Apprentice Floorlayer
CARPET STYLE INTERIORS LTD
NOTTS (NG4 2HD)
Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 May 2026
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Summary
We are looking for a motivated Apprentice Floorlayer to join our team and train in floorlaying. The apprenticeship will provide experience and expert training in laying a variety of flooring, including carpets, vinyl, linoleum and rubber.You will learn the specialist skills involved in preparing, fitting a wide range of floors.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 4.30pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
You’ll work alongside experienced floor layers learning how to prepare surfaces, measure and cut materials, and install high-quality flooring in commercial, industrial, and residential settings across the UK, this will involve staying away from home.
No experience is needed – full training will be provided through your apprenticeship provider and day-to-day support from the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with preparing subfloors and damp-proofing, including cleaning, levelling, and selecting and applying adhesives.
- Learn techniques to accurately measure, cut, and fit flooring materials such as carpets, vinyl, and rubber.
- Install underlays, trims, and finishes to achieve a high-quality result.
- Learn how to accurately seam, stretch and edge finishing
- Work safely with hand / power tools and cutting equipment.
- Follow site safety regulations and maintain a clean workspace.
- Develop knowledge of different flooring materials and their applications.
- Work as part of a team and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues.
- Attend college/training sessions as required to complete your apprenticeship standard.
Where you'll work
1 GREAT NORTHERN WAY
VICTORIA ROAD
NETHERFIELD
NOTTS
NG4 2HD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEBS TRAINING 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
During your Standard Level 2 Floor Layer apprenticeship programme you will receive training both off and on the job. You will be trained at the employer within the workplace and also at FITA training facility in Loughborough on a block basis for a week at a time every 10 weeks, costs are covered by the employer.
You will learn the underpinning knowledge that runs alongside your practical elements of the training. WEBS Training aim to build on the skills you already have so you reach your full potential both personally and professionally.
Training will be provided in all areas of floor laying to ensure you can create practical and quality installations using both traditional and modern techniques and materials to produce aesthetically pleasing and fit for purpose installations.
Requirements
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Must be able to travel to and from Loughborough on a block basis
- Need to be happy to work away if required
About this employer
Carpet Style has been the first choice for the commercial sector in a industry that has been ever-changing in recent years to meet the demands of the changing technological market. We continue to have a loyal client base and as a result allows us to operate effectively amongst a number of different sectors including education, warehousing, new builds, libraries, leisure and gaming, healthcare and residential.
Throughout our long lasting relationship with customers, we have been able to rely on experience, professionalism, knowledge and reliability to continue to deliver an effective, cost-efficient approach to flooring solutions. We continue to remain a family-run business, that has a unique selling point of strong personal relations allowing each commercial and domestic operation to be personalised to each differing individual customer needs
Company benefits
- Free onsite parking
- Uniform
After this apprenticeship
- Progression within the company
- Private flooring courses
- Internal Training
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEBS TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029869.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 11:59pm)