Apprentice Plasterer

DERBY HOMES LIMITED

Derby (DE24 8UZ)

Closes in 30 days (Sunday 8 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 February 2026

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Summary

We are looking to recruit an Apprentice Plasterer, to work alongside our experienced Repairs operatives in various teams. You will learn a range of skills and gain a great deal of on the job experience throughout your apprenticeship. You will be expected to attend college and achieve the Plasterer Level 2 apprenticeship qualification.

Wage

£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Plasterer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 3 September 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

  • Undertake a period of training to acquire the skills to be able to carry out Plastering work to the required standard
  • Solid plastering involves applying a range of plastering systems on to different background surfaces such as solid plain walls, walls with openings and returns, ceiling joists and partitions and beams using traditional and modern materials. Solid plasterers would work on site
  • In your daily work you will interact with other construction trades such as bricklayers, carpenters and also customers
  • Work within various Repair & maintenance teams & shadow other operatives
  • Complete a weekly timesheet and other paperwork associated with your role
  • At all times wear appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment relative to the task
  • To be responsible for the care, use & safety of the company’s vehicles, tools & equipment
  • Report all accidents and or hazardous occurrences

Where you'll work

839 London Road
Alvaston
Derby
DE24 8UZ

Training

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

Training provider

DCG

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.
  • 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.

Training schedule

At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying at Derby College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4 or above or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or above or equivalent)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Interest in Plastering work

Other requirements

  • If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a Derby College email address lauren.stapleton@derby-college.ac.uk
  • Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply
  • We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications
  • In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply, please submit your application as early as possible

About this employer

Derby Homes Limited is an arm's length management organisation (ALMO) created by Derby City Council to manage, maintain and improve its council houses and estates. The organisation is non-profit making and it does not pay dividends to any shareholders.

It is 100% owned and controlled by Derby City Council. Our mission statement is "High quality services for people, homes and communities."

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Company benefits

  • Opportunity to join Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Reduced gym membership and college travel expenses will be reimbursed

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • There is no guarantee of a permanent position at the end of the Apprenticeship. However, opportunities and vacancies will arise that Apprentices can apply for
  • As a Derby Homes employee, you will be able to apply for any vacancies advertised

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013275.

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Closes in 30 days (Sunday 8 March 2026 at 11:59pm)