Drylining, Partitioning, Ceilings Fixer Apprenticeship
EN:Able Futures CIC
Leeds (LS3 1JS)
Closes on Friday 17 October 2025
Posted on 10 September 2025
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Summary
EN:Able Futures, a multi-award-winning Construction Apprenticeship Employer, are partnering with SCS, a leading drylining contractor, to employ an Apprentice to learn about Drylining, Partitioning, Ceilings and Plastering.
- Wage
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£16,588 a year
- Training course
- Interior systems installer (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 07:30 - 16:30 (with a 14:30 finish on a Friday).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 October 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
- Interpret drawings to ensure work is completed to specification
- Measure and mark out interior systems projects in accordance with industry standards
- Install plasterboard partitions in accordance with specifications and manufacturer's instructions
- Complete quality assurance checks in accordance with specifications to enable handover in-line with site procedures
- Install and repair metal stud partitions according to design details, specifications, manufacturer's recommendations and best practice guidelines
- Install and repair framed wall linings, e.g, metal Dryliner channels, metal wall furrings, timber batten
- Form builders works holes and openings for windows and doors
- Form junctions, abutments and angles according to specification and manufacturer's instructions
- Recycle waste to contribute to zero/low carbon outcomes in the built environment
Additional Information about this occupation:
This occupation is found in the Construction and Built Environment industry, including new-build, renovation and refurbishment. It is a specialist contracting occupation largely involved in the construction of partitions, walls and ceilings. The broad purpose of the occupation is to install, repair and maintain various elements of the internal structure of a building to a high standard (e.g. ceilings above and walls around the structure.)
In your daily work, you will learn to install different drylining systems that form the walls and rooms within a building, often used to hide wires and pipes whilst improving acoustics and creating space for insulation.
The work will be physically active, including lifting and fixing systems into place. Work could be at height from a platform or mobile scaffold, and operatives will need to always follow strict safe working practices.
The apprenticeship will last between 18 and 24 months, depending on your ability to complete it.
Where you'll work
Dyecoates
Kirkstall Road
Leeds
LS3 1JS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING
Training course
Interior systems installer (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Measure and set out from drawings provided and check vertical and horizontal datum
- Select the appropriate materials, tools and equipment in accordance with the specification requirements and or manufacturer specific instructions
- Safely and correctly operate tools and equipment, plant and machinery appropriate for use. (e.g. scaffold, MEWPS, nail gun, circular saw, lasers
- Apply fire and acoustic mastic seals in accordance with specification, designs details and manufacturers recommendations
- Accurately measure and cut components (e.g. metal sections, plasterboard, insulation, timber and plywood)
- Appropriately fix all components according to specifications and/or drawings
- Effectively protect surround surfaces and segregate work areas and cutting areas
- Install dry lining systems to metal and stud partitions framed wall linings, framed and frameless beam and column encasements
- Clearly communicate with management, customers and colleagues including other trades onsite
- Maintain a clean and tidy environment, appropriately disposing of waste according to site procedures
- Identify and select appropriate PPE for the task
- Install pattresses
- Install insulation
- Form service penetrations through partitions
- Install primary channels or main runners to line and level. Cut to length
- Frame and fit access panels
- install drylining and plasterboard linings eg panels, plasterboards, metal sections, timber battens, wallboards, thermal boards, glass reinforced gypsum board, fixings and fittings
- Select the appropriate materials, tools and equipment for installing drylining and plasterboard linings
- Install and remove drylining systems according to manufacturers guidelines eg British Gypsum, Knauf, Siniat
- Form openings and junctions in accordance with drawing specifications
- Carry out repairs to dry lining and plasterboard walls and ceilings in accordance with design details, specification and manufacturers recommendations
- Form and Fix standard deflection heads in accordance with manufactures standard details
- Accurately measure and cut components
- Appropriately fix all components according to specification/drawings.
- Install different types of drylining systems eg Twin walls, Staggered studs, Service shaft partitions, Curved walls, Walls over 3 metres high
- Cut and fix tracks at appropriate centres according to Specification & manufactures instructions
- Apply wall coverings according to Specification & manufactures instructions
- Install door and window frames in accordance with drawings.
- Fit cover trims and skirtings in accordance with Specification & manufactures instructions
- Install glazing, blinds and manifestations to meet customer requirements
- Hang door leaf complete with ironmongery including cutting and fitting of door furniture (eg hinges, levers, locks, closers and signage).
- Cut and fix hangers in accordance with specification, manufacturers recommendations and FIS best practice guidlines
- Install ceiling perimeter trim to level. Ensure trims are cut to length and form internal and external corner mitres.
- Install subgrid eg hangers and heavy gauge channel to bridge services, heavy gauge channel between roof purlins
- Fix secondary grid / cross tees ensuring grid is square and following manufacturers recommended installation. Form upstand using cross tee and appropriate trims or channels
- Cut and install service tiles and pattresses e.g. form square and circular service cut outs through mineral tiles with plywood pattress or metal tiles and insulation pad
- Complete tiling including: Perimeter tile cuts to mineral and metal tile; tegular tile edges to mineral tile; perimeter wedges for cut metal tiles; tile clips to back of mineral ceiling tiles; insulation pads to back of metal ceiling
- Remove sections of ceiling and replace damaged grid & tile
- Measure and set out from drawings provided and check vertical and horizontal datum
- Select the appropriate materials, tools and equipment in accordance with the specification requirements and or manufacturer specific instructions
- Safely and correctly operate tools and equipment, plant and machinery appropriate for use. (e.g. scaffold, MEWPS, nail gun, circular saw, lasers
- Apply fire and acoustic mastic seals in accordance with specification, designs details and manufacturers recommendations
- Accurately measure and cut components (e.g. metal sections, plasterboard, insulation, timber and plywood)
- Appropriately fix all components according to specifications and/or drawings
- Effectively protect surround surfaces and segregate work areas and cutting areas
- Install dry lining systems to metal and stud partitions framed wall linings, framed and frameless beam and column encasements
- Clearly communicate with management, customers and colleagues including other trades onsite
- Maintain a clean and tidy environment, appropriately disposing of waste according to site procedures
- Identify and select appropriate PPE for the task
- Install pattresses
- Install insulation
- Form service penetrations through partitions
- Install primary channels or main runners to line and level. Cut to length
- Frame and fit access panels
Training schedule
The successful applicant will work toward a Level 2 Interior Systems Qualification, which will include attaining a Level 2 Diploma in Dry Lining, and will take 24 months (plus End Point Assessment) and will be delivered by Leeds College of Building on a day-release basis.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 3)
- Maths (grade 3)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
EN:Able Futures, award-winning Shared/Flexi Job apprenticeship service will support you through your apprenticeship journey and professional development. We employ our apprentices directly and are listed on the Flexi Job Apprenticeship Register. We work with hosts in Yorkshire and the North East to provide apprentices in the construction and civil engineering industry.
After this apprenticeship
Progression into a full-time role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EN:Able Futures CIC
Daniel Simpkins
daniel.simpkins@efficiencynorth.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341438.
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Closes on Friday 17 October 2025
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