Apprentice Floorlayer

NEW HOMES FLOORING (SOUTH) LTD

Reading (RG7 1PJ)

Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 July 2025

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Summary

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to start your career with a company who will provide full support with all aspects of the apprenticeship training. Working alongside experienced fitters, you will travel in and around the Reading area. The ideal candidate will need to be enthusiastic, hardworking, and willing to learn and develop new skills.

Wage

£15,000 a year

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The wages will rise after completing the first year of the apprenticeship.

Training course
Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
Hours
It will be flexible working hours, averaging around 35-40 hours/week. Days and shifts to be confirmed. Some days may be short, and some may be long depending on the workload and tasks that day. If you finish before midday, you will be expected to fit flooring in our training bays.

37 hours 30 minutes 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

You will work in domestic or commercial buildings alongside an experienced worker to carry out preparation & installation works. 

You will be expected to assist with

  • Measuring floor space & estimating the quantity of materials needed
  • Uplifting old flooring
  • Cleaning, levelling & preparing the sub floor
  • Installing underlays for a range of floorcoverings
  • Installing various floorcoverings (carpet, luxury vinyl tiles, sheet resilient flooring) to industry standards
  • Creating joins in a range of floor coverings.

Where you'll work

Unit 2
Heron Ind Estate Basingstoke Road
Spencers Wood
Reading
RG7 1PJ

Training

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

Training provider

CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD

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

You will achieve the Level 2 Floorlayer Apprenticeship Standard by attending CP Assessments Training Centre in Denaby Main, Doncaster to undertake 10 block-release training sessions (4 days), every 10 weeks. 

The successful candidate will work towards their Functional Skills in both Maths and English if they have not achieved this prior or have an equivalent.

Apprentices will also get an Apprentice CSCS card which can be upgraded on completion of the apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C / 4)
  • Maths (grade C / 4)

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
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

This is a physically demanding role, you will need to be physically fit to lift and carry heavy materials. You must have a full UK driving licence to be able to drive work vehicles.

About this employer

New Homes Flooring have been established for over 20 years. They supply and fit quality flooring to the new build industry, working in both domestic and commercial properties.

https://newhomesflooring.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to start their career with a highly reputable and well-established company.

Progression within the organisation with more responsibility is expected on successful completion of the apprenticeship. 

In time, you may wish to undertake further qualifications such as Occupational Work Supervision which can be studied at Level 3.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD

Tracey Rowley

tracey.rowley@cpassessments.co.uk

01709868181

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334518.

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Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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