5 Floor Layer Jobs in Southampton

Floor Layer Construction Cards/Tickets

There are a number of NVQ's available for Floor Layers:

1. Full time Level 2 Diploma in Floorcovering 2. Short courses delivered by the Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA).
4. Short upskilling courses targeted at experience floor layers delivered by FeRFA.
5. Experienced workers can upskill through the On Site Assessment and Training (OSAT) route

The majority of floor layer start out as an apprentice and training on the job and aim to achieve an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Floorcovering.

You will also need to have a CSCS card to work on a construction site. Please see the below CSCS cards available for floor layers and links for more information.

For more information please visit the official CSCS Card website.

Floor Layers duties

1. Preping the base and laying sub-flooring.
2. Installing the final floor finish.
3. Working in environments such as offices, schools, homes etc.
4. Measuring up floor space.
5. Working out the materials needed.
6. Removing old flooring.

Floor Layer Average Salaries

Newly trained: £14,000 - £17,000

Experienced: £18,000 - £25,000

Highly Experience: £30,000

Salaries depend on location, employer and any overtime you may do. Self-employed floor layers set their own pay rates.

These figures are a guide and provided by The National Career Service and Go Construct.

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