Level 2 Interior Systems Dry Lining Apprenticeship - Brent
EVOLVE APPRENTICES LTD
Brent (NW6 5DR)
Closes in 12 days (Sunday 2 November 2025)
Posted on 20 October 2025
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Summary
We are looking for Brent borough residents who are interested in completing a Level 2 Interior Systems Dry Lining Apprenticeship. The successful candidate will spend 24 months working as a Drylining Apprentice as part of the CITB Shared Apprenticeship Scheme. Employed by Evolve Apprentices while earning a wage, gaining a skilled workers card.
- Wage
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£13,741 to £22,222.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Interior systems installer (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, weekends may be an option. Minimum of 35 hours per week but potential for more. Approx. 8.00am - 5.00pm but hours will be confirmed by contractor after successfully passing the Stage 1 & 2 Interview.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 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
While all apprenticeships contain a fair amount of labouring, tidying of the work area, and tool fetching, dry lining apprentices will also progress into the below tasks:
- Measuring and cutting plasterboard to the right size
- Fixing boards to metal or timber ceiling joists
- Cutting boards to fit around doorways and windows
- Sealing joints using fillers and adhesives
- Taping over seals and applying plaster to the boards
- Sanding down surfaces ready for painting and decorating
Where you'll work
Brent
NW6 5DR
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
- Interior Systems Installer Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- Apprentices without level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade Level 1)
- Math (grade Level 1)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- CSCS card
- Initiative
- Logical
Other requirements
We are looking for reliable candidates who are committed to starting and completing this apprenticeship, who have good timekeeping and attendance, and who are as determined to qualify as the work experience. We are committed to equality and diversity in the workplace.
About this employer
Evolve is a not-for-profit organisation that manages the CITB Shared Apprenticeship Scheme within London. In other terms, we offer construction apprenticeships!
After this apprenticeship
- On completion of this apprenticeship, you can work as a qualified Junior Dry Liner where, with more experience, you can look to progress into a senior dry lining position, site/contracts/project management, self-employment, or interior systems business owner
- You will be eligible for the Skilled Worker (Blue) CSCS Card after the level 2 qualification
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347302.
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Closes in 12 days (Sunday 2 November 2025)
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