Roofer Apprentice

CORNWALL FLAT ROOFING COMPANY UK LIMITED

TRURO (TR4 9JQ
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Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Cornwall Flat Roofing are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team as a Roofer apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career as a Roofer Apprentice.

Wage: £15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab).

Hours:

Monday - Friday only. Working hours TBC. 40 hours a week.

Start date:

Monday 23 February 2026

Duration: 2 years

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

• You will be carrying out a varied range to tasks alongside a mentor assisting colleagues as and when necessary
• Measuring and preparing materials
• Moving and carrying materials
• Preparing the work area for colleagues
• Keeping the work area clear to maintain health and safety standards
• Watching and learning from your mentor and colleagues

PEACE BOTTOM COMPOUND
TRISPEN
TRURO
TR4 9JQ

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

• 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 up‑stands 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 up‑stands
• You will be working towards a Level 2 Roofer Apprenticeship Standard
• You will receive on and off‑the‑job training and support from an assessor and an Apprenticeship advisor
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• You will be required to attend Cornwall College St Austell on a block release basis as part of the apprenticeship training

GCSE in:

• Maths (grade 3/D)

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

• Customer care skills
• Logical
• Initiative
• Non judgemental

Full clean driving licence is required for this role.

Cornwall Flat Roofing Ltd is a small family run roofing company based in Trispen near Truro. They provide various different types of flat roofing and pitched roofing - torch on flat roofing is their bread and butter. Great team of guys willing to teach you how to do the job with attention to detail.

By the end of the apprenticeship, you will be a confident and competent flat roof fixer.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC.

Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 11:59pm)