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Plastering

The Plastering Apprenticeship is delivered over a 2 year period. You will attend college one day a week.

As a Plastering Apprentice you will mix and apply different kinds of plaster to internal walls and ceilings so that they are ready for decorating. You could also cover outside walls with coatings, such as sand and cement, pebble dash and stone effect materials.

You will work as part of a team and work in one of the following:

· Solid Plastering: Applying wet finishes to surfaces and putting protective coverings on external walls

· Fibrous Plastering: Creating ornamental plasterwork, such as ceiling roses, cornices and architraves

· Dry Lining: Fixing internal plasterboard or wallboard partitions by fastening them together on a timber or metal frame ready for decorating

You could work on small-scale jobs, repairs and restoration or on big commercial developments. You may have to work at heights from ladders, platforms or scaffolding.

You will need good practical skills and the ability to work quickly and accurately. You will needs good maths skills for calculating surface areas and volumes of materials. A reasonable level of fitness and the ability to work as part of a team are required too.

Job Roles: Plasterer – Solid plasterer, Fibrous Plasterer or Dry Lining plasterer

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME
NVQ Level 2 – For learners new to this profession

Mandatory Units (all to be taken)

· Conform to general workplace safety

· Conform to efficient work practises

· Move and handle resources

· Prepare background surfaces for plasterwork solid

· Produce internal solid plastering finishes

· Produce external solid render finishes

2 Optional Units must then be taken out of a choice of 5

· Apply finishing plaster to background surfaces

· Install direct bond linings