Plastering Apprentice

LS BUILDING & PLASTERING LTD

Plymouth, PLYMOUTH

Closes in 22 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 August 2025

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Summary

Learn to prepare surfaces, apply plaster, skim walls and ceilings, and finish surfaces to a high standard. Gain hands-on experience, work with a skilled team, and start a career in a trade with strong demand and clear progression opportunities.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Plasterer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 25 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

3

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

  • Prepare walls, ceilings, and other surfaces for plastering
  • Mix plaster and other materials to the correct consistency
  • Apply plaster, render, and skim surfaces to achieve smooth finishes
  • Repair and patch damaged plaster on walls and ceilings
  • Learn different plastering techniques, including decorative finishes
  • Use hand tools, trowels, floats, and other equipment safely
  • Read and follow construction plans, specifications, and instructions
  • Work at height safely, using scaffolding or ladders as required
  • Collaborate with other tradespeople on site as part of a team
  • Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in a clean and safe condition

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • Unit C, Huxley Close, Newnham Industrial Estate, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4JN
  • Ballard House, 26 West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ
  • 19C Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6JG
  • 35C Marlborough Street, Plymouth, PL1 4AE
  • 120 UPLAND DRIVE, DERRIFORD, PLYMOUTH, PL6 6BG

Training

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

Training provider

GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED

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.
  • 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.

Training schedule

Plasterer Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Established Since 2019 — LS Building & Plastering Ltd is a privately owned construction company, incorporated on 10 December 2019, and based in Derriford, Plymouth. Specialising in Building Project Development — The company operates under SIC code 41100, focusing on comprehensive building and plastering services, including project development and deliver

After this apprenticeship

  • Qualified Plasterer – Work independently on walls, ceilings, and decorative plastering projects
  • Specialist Plasterer – Develop expertise in advanced techniques such as ornamental, decorative, or heritage plastering
  • Supervisor / Team Leader – Lead small teams, manage tasks on site, and oversee junior plasterers
  • Site Manager / Construction Manager – Progress to managing larger projects, coordinating teams, and ensuring quality and deadlines are met

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED

Owen Wilcox

owilcox@greenlightsc.co.uk

01752 604713

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339148.

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Closes in 22 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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