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Roofers, roof tilers and slaters > Roofer
Construction, the built environment and trades
Roofers re-slate and tile roofs, fit skylight windows and replace lead sheeting and cladding.
You can take a college course, which will teach you some of the skills you'll need to get a trainee position with a roofing company. Courses include:
You'll usually need some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent.
You'll need:
In this job, you'll:
You could become a roofing surveyor, estimating costs, dealing with contracts and working with architects. You could also be a site manager, move into equipment sales or work as a steeplejack. With a lot of experience, you could train apprentices, set up your own business or specialise in heritage conservation work.
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Gas mains layers install and maintain pipelines that supply homes and businesses with gas.
Estimators work out how much it will cost for a company to supply products and services to its clients.
Heating and ventilation engineers install and service heating and air conditioning in large buildings like factories, schools and hospitals.
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When you see the world as Veolia do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone.Veolia’s apprenticeship scheme puts you at the forefront of Ecological Transformation, contributing towards our purpose of protecting the planets natural resources, while supporting the communities they work in.
Due to continued growth we are looking to for an apprentice flat roofersingle ply membrane installer to join our friendly team.
Wickes are a down-to-earth business, and how they work is special. Thats down to their unique culture. Wickes believe in doing whats right winning for their customers, their communities, their planet and their people. Wickes take pride in being an open, welcoming place where everyone feels at home. Where you can be yourself, do your best work and make a positive difference every day.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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