Floorlayer Apprenticeship Standard
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A Floorlayer is a trained craftsperson who will be involved with the installation of either carpets, vinyl, linoleum and rubber flooring and will work for large and small employers in all types of buildings within a diverse range of commercial and domestic environments. Buildings may be existing or new and part of a construction site, such as housing estates, schools, shops, hospitals, airports or more iconic buildings such as the Shard or the Olympic Stadium in London.
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A Floorlayer works in an efficient and safe manner, and ensure high levels of customer care, particularly within the domestic environment; working alone or within a team. The type of floorcovering will vary from basic to designer installations, thus working with a diverse range of materials and designs, and being one of the finishing trades, will significantly contribute to the ‘look and feel’ of a building and can provide great personal satisfaction.
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The main duties and tasks include preparing the work area and sub-floor to a suitable standard to enable the following installation of floorcoverings to the clients specification.
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Floorlayers need to be good at communicating, able to interact effectively with colleagues, clients and associated trades e.g. plumbers, electricians, painters. They must also be able to interpret drawings and extract relevant information to complete the installation of the flooring, but be flexible, in adapting their approach and techniques when faced with unexpected site conditions.​​​​
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What are Apprenticeships?
Apprenticeships are traditionally recognised as a route to earn as you learn and combines “on-the-job” and “off-the-job” training. They provide the apprentice with both practical training and knowledge that is crucial to developing all round competence, as the apprentice works towards nationally recognised qualifications.
Apprentices will spend 15 to 30* months on programme working towards the apprenticeship standard, with a minimum of 6 hours per week off-the-job training. Once all their training is complete, they will move on to completing their End Point Assessment (EPA).
At Floortrain, off-the-job training involves monthly visits to one of our regional centres and combines theory and practical training. These sessions are delivered in state-of-the-art training facilities, whilst using a broad innovative range of e-learning solutions within the programme such as the Floortrain training app. Off-the-job training does not necessarily require you to be away from the workplace, as long as you are not carrying out your usual day-to-day tasks. Other examples of off-the-job training can include shadowing a mentor to learn how to carry out a task,
completing workbooks or doing research/revision.
*Duration of programme subject to prior experience and course intensity
Who are they for?
Apprenticeships are open to all individuals above 16 years of age. Whether you are just leaving school, have been working for years or are seeking to start a new career, you can enrol on to our Apprenticeship as long as you are living in England, not taking part in full-time education and are employed within the flooring industry.
You will need to show that you are committed, able to use your own initiative and be aware of your responsibilities to both yourself and your employer and be happy to work as both part of a team and individually.
Training
Our Level 2 Floorlayer Apprenticeship programme is tailored to suit all individual learners and employer. If learners need just a couple of days training a month, that’s what they’ll get. If a learner needs 20 days training a month, that’s what they’ll get. It’s all about the needs of the individual and not a “college style” one size fits all model.
Both of our training centres offer learners’ a “drop in” facility that allows them to practice and develop fitting techniques with one to one expert tuition and supervision including the use of free materials and tools provided by our sponsor manufacturers who have and continue to be incredibly generous in their support of our work.
Throughout the programme, Apprentices will gradually create a portfolio of floorlaying work-based evidence which will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours the have acquired throughout their time training with us.
Once all elements of the training are complete, Floortrain, together with the Apprentice and their employer will then decide if they are ready for their End Point Assessment (EPA). The EPA will only start when the following are in place:
• The employer is satisfied that their apprentice is consistently working at, or above the level set out in the standard
• The gateway (training) requirements have been met and can be evidenced to an End Point Assessment Organisation.
The EPA consists of 3 distinct assessment methods:
• Online multiple-choice knowledge tests
• Practical assessment
• Professional discussion
Performance in the EPA will determine the apprenticeship grade of fail, pass, or distinction.
The EPA must be completed within a 6 months maximum period, after the apprentice has met the EPA gateway requirements, including re-sits or re-takes.
Length of Programme
15-30 months*
The length of programme can vary from learner to learner due to many different reasons. All learners will undergo an initial assessment and self-evaluator to ensure the programme length and content is suitable and achievable.
Learners with some experience of flooring or who attend training sessions very frequently would perhaps be suited to a 15 month programme, whilst newcomers to the trade may need up to 30 months to gain the necessary experience and confidence to be ready to complete their end point assessment.
*Duration of programme subject to prior experience and course intensity
Functional Skills
Apprentices without a level 1 equivalent in English and Maths will need to achieve this level during their time on programme. Once achieved and if time allows, they will then progress to working towards their level 2. Apprentices without a level 2 equivalent in English and Maths will be required to work towards achieving these during their time on programme. Full support will be provided to the apprentice as they work towards achieving functional skills.
Apprenticeship Funding
To find out how much funding you will be eligible for, take a look at the chart below:
