Waterfront Point, Warrington Road, Widnes, WA8 0TD
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Summary
Are you great with people and looking for a construction-based apprenticeship? Halton Housing have an exciting opportunity for a Plastering Apprentice to join our vibrant organisation. Working with skilled tradespeople in our Repairs and Maintenance Teams, you'll master a variety of plastering tasks, providing an excellent service to our customers.
Hours Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. 37.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 01 September 2025
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Assist our technicians in all aspects of work including; repair work, void refurbishments, damp remediation, kitchen/bathroom upgrades, and ceiling repairs.
Ensure that a high standard of customer service is delivered at all times.
Follow safe and reasonable methods of work at all times, utilising tools and technology provided to ensure processes and procedures are followed at all times.
Fully engage with all learning and development activities, with 100% college attendance, completing all portfolios, coursework, tests and examinations.
Promote and represent Halton Housing positively with customers, colleagues and external agencies and partners.
Where you’ll work
Waterfront Point Warrington Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0TD
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
ST HELENS COLLEGE
Your training course
Plasterer (level 2)
Your training plan
Level 2 Plastering apprenticeship qualification
St Helens College
Day release
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
English (grade 4 (C) or above)
Maths (grade 4 (C) or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness
Other requirements
Plastering is a physical role requiring good physical fitness, with the ability to work at heights (scaffolding, ladders). Applicants need to be comfortable with bending, lifting, and standing for extended periods with good hand-eye coordination and dexterity. Applicants should possess/be working towards holding a Full UK Driving License.
About this company
With over 7,000 homes and 330 employees, Halton Housing is a business that prides itself on doing things differently. Forward thinking and innovative, our customers sit at the heart of everything we do.
Halton Housing provides excellent benefits such as competitive pay and pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, employee health benefit & assistance programmes and regular health checks.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Completion of the Apprenticeship does not guarantee a permanent full-time role at Halton Housing; however, we recruit to the Apprenticeship Programme based on what we believe to be our future workforce requirements.