Floorlayer Apprentice

INTERCLAD (UK) LTD

WESTERHAM (TN16 3JR)

Closes in 11 days (Friday 28 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 November 2025

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Summary

A work-based learning position where the successful candidate will be working full time with Interclad (UK) Ltd and enroled onto the Level 2 Floorlayer Apprenticeship programme with Floortrain (GB) Ltd.

• Wage:

  Competitive

  Competitive wage offered

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  £320 per week

• Training course: Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
• Hours: Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4.30pm.

  40 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 5 January 2026

• 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

As part of a Floorlayer level 2 Apprenticeship course, the successful candidate will be required to attend college 1 day per week and work on various sites and locations under the guidance of our trained operatives. Assisting with the preparation and installation of floor and wall coverings. The work will involve lifting and is suitable for reasonably fit and healthy applicants. The work will be both on building sites and in client-occupied areas. A full DBS check will be required for certain locations.

The company is based in Biggin Hill in Kent, but work is at various locations to which the applicant will be required to travel to. Travel expenses will be paid.

Where you'll work

173 MAIN ROAD
BIGGIN HILL
WESTERHAM
TN16 3JR

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 successful applicant will be enroled onto the Level 2 Floorlayer Apprenticeship programme with Floortrain (GB) Ltd. 

This will involve completing theoretical work and attending college in Walthamstow, East London as instructed by us as per the programme requirements. 

More training information

Although there is no qualification requirement for this position, there is a Maths and English requirement for the apprenticeship programme. You may be exempt from this based on your GCSE/Functional Skill's qualification but can be completed with Floortrain at no additional cost should you need it.

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
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Physical fitness
• Hardworking

Other requirements

Passing a DBS check.

About this employer

Contract Floor, Wall and Ceiling Contractors.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment with Interclad (UK) Ltd.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FLOORTRAIN (GB) LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000702.

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Closes in 11 days (Friday 28 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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