Roofing Apprenticeship

GREENLIGHT SAFETY & CONSULTANCY LTD

Bristol, Weston-Super-Mare

Closes in 17 days (Monday 15 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 May 2026

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Summary

As an apprentice, you will work alongside experienced roofers to install, repair, and maintain flat roofing systems. You’ll get hands-on experience with modern liquid-applied, single-ply membrane and metal standing seam roofing systems and learn the technical skills required to become a fully qualified roofing professional.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Roofer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, on-site, full-time hours.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 June 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

  • Site Preparation: Assisting with the removal of old roofing materials and preparing surfaces for new installations.
  • Installation Support: learn to install liquid-applied and single-ply membrane systems, insulation boards, vapour barriers and metal standing seam roofing and cladding systems.
  • Tool Management: Maintaining equipment and ensuring the worksite remains clean and safe.
  • Technical Learning: Following architectural drawings and learning the heat-welding techniques specific to single-ply systems.
  • Health & Safety: Adhering to strict safety protocols, including working at heights.

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • 127 South Liberty Lane, Bristol, BS3 2SZ
  • The Folk Hall, 95 High Street, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6PR
  • Poole Court, Poole Court Drive, Yate, Bristol, BS37 5PP
  • 32 Waterloo Street, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1LN

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

Roofer (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Work safely and be aware of key health, safety and welfare issues
  • Plan and carry out their work to commercial standards of quality and speed
  • Move, handle and store resources, complying with relevant legislation and guidance
  • Interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from trade supervisors and site managers
  • Select the required materials and resources to carry out the work
  • Set up, check and operate plant and/or equipment
  • Install related materials and components to a given specification
  • Use, maintain and store hand tools, power tools and associated equipment
  • Access, interpret and use drawings and specifications to carry out work
  • Carry out a range of job tasks including measuring, marking out, fitting, finishing, positioning and securing
  • Install plain tiles, interlocking tiles, natural slates and fibre-cement slates
  • Install underlay, battens and related roofing components
  • Install pre-formed lead and/or proprietary flashings
  • Install dry and wet fixed products to verges, hips, ridge and valleys
  • Install insulation and ventilation products for warm and cold roof construction
  • Install roof windows and flashing kits
  • Clean, dry and prepare surfaces for specified system
  • Install vapour control layers to prevent vapour coming through the building to protect insulation
  • Install mechanically fixed and/or adhered insulation as required by the given specification
  • Install reinforced bitumen, single-ply and liquid applied waterproofing systems
  • Terminate waterproofing systems at the perimeter upstands and/or open edges to the given specification
  • Maintain and repair flat and/or pitched roofs (in excess of 10 degrees)
  • Install perimeter details (edge trims, counter flashings termination bars)
  • Work around outlets, pipes, soil and vent fittings, safety systems and roof lights
  • Assess suitability of structure to receive cladding materials
  • Install built-up, standing seam, secret fix, composite and fibre-cement systems and rainwater goods
  • Maintain, repair and over-sheet existing roofs
  • Install flashings, vents, fittings and components as appropriate to the specification.
  • Work around penetrations and upstands

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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

Other requirements

Being comfortable with working at height.

About this employer

We are an apprencticeship training provider 

After this apprenticeship

Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000034164.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 15 June 2026 at 11:59pm)