Apprentice Floor Layer

TREAD FLOOR LTD

BERKHAMSTED (HP4 1EG)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 August 2025

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Summary

What you’ll do: Learn to install a variety of flooring types (carpet, vinyl, LVT, laminate, and more), work on real construction projects alongside experienced fitters, gain hands-on skills and industry-recognised qualifications, be part of a team that values quality, safety, and pride in a job well done.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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Salaries are reviewed yearly

Training course
Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
Hours
The working hours will be varied, to meet client deadlines. Some days you will finish earlier than others, averaging between 35 - 40 hours per week across Monday to Friday. Approximately 7.00am - 3.30pm each day.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Duration

2 years 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

  • Work on Sites and Domestic and Commercial buildings
  • Prepare floors by sweeping, latexing, and priming surfaces
  • Measure and cut materials accurately
  • Install a variety of flooring types such as carpet, vinyl, LVT, and laminate
  • Use specialist tools safely and correctly
  • Follow site safety rules and quality standards
  • Work efficiently as part of a team to meet project deadlines

Where you'll work

UNIT 10
CANALSIDE
NORTHBRIDGE ROAD
BERKHAMSTED
HP4 1EG

Training

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

Training provider

FLOORSKILLS 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

Training will be provided by FloorSkills.

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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

This is a physically demanding role so you need to be physically fit to lift and carry materials.

About this employer

• Established & trusted: We’ve been supplying and fitting flooring across Hertfordshire and the South East for over 20 years, with a strong reputation for quality and reliability. • Variety every week: From carpets to luxury vinyl tiles, wood flooring to safety flooring, you’ll learn it all. • Professional & safe: Our team is fully trained, accredited, and committed to high standards and you’ll get the same industry-recognised training. • Supportive team: We invest in our people. You’ll be guided by experienced fitters and management team who want you to succeed. • Career potential: Our previous apprentices have gone on to become skilled installers and project leads within our company.

After this apprenticeship

  • Qualified Floor Layer – move into a full-time role installing flooring independently
  • Senior Installer / Site Lead – take responsibility for larger projects and supervise junior team members
  • Estimator / Surveyor – visit sites, measure up, quote jobs, and liaise with clients
  • Contracts Manager – oversee multiple jobs, schedules, and teams

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TREAD FLOOR LTD

Keely Jackson

jobs@treadfloor.co.uk

01442866500

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337345.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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