Apprentice Floorlayer

Summary

Apprentice Floorlayer to learn all aspects of flooring products and installations.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

Age and experience dependent but government guidelines will be followed.

Training course

Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)

Hours

Mon-Fri with some weekend work possible. Shifts vary every day depending on the job location

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 2025

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’re looking to take on a flooring installation apprentice. West Essex Flooring are based in Abridge, Romford.

The company is offering this exciting opportunity to become part of an expanding company, working within a close-knit team.

We work across a wide variety of sectors, including:

• Hospitality
• Health care
• Education and banking
• Your role will be to work with an assigned experienced fitter, assisting with daily duties and installations
• This won’t be a 9-5 role as certain industries require out of hours working
• A clean driving license would be preferable but not essential

Where you'll work

Unit 12, Patch Park Farm
158 Ongar Road, Abridge
Romford
RM4 1AA

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)

What you'll learn

• 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 candidate will be required to enrol onto a Level 2 Floorlayer Apprenticeship programme with Floortrain (GB) Ltd.

This requires attendance once a month at their training Centre in Walthamstow, East London and completion of theory work whilst learning on the job with West Essex Flooring Ltd.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade Grade 4-9)
• Maths (grade Grade 4-9)

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
• Customer care skills
• Presentation skills
• Team working
• Patience
• Clean Driving Licence