Skills
1. Practical skills
2. Methodical
3. Attention to detail
4. Creative
5. The ability to work alone or as part of a team
6. The ability to follow design plans
7. Maths skills for calculating costs and quantities of materials
8. Customer service
9. The ability to keep paperwork and accounts up-to-date, if self-employed
Qualifications
Wall & Floor Tiling is available as a study programme, part-time or apprenticeship course. Good GCSEs are recommended for measurements and calculations. At Leeds College of Building entry is via an assessment or for part-time courses a relevant qualification.
Salary
Newly trained wall and floor tilers can earn £17,000 - £25,000
Trained wall and floor tilers with some experience can earn £25,000 - £30,000
Senior wall and floor tilers can earn in excess of £30,000*
Self-employed wall and floor tilers set their own pay rates.