Plastering Apprenticeship LVL2

GARETH PETER HAWKE

TAVISTOCK (PL19 8QD)

Closes in 14 days (Monday 15 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 June 2026

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Summary

A Level 2 Plastering Apprenticeship gives learners the practical skills and knowledge needed to become competent plasterers. Apprentices work on real sites while training, learning how to prepare walls and ceilings, apply plaster, fix plasterboard, and create smooth, high‑quality finishes for decoration.

Wage

£12,480 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 to Friday. Hours to be discussed upon Employment.

30 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 21 June 2026

Duration

2 years 3 months

Positions available

6

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

As an apprentice, you’ll be part of a real working team, gaining hands‑on experience every day. You’ll build valuable new skills, learn the trade from seasoned professionals, and grow your confidence as you take on more responsibility in the role.

Where you'll work

THE YARD
LAMERTON
TAVISTOCK
PL19 8QD

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

An apprenticeship includes regular training with Greenlight Safety & Training. Around 20% of your working hours will be spent in our Plymouth Centre. 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Basic Functional Skills in:

English & Maths (grade Lvl2)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

We are an Independent Training Provider in Plymouth. 

After this apprenticeship

  • Qualified Plasterer – working independently on standard plastering tasks.
  • Skilled / Advanced Plasterer – taking on more complex work and higher‑level finishes
  • Site Supervisor / Team Leader – overseeing small teams or sections of a project
  • Site Manager / Project Manager – with further training and experience
  • Estimator or Surveying Assistant – moving into planning, pricing, or inspection roles

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED

Kieron Rollason

krollason@greenlightsc.co.uk

07456 638368

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026785.

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Closes in 14 days (Monday 15 June 2026 at 11:59pm)