Summary
Join the ACE FINISHES (NOTTINGHAM) LTD team as a Plastering Apprentice and learn the skills needed to become a professional plasterer. Gain hands-on experience, earn while you learn, and build a rewarding career in the construction industry.
Wage
£13,312 a year
Wage progression, increasing as employee learns new skills
Training course
Plasterer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 40 hours per week Earliest start time 8:00am Latest finishing time 4:30pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Friday 14 March
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
* The art of plastering walls and ceilings
* Techniques for mixing and applying plaster
* Understanding and interpreting construction plans
* Safe handling of tools and materials
* Finishing techniques to create smooth, durable surfaces
Where you’ll work
STRELLEY HALL
MAIN STREET
STRELLEY
NOTTINGHAM
NG8 6PE
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
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
Your training course
Plasterer (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Core: Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Core: Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
* Core: Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
* Core: Use access equipment for example, hop ups, podiums or low-level scaffolding.
* Core: Interpret information from drawings and specifications.
* Core: Store materials considering date order for rotation of stock.
* Core: Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
* Core: Check, use and store power tools and equipment, escalate faults or defects.
* Core: Move and handle materials and equipment manually and with lifting equipment.
* Core: Protect finished work and the surrounding area.
* Core: Verbally communicate with others, for example colleagues, other tradespeople, managers and customers.
* Core: Applies team working principles to their own and the wider build team.
* SP: Estimate quantities and select solid plastering and render materials.
* SP: Select, use and store hand tools for solid plastering and rendering.
* SP: Mix materials for solid plastering and render to ratio.
* SP: Apply floating coat plaster to solid back grounds, including the formation of 90 degree angles with bead, consolidation and mechanical key application.
* SP: Apply setting coat plaster to floating coat plasters, including forming 90 degree angles with bead.
* SP: Apply setting coat plaster to plasterboard surfaces.
* SP: Apply plain face render to scratch coat renders, including forming a hard angle.
* SP: Apply scratch coat renders, including mechanical key, dobbing out coats and application of render beads.
* SP: Prepare background surfaces to receive solid plasters, and renders, including the application of solid plastering and render primers and sealers.
* SP: Measure, mark out and cut plasterboard to fit area and obstacles, using hand tools.
* SP: Install plasterboard to timber surfaces and reinforce joints.
* SP: Direct bond plasterboard to solid backgrounds, including sealing around obstacles.
* SP: Carry out solid plaster repair: For example, replace plasterboard, patch plaster to solid background.
* FP: Select, use and store hand tools for fibrous plastering applications.
* FP: Estimate quantities and select fibrous plastering materials.
* FP: Prepare and mix fibrous plaster materials, including reinforcement.
* FP: Prepare and mark out background surfaces to receive fibrous plaster components.
* FP: Construct moulds.
* FP: Prepare bench and moulds for casting.
* FP: Run mould and release casts.
* FP: Measure and cut fibrous components to form straight and mitred cuts.
* FP: Set and mark out for cornice installation.
* FP: Fix cornice including straight runs, stops and 90 degree internal and external angles.
* FP: Carry out fibrous plaster repair, for example, replacement or patching.
* FP: Set out for fibrous plaster dados and ceiling centres.
* FP: fix fibrous plaster dados and ceiling centres.
* Core: Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Core: Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
* Core: Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
* Core: Use access equipment for example, hop ups, podiums or low-level scaffolding.
* Core: Interpret information from drawings and specifications.
* Core: Store materials considering date order for rotation of stock.
* Core: Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
* Core: Check, use and store power tools and equipment, escalate faults or defects.
* Core: Move and handle materials and equipment manually and with lifting equipment.
* Core: Protect finished work and the surrounding area.
* Core: Verbally communicate with others, for example colleagues, other tradespeople, managers and customers.
* Core: Applies team working principles to their own and the wider build team.
Your training plan
* Training to be provided:
* Level 2 Plasterer.
* Functional Skills Level 2 in English or Maths if not exempt
* Please note that the apprenticeship standards require the apprentice to sit an End Point Assessment. Please refer to above link for more information.
* College day release at Nottingham College Basford, one day per week.
* 664 Nuthall Rd, Nottingham NG8 6AQ
More training information
Assessment will take place both during and at the end of the apprenticeship, with completion being dependent on successful achievement of the qualification elements and the endorsement of the employer after a professional discussion, with the apprentice and training provider.
Apprentices will be assigned an assessor who will monitor their progress both in college and on site. Students are required to keep a portfolio of evidence generated in the workplace. Students will also be required to attend college on a day release in order to study the theoretical aspects of the apprenticeship and enhance their practical skills in preparation for the End-Point Assessment (EPA).
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 3)
* Maths (grade 3)
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
* Presentation skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Patience
* Physical fitness
* Can-Do attitude
* Positive work ethic
* Great time management skills
Other requirements
Candidate must be able to live in or be able to easily travel to Eastwood/surrounding areas and Nottingham college Basford according to working hours. Please note that if the successful applicant is found prior to the closing date the vacancy maybe withdrawn early. The current National Minimum Wage (NMW) rate for apprentices is currently £6.40 per hour. This applies to 16-18 year old apprentices and those aged 19 or over in the first year of their Apprenticeship. For all other apprentices the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies. The Minimum Wage for Apprentices applies to time spent on the job plus time spent training.