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Plasterers apply plaster to walls and ceilings ready for decorating and finishing.
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
As a plasterer, you'll:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work at a client's home, on a construction site or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be at height.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a college course that will teach you some of the skills needed for the job. Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You can apply to do a Plasterer Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship, or Craft Plasterer Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, which may lead into a trainee position with a company.
These can take around 2 years to complete and are a mix of on-the-job training and time spent with a college or training provider.
You'll usually need:
You can begin working as a plasterer's labourer or 'mate'. You may not need formal qualifications but some employers look for on-site construction experience.
Your employer may then offer you the chance to take training on the job to qualify as a plasterer.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about becoming a plasterer from Go Construct and House Building Careers.
With experience, you could move to a supervisory job, or into related areas like:dry lining; tiling or ceiling fixing; estimating; heritage conservation; site management
You could also train apprentices in further education or set up your own business.