Newdeck Flooring based in Sunderland is offering an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Floorlayer to join their team. As an apprentice, you’ll learn to install and finish a variety of flooring types across different settings. This is a great opportunity to start your career in a skilled trade with hands-on training and real-world experience.
Training course: Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
Hours 30-hours - 5-days a week with optional Saturday work available. Exact working days and hours TBC 30.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 29 September 2025
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 2
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
A Floorlayer works in an efficient and safe manner, and ensure high levels of customer care, particular within the domestic environment, working alone or within a team.
Your daily duties will include;
Safe handling and moving of waste materials, flooring installation materials and equipment manual and with mechanical aids or lifting equipment
Why and how resources should be stored in a safe and secure manner e.g. different materials, too and equipment
Assessing and testing existing floor surface conditions and evaluating results to ensure a successful installation e.g. temperature (including presence of underfloor heating), moisture, level, surface a sub-floor condition
Planning methods appropriate for flooring installation including phasing work and acclimatisation materials before laying; taking into account the type of contract and other works being undertaken
Methods to estimate floorlaying materials and resources required based on the type of contract manufacturers information and site conditions
Where you’ll work
20 CROSSLEA AVENUE SUNDERLAND SR3 1LT
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
DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE
Your training course
Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
Your training plan
Floorlayer - textile and resilient - Level 2.
Apprentices will be required to attend Derwentside College for block release.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
English (grade 4/C)
Math's (grade 4/C)
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
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness
Other requirements
Can you get to Derwentside College for block release 6/8 weeks for a 2-week block?
About this company
Newdeck Flooring specialises in the installation of various flooring, including LVT, vinyl, safety floor, carpets/tiles. We work alongside councils across the North East providing a high level of workmanship to tenants homes, as well as schools and businesses.
After this apprenticeship
Following the completion of the apprenticeship there is a potential for full-time position upon college completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEW DECK FLOORING LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340549.