Apprentice Dry Liner
JBT (Joe Brennan Training)
Hammersmith and Fulham (SW67NG)
Closes tomorrow (Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 October 2025
Contents
Summary
JBT are looking for a Hammersmith & Fulham borough resident who are interested in completing a level 2 Drylining apprenticeship. You will work alongside experienced staff and will be trained to build your knowledge and skills on dry lining.
- Wage
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£25,000 a year
- Training course
- Interior systems installer (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 27 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
- Read and understand drawings and specifications
- Install metalwork for partitions and ceilings
- Use of the correct plasterboard for wall or ceiling
- Use of power tools, IE screw guns, hammer drills, chopsaws, lasers
- Cutting plasterboard to correct sizes
- Understand method statements and Risk assessments
- Mix jointing powders to correct consistency and applying jointing materials on walls
- Install corner beads correctly
Where you'll work
Pellant Road
Hammersmith and Fulham
SW67NG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade Grade 4 and above)
- Maths (grade Grade 4 and above)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Dexterous
- Strong work ethic
About this employer
Joe Brennan Training was founded by Joe Brennan who has extensive experience of developing and delivering construction employment programmes on large new build housing contracts. Joe delivered the successful Ambition Construction programme for Carillion in partnership with JCP before moving on to the management of Notting Hill Housing’s Construction Training Initiative. During his time there the number of apprentices recruited and placement opportunities were trebled, whilst consistently achieving a 70% success rate of completers into sustainable jobs. Joe’s proven track record in this area demonstrates his passion for creating and achieving jobs for newly qualified trades people in the industry.
https://www.jbt-training.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Will receive free tools and PPE.
After this apprenticeship
On completion of this, the opportunity of employment with a contractor as an improver if the candidate has progressed and can demonstrate the required skills.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE
Hema Thevendiraraj
employer@wlc.ac.uk
02075651388
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345071.
Apply now
Closes tomorrow (Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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