Apprentice Plasterer

Competitive pay
** Plasterer Apprenticeship
***
* Location:

** Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
** Contract Type:
** Fixed Term Apprenticeship
** Salary:
** Offering the nationally agreed apprentice pay rates,
* plus
* * excellent company benefits. (
* you will be paid for your normal working hours plus your attendance at college)
*** To be successful with your application you must live in a North Lanarkshire postcode.
***** Training Provider** – CITB
** Start Date** – 3 August 2026 (Provisional)
** Entry Criteria for roles** – No formal qualifications required / Pre-apprenticeship / Potential to work towards SVQ level 6 & 7. Candidates will undertake a pre-employment assessment and interview.
** About apprenticeships at Mears Group:
** Apprenticeships are an underpinning part of Mears’ philosophy; we are committed to developing the next generation of our workforce, many of our most senior people started their working life as an apprentice.

Whether you are fresh out of school or college or looking for a complete career change, Mears can offer you a great foundation to your future career and beyond.

All our Apprentices are paid the Nationally agreed apprenticeship rates, and you will be paid for your normal working hours plus your attendance at college with the opportunity to get real life experiences, such as working in people’s homes, getting involved in community projects and improving people’s lives by being customer focused.
** What does a life as Plasterer look like:
** Plastering is a core function within the construction sector especially in house building and refurbishments. As a plasterer you will have to learn about all the different products and understand how to manage a job which will be different depending on the materials you are using. You will be responsible for mixing and applying different kinds of plaster to inside walls and ceilings, working with dry lining, and putting protective coverings onto external walls such as pebble dashing to protect and waterproof buildings.

Roles in plastering are physical in nature and may involve lifting and moving of equipment, working at height and will involve working inside and outside.
** The apprenticeship course will cover the following:
*** The apprenticeship course will cover the following
* Develop and maintain good working relations
* Conform to Workplace health safety and welfare
* Apply solid plaster to various backgrounds.
* Apply solid plaster to complex surfaces
* Produce complex external rendering finishes.
* Install Mechanically fixed plasterboard
** What do you need to be a successful applicant:

- *** Have the potential to work at SCQF level 6/7
* The ability and desire to learn and develop a thorough knowledge of the skills, technology and safety procedures required to carry out the full range of tasks
* Strong communication skills
* Ability to establish and maintain good customer/client relationships.
* Candidates will undertake a pre-employment assessment
* You must live within a North Lanarkshire postcode and be able to independently travel to and from the branch

With 30 years’ experience of delivering market-leading repairs and maintenance services, Mears is trusted to deliver more than 6,000 repairs daily to a portfolio of more than 1,000,000 homes nationwide.  Mears Careers National Apprenticeship Scheme is designed to empower and challenge you; you will be trusted with real work and responsibility from the outset. During your apprenticeship you will have a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn and will receive formal training coupled with working alongside our skilled workforce who will inspire and train you in the practical elements of the trade.

The Plastering apprenticeship programme will take 4 years to complete.

We are looking for people with integrity, who are self-reliant and highly motivated, with a natural willingness to get involved, someone who can solve problems and who takes pride in their work.
** What you will get:
** You will of course have access to our many benefits designed to save you money and benefit you as a colleague at Mears Group:

- * Access to our wide range of colleague benefits at Mears Group, designed to save you…