Plastering Apprentice

• To undertake plastering and decoration works to social housing properties.

• To undertake associated or minor works using other trade skills.

• To maximise first time fix and productivity, delivering a high standard of workmanship, affording excellent customer service to the client at all times.

• Liaising with residents and clients on site, providing detailed feedback to supervisors and schedulers.

• Having an understanding of, and the ability to work to, industry-accepted Health and Safety standards.

• Undertaking patch and larger plastering works, decorating and associated or other minor maintenance tasks utilising your multi-trade experience.

• Working alongside colleagues or contractors to complete complex orders.

• Using PDA to receive instructions, and to feedback electronically details of works undertaken, or works to be undertaken.

• Liaising with Supervisors/schedulers in a timely manner when works are unable to be completed on a first visit, providing detailed information to allow works to be programmed in.

• Completing daily timesheets detailing attendances, including travel time.

• Maintaining and managing van stock, plant and equipment., You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject, Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.

Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.

Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Awards

BEST PROJECT Inside Housing Development Awards

WINNER 2022 Construction News Awards Winner

GOLD AWARD Investors in People 2022

GOLD AWARD Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS 2022 Top 50 Employers for Women

WINNER 2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards

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As a level 2 Plastering Apprentice you will not only develop expertise in plastering techniques but also gain multi-trade experience, contributing to a wide variety of maintenance and repair projects., To be successful on the programme you’ll:

• Be passionate about a career in the built environment.

• Be excited to learn and develop new skills.

• Have a curious nature.

• Be reliable and professional.

• A problem solver with the ability to think logically.

• Possess good time management skills.

• Prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines, * To be considered for this apprenticeship you will need to have achieved a, Grade 4 or C and above in Maths and English