Job Description

Role: Floor Layer (also known as Floor and Wall Covering Operative)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week - You will be required to work these hours in accordance with the needs and requirements of the service, between the hours of 6am and 8pm Monday to Friday

Worker Type: Off-site worker

Salary: Grade G - 36,363 - 39,152 per annum

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Floor and Wall Covering Operative within Nottingham City Council's Housing Services, you will play a vital role in maintaining safe, secure, and comfortable homes for our residents. Your work will include repairing, installing, and renewing wall and floor coverings, mainly, vinyl type flooring and wall-boarding within wet-rooms, ensuring properties remain structurally sound and visually appealing. You'll carry out fault-finding and remedial works, addressing issues such as damp, water penetration, and deterioration, while prioritising customer safety and minimising disruption.

This role involves a variety of tasks, from routine maintenance to specialised activities such as safe removal of non-licensable asbestos coatings. You'll help prevent hazards, mitigate environmental risks, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. Working with diligence and professionalism, you'll contribute to high-quality housing services that reflect best practice and support resident wellbeing.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

Experience in all aspects of floor and wall finishes including wet-room wall boarding and associated preparation works. Experience in repairs, new build, maintenance, or contract environments, including assessing and inspecting jobs, and updating records. The ability to use the necessary power tools and plant safely, as well as the ability to follow all safety procedures on and off-site. Experience of carrying out investigations and tests to identify faults and the root cause of issues and implement lasting solutions. Ability to use elements of the skills of other general trades to meet the target of first-time fix where it is efficient and appropriate to do so. Ability to demonstrate an organised but flexible approach, and the ability to meet deadlines.
PLEASE NOTE: It is essential for this role that the successful candidate hold a current, full, UK driving licence.

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the 6 requirements listed above in your CV & supporting document.

Closing Date: 4th January 2026 (midnight) - Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interview date: w/c 12th January 2026 - please note, this is subject to change.

If you have any queries about the role or the recruitment process, please contact us via email: recruitment@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Keywords: Floor layer, wall covering operative, vinyl flooring, wet-room wall boarding, housing maintenance jobs, Nottingham City Council careers, repairs and installations, property refurbishment, trade operative roles, skilled labour vacancies, UK flooring jobs

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 36,363.00 per year

Work Location: In person