Plastering Apprenticeship

M P HUGHES & SONS PLASTERING LTD

Reading (RG6 1PT)

Closes in 7 days (Friday 13 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 February 2026

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Summary

The apprentice will attend a day‑release college programme while spending the rest of the week on live construction sites with our experienced team. They will work towards a Level 2 in Plastering, gaining hands‑on experience across varied projects within roughly an hour of Reading.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Plasterer (level 2)
Hours
Normal working hours are 7:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, with a break included. There may occasionally be opportunities to work on a Saturday, depending on project needs.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 23 February 2026

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

We are looking to invest in a motivated apprentice who is committed to completing their apprenticeship and developing their skills within the construction industry. For the right individual, there will be a genuine opportunity for permanent employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

We can offer a supportive working environment, exposure to real project experience, and the chance to grow with a company that values long‑term development. We are ready to engage with training providers and welcome discussions with candidates who are enthusiastic, reliable, and eager to build a career.

Tasks will include the below:

  • Mixing Plaster
  • Measuring, cutting and tacking plasterboards
  • General labour as required

Where you'll work

400 Thames Valley Park Drive
Thames Valley Park
Reading
RG6 1PT

Training

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

Training provider

MULTI TRADES TRAINING LTD

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

Training will take place on sites typically located within an hour’s drive of Reading. The day‑release college programme will be held online every other week via Microsoft Teams. Apprentices will need a laptop with reliable Wi‑Fi, as well as a working camera and microphone.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2)
  • Maths (grade 2)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Team working
  • Physical fitness
  • Hands on attitude
  • Can-do approach

Other requirements

This is a physically demanding role. The apprentice will be required to lift and handle materials such as 25kg bags of plaster, plasterboards, and other construction products. Training and support will be provided to ensure safe working practices at all times.
 
We are looking for someone with a positive, hands‑on attitude who is willing to muck in with the team. A flexible, can‑do approach is essential. We value people who get involved, support their colleagues, and take pride in contributing to the job rather than focusing on what is or isn’t “their” task.

About this employer

We are a small, family‑run business that has been proudly trading since 1991. Over the years, we’ve invested heavily in developing young talent, taking on multiple apprentices who have grown with us and built long-term careers within the company. In fact, every member of our current team began their journey here as an apprentice.

Our commitment to training, mentoring, and hands‑on development is at the heart of who we are. We believe in giving people the opportunity to learn a skilled trade, progress through the business, and become part of a team that values quality, loyalty, and craftsmanship.

After this apprenticeship

For the right individual, there is a genuine opportunity for permanent employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. We provide a supportive learning environment, structured development, and the chance to grow within a company that values long‑term progression.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MULTI TRADES TRAINING LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013710.

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Closes in 7 days (Friday 13 February 2026 at 11:59pm)