Floor Layer (Cap & Cove, Vinyl & Multi-Skilled Flooring)

18 Recruitment Limited; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

Fuel card provided

Paid holiday entitlement

Job summary

18 Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Floor Layer for a permanent position delivering floor cover installations across social housing properties. You will join a busy repairs and maintenance team, working in occupied and void homes with a company van and fuel card provided.

The role focuses on fitting Cap & Cove vinyl, various floor coverings, and ensuring high-quality workmanship and customer service in line with manufacturer specs and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Floor Layer within repairs and maintenance.
• Strong experience fitting Cap & Cove vinyl flooring.
• Experience installing safety flooring, sheet vinyl, vinyl tiles, laminate flooring, carpet tiles, and other resilient floor coverings.
• Knowledge of floor preparation techniques, including latexing and screeding.
• Experience working within social housing is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• High attention to detail and quality workmanship.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain floor coverings within social housing properties.
• Fit Cap & Cove vinyl flooring in kitchens, bathrooms, wet rooms, and communal areas.
• Install safety flooring, sheet vinyl, cushion flooring, and domestic vinyl flooring.
• Fit carpet tiles, entrance matting, and laminate flooring.
• Carry out repairs and replacements to existing floor coverings.
• Prepare subfloors including latex self-levelling and minor screeding works.
• Weld vinyl flooring to achieve a watertight finish where required.
• Measure, cut, and fit flooring to a high standard.
• Remove and dispose of existing floor coverings safely and efficiently.
• Undertake flooring works within occupied and void properties.
• Identify and resolve subfloor defects prior to installation.
• Ensure all installations comply with manufacturer specifications and quality standards.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment at all times.
• Complete job sheets, reports, and associated paperwork accurately.
• Deliver excellent customer service when working in tenants' homes.

Skills

Floor laying

Cap & Cove vinyl

Floor preparation (latexing/screeding)

Attention to detail

Customer service

Tools

Basic trade tools

Job description

Permanent Position | Company Van & Fuel Card Provided

Are you an experienced Floor Layer looking for a secure, long-term opportunity within the social housing sector? We are seeking a skilled flooring professional to join a busy repairs and maintenance team delivering responsive repairs, planned maintenance, and refurbishment works across occupied and void social housing properties.

This is a permanent position offering a company van, fuel card, and the opportunity to work for a well-established organisation with a consistent workload and excellent job security.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain a wide range of floor coverings within social housing properties


• Fit Cap & Cove vinyl flooring in kitchens, bathrooms, wet rooms, and communal areas


• Install safety flooring, sheet vinyl, cushion flooring, and domestic vinyl flooring


• Fit carpet tiles, entrance matting, and laminate flooring


• Carry out repairs and replacements to existing floor coverings


• Prepare subfloors including latex self-levelling and minor screeding works


• Weld vinyl flooring to achieve a watertight finish where required


• Measure, cut, and fit flooring to a high standard


• Remove and dispose of existing floor coverings safely and efficiently


• Undertake flooring works within occupied and void properties


• Identify and resolve subfloor defects prior to installation


• Ensure all installations comply with manufacturer specifications and quality standards


• Maintain a clean and safe working environment at all times


• Complete job sheets, reports, and associated paperwork accurately


• Deliver excellent customer service when working in tenants' homes

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Floor Layer within repairs and maintenance


• Strong experience fitting Cap & Cove vinyl flooring


• Experience installing safety flooring, sheet vinyl, vinyl tiles, laminate flooring, carpet tiles, and other resilient floor coverings


• Knowledge of floor preparation techniques, including latexing and screeding


• Experience working within social housing is highly desirable


• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload


• High attention to detail and quality workmanship


• Must possess own basic trade tools


• Full clean UK driving licence


• Clean DBS check


• Excellent communication and customer service skills

Package

• Permanent contract


• Competitive salary


• Company van provided


• Fuel card provided


• Paid holiday entitlement

If you are a skilled Floor Layer with experience fitting Cap & Cove, vinyl, laminate, safety flooring, carpet tiles, and other floor coverings, we would love to hear from you. Join a professional team delivering high-quality repairs, maintenance, and refurbishment services across social housing properties