Course overview
Plastering Level 2 Apprenticeship City of Bristol CollegeThis occupation is found in both the new build and refurbishment construction sector. Project size will vary in size ranging from domestic repairs to larger contracts for home builders, commercial and retail developments. Employers and contractors of plasterers vary in size from small, local family building companies to major home builders and commercial contractors. Plasterers may choose to specialise in specific projects and progress to become masters in their field. The demand for plasterers is consistently high to support growth both in new build homes and commercial projects but also home renovation projects and heritage work on listed buildings.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to apply layers of plaster onto walls and ceilings. Plastering serves a protective function in that it makes buildings more robust, an aesthetic function as well as providing thermal values and fire protection. Plasterers need to have knowledge of dry lining to support their knowledge and skills to plaster. Solid plastering involves applying a range of plastering systems on to different background surfaces such as solid plain walls, walls with openings and returns, ceiling joists and partitions and beams using traditional and modern materials. Solid plasterers would work on site. Fibrous plastering involves creating plaster components with either a modern or contemporary design, ornamental enrichment to classical design such as column casings, ceiling roses, cornices, panel mouldings and many more. A fibrous plasterer would produce work in a workshop in addition to installing products on site. Fibrous work can be found in traditional and modern buildings and sometimes in the film industry.
You need to find your own employer as part of your application for an apprenticeship; you can search apprenticeship vacancies on gov.uk.
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Additional information
Who is this course for?
If you have a keen interest in plastering and would like to learn a highly skilled trade, then this apprenticeship may be the right course for you. You should be employed or have a current offer of employment in the plastering sector.
What you'll learn
This course will teach you the knowledge and practical skills to become a trained plasterer. The apprenticeship is made up of routine reviews of learning including:
- evidence of knowledge
- skills and behaviours
- recording of 20% off the job.
You may be required to study functional skills in English and Maths.
Course entry requirements
Apprentices will be required to have or achieve level 1 in English and Maths by the end of their apprenticeship if they do not already have a GCSE Grade 1 – 9 in both subjects. Where an apprentice has a level 1 or equivalent then they will be required to work towards achieving their level 2 Functional skills during their apprenticeship.
How is the course delivered and assessed?
Online or face to face in the workplace
The duration of the apprenticeship is determined by a number of different factors such as experience and prior learning. The minimum time of an apprenticeship is 12 months with the maximum being identified on an individual basis.
Your employer will pay the minimum apprenticeship wage while you are learning your trade.
Future career and study opportunities
Successful completion of the course can lead to employment as a plasterer in the construction industry.
Additional costs
As a City of Bristol College apprentice, you may incur additional costs on your apprenticeship. For example, it is likely you may need to pay for travel and stationery, and for some apprenticeships you may need to purchase specialist equipment.
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