Floorlayer Apprentice
TCS SCREEDING LIMITED
Orpington, Kent (BR5 3QG)
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 September 2025
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Summary
Due to expansion in the business and newly secured projects, we are currently looking for apprentice floor layers to join our team. We require a hard working individual who has a can-do attitude and a willing to learn the trade. Starting from as a labourer we are looking to train the right candidate to become a competent floor layer.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
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£450 per week but the pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation periods has been successfully completed.
- Training course
- Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.
Some Saturdays maybe required. These will be paid as a standard day.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 October 2025
- Duration
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2 years 6 months
- Positions available
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2
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
Typical labouring activities to begin with will include:
- Preparation for jobs - unloading deliveries, maintenance of equipment.
- Using a range of floor preparation equipment.
- Prepping the floor for the floor layers.
- Laying floor protection.
- Learning how to lay different flooring products such as LVT, timber, carpet tiles etc.
- Performing clean up tasks on site.
- Ensuring good H&S practice throughout.
- Any other tasks asked by a TCS manager.
The position will be primarily based at the Northwick Park site in the London Borough of Brent. Please only apply if you are a resident in one of the following boroughs:
Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham.
Where you'll work
Unit 4 Kingfisher House
Crayfields Business Park
Orpington, Kent
BR5 3QG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FLOORTRAIN (GB) 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
The apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
More training information
The successful candidate will be required to enrol onto the Level 2 Floorlayer Apprenticeship with Floortrain (GB) Ltd. You will be required to attend practical training session at least 2 days a month in Walthamstow, East London. You will also be required to complete theory work as well.
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
CSCS Card is essential for the jobs we do, however we can help you out in obtaining an CSCS card.
About this employer
Employers Description The first choice contractor for residential and commercial developments, TCS service the whole of the UK with a strong focus in London and M25 Area. We specialise in all types of floor screed systems including traditional pumped screed, flowing screeds and proprietary and specialist mixes to suit project demands such as thermal conductivity, thin sections, early drying and increased strength. Our UFH division provides the complete warranted package of underfloor heating installation from start to finish, including technical design with bespoke CAD drawings, supply and installation of insulation, supply and installation of pipes and manifolds, pressure testing and commissioning. We only use products from trusted and well established suppliers from the UK and Europe that also carry a manufacturers warranty. Floor finishes we provide are Resin, Carpet, Wood, Vinyl and Laminate. With a wealth of experience in the industry, there are no project constraints that we are not already well equipped to deal with. Incorporated in 2004, we continue to focus on what we do well which is providing our clients with first class, defect free floor screeding and under floor heating services. We are always on the lookout for hard working people to join our company. There are lots of different progression routes at TCS and endless opportunities to learn new skills which we strongly encourage our employees to take advantage of. We are currently working on some of the biggest and most innovative projects in London and the surrounding areas, if this sounds like something you’d like to be a part of please apply now!
After this apprenticeship
Once qualfied, you will be able to manage your own flooring installations.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FLOORTRAIN (GB) LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343120.
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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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