepare the work area.
Test the subfloor condition prior to the application of the smoothing compound and fabricated underlayment: for example, remove surface contaminants and laitance, mix and apply moisture control systems, apply of primers.
Prepare the sub floor for the floorcovering: for example, installation of fabricated underlayments, mixing and application of smoothing compounds, installation of sheet membranes.
Interpret and use information from drawings, specifications, work instructions.
Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Carry out pre-user checks, use and maintain plant and equipment. Escalate defects or faults.
Store tools, materials and equipment.
Measures, marks and sets out floorcoverings.
Resolves problems with timber subflooring prior to a flooring installation.
Select and use textile and resilient floorcovering tools and equipment.
Carry out remedial works on textile and resilient flooring.
Use of tools and equipment required for the preparation and installation of resilient and textile floorcovering including setting out, stretching, cutting, adhesives, joining and finishing.
Determine correct textile pile direction for the installation area.
Carry out pattern matching for textile or resilient floorcovering.
Apply installation techniques for underlayments for textile floorcoverings.
Applies installation technique for resilient sheet for example tiled, flat fit, site formed (cap and cove) and joins.
Applies installation techniques for textile floorcovering, for example woven secondary backed, broadloom sheet.
Applies installation techniques for finishing accessories for example, thresholds, skirtings, profiles, stair nosings and trims.
Set out horizontal, inclined, stepped and shaped or coved surface, patterned and non-patterned materials.
Use and maintenance of hand tools used in the preparation and installation of wood-based floorcoverings.
Use wood-based floorcovering power tools and equipment.
Use local exhaust ventilation (LEV) equipment.
Determine correct expansion gaps in wood-based floorcoverings considering; temperature, relative humidity (RH), manufacturer guidelines, area and wood type.
Apply installation techniques for underlayments for wood-based floorcoverings.
Apply techniques for setting out, cutting, and matching wood-based floorcoverings.
Select fixing method for the wood-based floorcovering installation for example nail down, glue down, floating.
Use sanding equipment on installed or refurbished wood-based floorcovering.
Use finishing techniques and products for example: hard wax, oil, stains and sealants.
Apply installation techniques for finishing accessories for example, thresholds, skirtings, profiles, stair nosings and trims.
Carry out remedial work on wood-based floorcoverings.
Apply installation techniques for floating and fixed wood-based floorcoverings.
Comply with health and safety regulations, standard and guidance.
Select and safety control equipment, use personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
Verbally communicate with others: For example, employers, colleagues, clients, other trades.
Use written or digital methods to communicate with others.
Calculate material quantities, qualities and select required resources.
Remove and dispose of existing floorcovering.
Isolate, protect and prepare the work area.
Test the subfloor condition prior to the application of the smoothing compound and fabricated underlayment: for example, remove surface contaminants and laitance, mix and apply moisture control systems, apply of primers.
Prepare the sub floor for the floorcovering: for example, installation of fabricated underlayments, mixing and application of smoothing compounds, installation of sheet membranes.
Interpret and use information from drawings, specifications, work instructions.
Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Carry out pre-user checks, use and maintain plant and equipment. Escalate defects or faults.
Store tools, materials and equipment.
Measures, marks and sets out floorcoverings.
Resolves problems with timber subflooring prior to a flooring installation.

Your training plan

Floorlayer Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
Apprentices will attend college for block release

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths/English (grade 4/C)

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

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Can you get to Derwentside college for block release 6/8 weeks for a 2 week block?

About this company

Dobermans Contract Flooring Services have over 25 years of commercial, Contract flooring fitting experience and an extensive knowledge of the flooring industry, Dobermans Contract Flooring Service are keen to provide a professional and flexible service. We are a completely mobile floor company allowing you to choose from our vast range of flooring samples, Customer requirements are individual and their needs are our priority. Dobermans work alongside the customer to create a functional surface which is installed with minimal disruption to the customer.

https://www.dobermans.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The expected career progression after the apprenticeship is a full time career in floorlaying

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Recruitment Team

apprenticeships@derwentside.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303539.

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