Plasterers
Plasterers apply plaster and cement mixtures to walls and ceilings, fix fibrous sheets and cast and fix ornamental plasterwork to the interior or exterior of buildings.
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£26,497
Median salary
New workers start around £12,351.77. Normal pay is £26,497 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £39,748.02.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Checks surface level using line, spirit level and straight edge.
- Covers and seals joints between boards and finishes surface.
- Measures, cuts, installs and secures plaster board and/or ornamental plasterwork to walls and ceilings.
- Pours liquid plaster into mould to cast ornamental plaster work.
- Applies and smoothes one or more coats of plaster and produces a finished surface, using hand tools or mechanical spray.
- Mixes, or directs the mixing of, plaster to desired consistency.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Mathematics
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Monitoring
67
Critical Thinking
66
Learning Strategies
61
Speaking
60
Active Listening
60
Reading Comprehension
60
Active Learning
60
Science
56
Writing
54
Available Courses
Apprenticeship Standard: Advanced Architectural Joiner
Apprenticeship
Penwith College
Apprenticeship Standard: Advanced Site Carpenter
Apprenticeship
Truro College
City & Guilds Level 1 Award in Construction Skills (Carpentry & Joinery)
Other
Truro College
C&G Level 3 Diploma in Bench Joinery
Other
Penwith College
