Roofing and Tiling Apprenticeship

Summary

Our apprenticeship combines practical site experience with expert tuition, covering essential skills for safe and professional roofing work. You’ll earn while you learn, gain industry-recognised certifications, and open doors to long-term career opportunities. Apply now to build a future in a growing trade.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Roofer (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 1 November 2026

Duration

2 years

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

• Assisting the team with installing and repairing pitched and flat roofs.
• Use roofing tools and equipment safely under supervision.
• Following health and safety procedures including working at height.
• Loading and unloading materials and keeping the work area clean and safe.
• Learning how to fit roof slates, felt, battens and roofing membranes.
• Following instructions from experienced team members.

Where you'll work

19 THE CRESCENT
BELMONT
SUTTON
SM2 6BP

Training

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

Training provider

SIMIAN RISK MANAGEMENT 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

Block release training will take place at the SIMIAN Roofing Training Centre in Warrington Town Centre. Training in the centre will take place every 6 weeks for 5 days (Monday-Friday).

More training information

Each apprentice will be supported in the centre by a qualified instructor and learning coach.

Requirements

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
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

• You must be comfortable working at heights and being outside.
• You should be physically fit.
• Live in or around Surrey area.