Floor Layer

Great Yarmouth Borough Council; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is seeking an experienced Flooring Specialist to install vinyl, safety flooring, carpets and hard flooring across council properties. You will handle subfloor preparation and repairs, delivering high-quality workmanship in occupied homes and public buildings with a focus on safety and customer service.

The role requires ability to work safely, communicate effectively with tenants, staff and stakeholders, and support broader maintenance tasks as part of a proactive

Qualifications

• Experienced Flooring Specialist with expertise in vinyl, safety flooring, carpets, and hard flooring.
• Skilled at subfloor preparation and flooring repairs.
• Experienced working safely in occupied homes and public buildings.
• Strong communication skills and customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out welded flooring (wet rooms), safety stair edging and transition areas.
• Apply latex and levelling compounds and associated products.
• Lift and reinstall and/or complete or new installations to carpeted and hard floor areas.
• Maintain and improve council-owned properties and facilities.

Skills

Flooring specialist

Flooring installation

Vinyl & safety flooring

Carpet installation

Subfloor preparation

Flooring repairs

Health & safety compliance

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge and a role which will allow you to build relationships which help people make a real difference to their lives.

The Social Landlord Service is looking for and experienced floor layer who can demonstrate the ability to carry out out all aspects welded flooring (wet rooms), safety stair edging and transition areas. To apply latex and levelling compounds and associated products. To lift and reinstall and or complete or new installations to carpeted and hard floor areas within GYBC properties and associated tasks to maintain and improve council-owned properties and facilities.

The post holder will ensure all work is completed to a high standard, in line with health and safety regulations and customer service expectations.

Closing Date: 23 August 2026

Interview Date: TBC

About You

The ideal candidate would be an experienced Flooring Specialist with expertise in fitting vinyl, safety flooring, carpets, and hard flooring, as well as subfloor preparation and flooring repairs. Skilled at working safely in occupied homes and public buildings while delivering high-quality workmanship and excellent customer service to tenants, staff, and stakeholders. A proactive team player with a positive, can-do attitude, strong communication skills, and the flexibility to support wider maintenance tasks through broad trade knowledge.

About Us

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don’t just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.

We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.

We know that our team members are our most valuable asset, working hard to achieve our short and long term goals. Find out more about the people who work with us , and if you are as ambitious as we are, be part of our team.

We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.