Floorlayer Apprentice

LA FLOORING LTD

Cramlington (NE23 6XW)

Closes in 10 days (Friday 22 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 May 2026

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Summary

LA Flooring is a professional flooring company specialising in the installation and finishing of a wide range of floor coverings, including vinyl, wood, carpet, tiles and plastic. We deliver high-quality workmanship across various projects, ensuring durable, precise, and visually appealing results tailored to each client’s needs.

• Wage:

  £16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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  Apprentice minimum wage

• Training course: Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
• Hours: 39 hours. 5 days a week/ optional Saturdays. Shifts to be confirmed.

  39 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 25 May 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 6 months

• 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

Daily Duties include:

• Safe handling and moving of waste materials, flooring installation materials and equipment, manual and with mechanical aids or lifting equipment
• Why and how resources should be stored in a safe and secure manner e.g. different materials, too and equipment
• Assessing and testing existing floor surface conditions and evaluating results to ensure a successful installation eg: temperature (including presence of underfloor heating), moisture, level, surface a sub-floor condition
• Planning methods appropriate for flooring installation including phasing work and acclimatisation materials before laying; taking into account the type of contract and other works being undertaken
• Methods to estimate floorlaying materials and resources required based on the type of contract manufacturers information and site conditions

Where you'll work

Old Stone Road
Cramlington
NE23 6XW

Training

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

Training provider

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

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

Apprentices will be on block release

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
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

• Can you get to Derwentside college for block release 6/8 weeks for a 2 week block?

About this employer

At LA flooring, we specialize in delivering high-quality floorlaying solutions that transform spaces with precision, style, and durability. With years of hands-on experience and a commitment to craftsmanship, we’ve earned a reputation as trusted flooring experts for both residential and commercial projects.

After this apprenticeship

• For the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the opportunity for a full time position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Recruitment Team

apprenticeships@dewentside.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030720.

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Closes in 10 days (Friday 22 May 2026 at 11:59pm)