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Tilers fix tiles to walls and floors in kitchens, bathrooms, shops and restaurants, using materials like ceramics, slate, stone and marble.
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
As a wall and floor tiler, you'll:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work at a client's home, at a client's business or on a construction site.
Your working environment may be dusty, noisy and physically demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course to learn some of the skills needed to do this job. Courses include:
Some colleges offer short DIY courses in tiling that you can try before deciding whether to take a longer course that leads to a qualification.
You could apply to do a Wall and Floor Tiling Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship.
This can take up to 3 years to complete and combines on-the-job training with off-site study.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start work as a site labourer or tiler's 'mate' and do further training on the job to qualify as a tiler.
You'll need to:
You can find more details about tiling careers and training from:Go Construct; House Building Careers; The Tile Association
With experience and extra training, you could move into:site management; estimating; contract management; heritage work
You could also train apprentices in further education or set up your own business.
You'll need a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card or equivalent to train and work on a construction site
You'll find more details about tiling careers and training from Go Construct and The Tile Association.