Apprentice Floorlayer

EN:Able Futures CIC

Pontefract (WF9 2JP)

Closes on Friday 23 January 2026

Posted on 16 December 2025

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Summary

Enable Futures, a multi-award-winning Apprenticeship Employer, are partnering with R.H Fullwood, a well-established family run company who specialise in Commercial Construction projects, to employ an Apprentice Floorlayer.

Wage

£15,600 a year

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Training course
Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:00

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 26 January 2026

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

  • Work in compliance with occupational health, safety and environmental requirements to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others at all times
  • Report in a timely manner any non-compliances to the appropriate person
  • Carry out their work conforming to all current and relevant building regulations, manufacturer guidelines, quality standards and work instructions
  • Work to the installation programme, adapting to changes in schedule and requirements where necessary
  • Use correct materials and appropriate tools and equipment for the project
  • Prepare the work site including, acclimatisation or materials, setting out the work, and preparing of the subfloor
  • Plan, measure, cut, and install floorcoverings to the project drawing and specification
  • Preparation and mixing of materials as per manufacturers guidelines
  • Collaborate with colleagues, clients, sites and other construction trades
  • Maintain a clear and safe working environment at all times, disposing of waste appropriately using a sustainable approach
  • Carry out continuous professional development to maintain knowledge of current and future developments affecting the role
  • Use the appropriate tools, materials and equipment to carry out the installation of textile and resilient floorcoverings
  • Identify textile and resilient underlayments and use the correct installation method
  • Identify textile and resilient floorcoverings and use the correct installation method
  • Install textile sheet and tile floorcoverings in contract and domestic settings
  • Install resilient sheet and tile floorcoverings in contract and domestic settings
  • Install appropriate ancillary products to textile and resilient floorcoverings in contract and domestic settings

Full training and support will be provided to the apprentice throughout the apprenticeship, with mentorship, regular reviews and a dedicated Apprenticeship Manager for ongoing guidance.

Where you'll work

Rowley Lane
South Elmsall
Pontefract
WF9 2JP

Training

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

Training provider

FLOORTRAIN (GB) LIMITED

Training course

Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Comply with health and safety regulations, standards and guidance.
  • Select and use safety control equipment, use personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
  • Verbally communicate with others: For example, employers, colleagues, clients, other trades.
  • Use written or digital methods to communicate with others.
  • Calculate material quantities, qualities and select required resources.
  • Select and use textile and resilient floorcovering tools and equipment.
  • Remove and dispose of existing floorcovering.
  • Isolate, protect and prepare the work area.
  • Test the subfloor condition prior to the application of the smoothing compound and fabricated underlayment: for example, remove surface contaminants and laitance, mix and apply moisture control systems, application of primers.
  • Prepare the sub floor for the floorcovering: for example, installation of fabricated underlayments, mixing and application of smoothing compounds, installation of sheet membranes.
  • Interpret and use information from drawings, specifications, work instructions.
  • Carry out remedial works on textile and resilient flooring.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Carry out pre-user checks, use and maintain plant and equipment. Escalate defects or faults.
  • Store tools, materials and equipment.
  • Measures, marks and sets out floorcoverings.
  • Use of tools and equipment required for the preparation and installation of resilient and textile floorcovering including setting out, stretching, cutting, adhesives, joining and finishing.
  • Determine correct textile pile direction for the installation area.
  • Carry out pattern matching for textile or resilient floorcovering.
  • Apply installation techniques for underlayments for textile floorcoverings.
  • Applies installation technique for resilient sheet for example tiled, flat fit, site formed (cap and cove) and joins.
  • Applies installation techniques for textile floorcovering, for example woven secondary backed, broadloom sheet.
  • Applies installation techniques for finishing accessories for example, thresholds, skirtings, profiles, stair nosings and trims.
  • Set out horizontal, inclined, stepped and shaped or coved surface, patterned and non-patterned materials.
  • Resolves problems with timber subflooring prior to a flooring installation.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations, standards and guidance.
  • Select and use safety control equipment, use personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
  • Verbally communicate with others: For example, employers, colleagues, clients, other trades.
  • Use written or digital methods to communicate with others.
  • Calculate material quantities, qualities and select required resources.
  • Select and use textile and resilient floorcovering tools and equipment.
  • Remove and dispose of existing floorcovering.
  • Isolate, protect and prepare the work area.
  • Test the subfloor condition prior to the application of the smoothing compound and fabricated underlayment: for example, remove surface contaminants and laitance, mix and apply moisture control systems, application of primers.
  • Prepare the sub floor for the floorcovering: for example, installation of fabricated underlayments, mixing and application of smoothing compounds, installation of sheet membranes.
  • Interpret and use information from drawings, specifications, work instructions.
  • Carry out remedial works on textile and resilient flooring.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Carry out pre-user checks, use and maintain plant and equipment. Escalate defects or faults.
  • Store tools, materials and equipment.
  • Measures, marks and sets out floorcoverings.
  • Use of tools and equipment required for the preparation and installation of resilient and textile floorcovering including setting out, stretching, cutting, adhesives, joining and finishing.
  • Determine correct textile pile direction for the installation area.
  • Carry out pattern matching for textile or resilient floorcovering.
  • Apply installation techniques for underlayments for textile floorcoverings.
  • Applies installation technique for resilient sheet for example tiled, flat fit, site formed (cap and cove) and joins.
  • Applies installation techniques for textile floorcovering, for example woven secondary backed, broadloom sheet.
  • Applies installation techniques for finishing accessories for example, thresholds, skirtings, profiles, stair nosings and trims.
  • Set out horizontal, inclined, stepped and shaped or coved surface, patterned and non-patterned materials.
  • Resolves problems with timber subflooring prior to a flooring installation.

Training schedule

  • The successful applicant will work towards a Level 2 Floorlayer Qualification and will be delivered by Floortrain on a work-based learning basis
  • There will also be 1 theory session every month, which will take place at Floortrain's Training Centre, in Adwick, Doncaster

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

  • Attention to detail
  • Team working

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

  • Full time role

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FLOORTRAIN (GB) LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005466.

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Closes on Friday 23 January 2026

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