Apprentice Plasterer – Maintenance Operative – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

South Yorkshire Housing Association is on the lookout for a passionate and motivated Apprentice Plasterer to join our dedicated team. If you’re looking for a career in a rewarding industry, with the opportunity to grow and develop. Apply and start building your future with a company that invests in YOU! and let’s build something great together!

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Pay will be reviewed upon performance and successful completion of apprenticeship Plus £50 per week travel expenses if under 19 years of age or over 19 and in the first year of their apprenticeship.

Training course

Plasterer (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday. Hours to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, they’re proud of their proven track record in nurturing talent and supporting apprentices throughout their careers. With access to experienced mentors, a comprehensive training programme, and the chance to work on real projects that make a difference in the community, you’ll be set up for success.

The overall aim of this is role is to carry out maintenance related works to a high standard within your core trade area (Plastering) to both general and care supported housing properties, owned or managed by the Association within its areas of operation including Sheffield, Chesterfield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Wakefield and Selby.

You will be paired with a mentor to help you learn how about:

Full wall/ceiling replastering
Drylining
Patch plastering.
Specialist DPC rendering
External rendering.
Floor screeding

You’ll also learn about some Non-Core Trade areas that include:

Wall Tiling.
Replacing/repairing finishes i.e. vinyl tiling etc.
Clearing out properties/rubbish removal.
Working with and assisting other team members.
Small decoration works i.e. painting.
Boarding windows and doors.
Replacing WC seats/minor plumbing works.
Fencing and gate repairs.

This role has other construction avenues you will learn to create a well rounded maintenance operative. It’s an excellent opportunity for anyone wanting to discover Plastering while working for an excellent employer.

Where you'll work

SYHA HMT / NEAT depot
South Yorkshire Housing Association
Ecclesfield 35 industrial estate
Sheffield
S35 9YR

Training

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

College or training organisation

RNN GROUP

Your 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 to floating coat plasters, including forming 90 degree angles with bead.
SP: Apply setting coat plaster to plasterboard surfaces.
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.

Your training plan

The successful candidate will continue their studies with apprenticeship specialists, RNN Group on a 1 day per week day release at Dearne Valley College, giving you the training and support you need to become an all-rounded and successful Plasterer.

The Apprentice Standard you will be studying is Plasterer Level 2.

Functional Skills if required.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade A*-C / 9-4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
friendly and helpful
Enthusiasm for Construction
Be reliable and punctual.

Other requirements

This is a successful business with a fantastic reputation that works to a tight schedule. They are looking for someone who can get there in a morning punctually (think about the location of the business and transport links), listen/learn and use their own initiative to quickly become a valued and productive team member.

About this company

In 1972, South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA) was formed as part of a wider movement to end homelessness after our founder, John Belcher, watched Ken Loach’s Cathy Come Home. Over fifty years later, we still help people and families to settle at home, live well and realise their potential. We offer homes for affordable rent, shared ownership and extra-care housing, and a range of other services, support and opportunities across Sheffield City Region. We are regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and members of the National Housing Federation We rent homes to people who need them, across South Yorkshire and beyond. We also build new houses, and campaign to increase the number of new and affordable homes. .

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After this apprenticeship

Further and higher skill development within the business. A lifelong career with SYHA.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RNN GROUP

lorraine

lorraine.savage@rnngroup.ac.uk

07719919356

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327078.

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