Apprentice FloorLayer

Summary

Are you passionate about working with your hands and turning raw materials into flawless finishes? As an Apprentice Floorlayer on behalf of Chipchase Joinery based in Newcastle, you’ll play a key role in installing and finishing a variety of flooring materials - from wood and vinyl to carpet, tile, rubber, and more.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Floorlayer (level 2)

Hours

30-hour working week across 5 days a week with optional Saturday work available. Exact working days and hours TBC

30 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

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.

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 e.g.: 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 floor laying materials and resources required based on the type of contract manufacturers information and site conditions

Where you'll work

11-12 SOUTH VIEW
CHOPWELL
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE17 7JY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Your training course

Floorlayer (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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.

Training will be delivered via block release at Derwentside College.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Math (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
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Time management

Other requirements

Travel to the employer and the college is essential, can you reliably get to Derwentside College for block release 6/8 weeks for a 2-week block? Please note working location to be confirmed.

About this company

Chipchase Joinery is a company with over 15 years of experience in the joinery and building trades, specializing in fitting doors, architraves, skirting boards, and all types of flooring. They pride themselves on providing a professional and reliable service, with a strong focus on quality and attention to detail according to MyBuilder.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is a opportunity to progress into a full-time role as a floorlayer. This is your chance to build a long-term career in a skilled trade with real growth potential.

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 VAC1000324651.

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