Apprentice Roof Slater and Tiler, Waterproof Membranes Installer, Roof Sheeter and Cladder

Summary

Level 2 Roofer Apprenticeship - Roof Slater and Tiler, Waterproof Membranes Installer, Roof Sheeter & Cladder.

Wage

£15,808 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Roofer (level 2)

Hours

Monday 8.00am - 4.00pm - (1/2 hour lunch), Tuesday 8.00am - 4.00pm - (1/2 hour lunch), Wednesday 8.00am - 4.00pm - (1/2 hour lunch), Thursday 8.00am - 12.00pm - (1/2 hour lunch), Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm and Saturday 8.00am - 12.00pm.

38 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 31 July 2027

Duration

2 years 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Day to day, the trainee roofer will carry out the following tasks: 

• Remove or repair broken tiles or slats - stripping
• Check the condition of roofs
• Ensure the roof area to work out how much material is needed
  fit insulation
• Cut and fit roofing felt
• Cover roofs with slats, tiles, sheets or cladding
• Apply waterproof membranes to flat roofs
• Fit plastic or lead 'flashings' around chimneys, windows and walls
• Seal roof joints with mortar

Working environment:

You could work on a construction site, at a client's business or at a client's home. Your working environment may be at height, dirty and outdoors in all weathers. You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.

Key learning / skills / general overview of expectations:

• Working safely and being aware of key health, safety and welfare issues on site
• Planning and carrying out their work to commercial standards of quality and speed
• Moving, handling and storing resources, complying with relevant legislation and guidance
• Interpreting and following verbal and written work instructions from trade supervisors and site managers
• Selecting the required materials and resources to carry out the work
• Setting up, checking and operating plant and/or equipment
• Installing related materials and components to a given specification
• Using, maintaining and storing hand tools, power tools and associated equipment
• Accessing, interpreting and using drawings and specifications to carry out work

Where you'll work

WESTGATE
ALDRIDGE
WALSALL
WS9 8EX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Roofer (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Work safely and be aware of key health, safety and welfare issues
• Plan and carry out their work to commercial standards of quality and speed
• Move, handle and store resources, complying with relevant legislation and guidance
• Interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from trade supervisors and site managers
• Select the required materials and resources to carry out the work
• Set up, check and operate plant and/or equipment
• Install related materials and components to a given specification
• Use, maintain and store hand tools, power tools and associated equipment
• Access, interpret and use drawings and specifications to carry out work
• Carry out a range of job tasks including measuring, marking out, fitting, finishing, positioning and securing
• Install plain tiles, interlocking tiles, natural slates and fibre-cement slates
• Install underlay, battens and related roofing components
• Install pre-formed lead and/or proprietary flashings
• Install dry and wet fixed products to verges, hips, ridge and valleys
• Install insulation and ventilation products for warm and cold roof construction
• Install roof windows and flashing kits
• Clean, dry and prepare surfaces for specified system
• Install vapour control layers to prevent vapour coming through the building to protect insulation
• Install mechanically fixed and/or adhered insulation as required by the given specification
• Install reinforced bitumen, single-ply and liquid applied waterproofing systems
• Terminate waterproofing systems at the perimeter upstands and/or open edges to the given specification
• Maintain and repair flat and/or pitched roofs (in excess of 10 degrees)
• Install perimeter details (edge trims, counter flashings termination bars)
• Work around outlets, pipes, soil and vent fittings, safety systems and roof lights
• Assess suitability of structure to receive cladding materials
• Install built-up, standing seam, secret fix, composite and fibre-cement systems and rainwater goods
• Maintain, repair and over-sheet existing roofs
• Install flashings, vents, fittings and components as appropriate to the specification.
• Work around penetrations and upstands

Training schedule

Highfields Level 1 - Introduction to Construction​ Mon - Fri 

Additional certificates: ​

• Asbestos awareness​
• Fire warden ​
• Working at heights​
• Manual handling ​
• Cut off saw​
• CSCS (Red)​

Functional Skills / GCSE:

• Maths 
• English

Leading onto ​Level 2 - Roofing Apprenticeship in one of the following disciplines:

• Slate and tiles
• Sheeting and cladding
• Waterproof membranes

Qualifications are not mandatory for this standard; however, apprentices without Level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and take the test for Level 2 English and maths prior to taking their end-point assessment. 

For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeship’s English and maths minimum requirements are Entry Level 3, and the British Sign Language qualification is an alternative to English qualifications for apprentices for whom this is their primary language.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade Working towards grade 4)
• Maths (grade Working towards grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

The three roofing disciplines: Slate & tiles Waterproof membranes Sheeting & cladding Option 1: Roof Slater and Tiler Knowledge Requirements On completion of this apprenticeship, slaters and tilers will have knowledge of: • The principles of slating and tiling and how they are applied in routine tasks, such as, setting out roofs, installing insulation, underlay and other background materials, installing main roof coverings, fixings, fittings and components, ventilation and dry fix systems, roof windows, mixing and applying mortar and installing pre-formed lead and/or proprietary flashings • How to use key dimensions relating to batten gauges and minimum and maximum head lap • Reclaim slates, tiles and fittings for re-use • How to check areas to be covered, including correct installation of cavity trays, fascia board height, barge boards, hip and valley construction, penetrations, and masonry • How to requisition slating and tiling materials, such as tiles, slates, underlay, battens, fixings and related materials, fittings and components Option 2: Waterproof Membranes Installer Knowledge Requirements On completion of this apprenticeship, waterproof membranes installers will have knowledge of: • The principles of membrane waterproofing systems and how they are applied in routine tasks, such as, preparing surfaces, installing insulation, installing background materials, installing main roof coverings to include bitumen membranes, single ply and liquid applied systems, fixings, fittings and components, roof windows and lights • How to requisition membrane waterproofing materials, such as bitumen membranes, single-ply, liquid applied systems and related materials, fittings and components • The differences between and the characteristics of warm, cold and inverted (waterproofing layer as the base) roofs Option 3: Roof Sheeter and Cladder Knowledge Requirements On completion of this apprenticeship, sheeters and cladders will have knowledge of: • The principles of sheeting and cladding and how they are applied in routine tasks, to include, assessing structures, removal of existing materials, installing insulation, installing main roof coverings to include composite, standing seam, secret fix, single-skin, fibre cement, and built up systems, flashings, fixings, fittings and components, ventilation systems and roof lights • Asbestos awareness • How to requisition sheeting and cladding materials