Level 2 Plastering Apprentice

Summary

As an apprentice plasterer, you will work alongside qualified tradespeople to support plastering tasks on-site. You will gain practical, hands-on experience while studying towards a recognised qualification, laying the foundation for a career in the construction industry.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Plasterer (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 28 July 2025

Duration

2 years

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

Plastering Tasks:

Assist in preparing walls and ceilings for plastering (e.g. cleaning surfaces, applying bonding agents)
Help mix and apply plaster to internal surfaces, and assist with rendering where required
Learn to apply finish coats and smooth surfaces using hand tools
Clean tools and maintain equipment regularly

General Responsibilities:

Follow all site health & safety regulations and wear required PPE.
Attend college days as part of your apprenticeship programme
Take part in toolbox talks and site inductions
Complete required coursework, assessments, and on-the-job training
Work respectfully as part of a team, and follow instructions from supervisors

Where you'll work

23 KEIGHLEY ROAD
COLNE
BB8 0LP

Training

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

College or training organisation

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Your training course

Plasterer (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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

Plasterer Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
Training will take place one day a week at Burnley College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A*-E/9-2)

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

Willingness to learn
An interest in construction
Good work ethic
Punctuality
Reliability
Basic numeracy and literacy
Able to follow instructions
Previous experience desirable

Other requirements

Desirable criteria: • Previous experience in a construction setting (e.g. school project, work placement) • CSCS Card (or willingness to obtain one) • Awareness of health & safety on construction sites

About this company

Executive Pods are a small company based in Colne Lancashire building bespoke timber pods, which could be an extension to homes, a gym, TV room or office.

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

After this apprenticeship

Potential progression into full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Themis Team

themis@burnley.ac.uk

01282 733005

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328934.

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