Floor layer

Company: Wates Smartspace
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Location: Skelmersdale
Job Description:

Floor layer

We’re looking for a talented and versatile Floor layer to join our WPS Responsive team based in Skelmersdale. If you’re skilled in domestic flooring installation and take pride in delivering a high quality finish, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established business with a strong pipeline of work across social housing and responsive repairs, offering long term stability, support and development opportunities.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with strong experience in domestic flooring, particularly within social housing, responsive repairs, or maintenance environments.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Installing a wide range of flooring types including vinyl, carpet tiles, and safety flooring
  • Preparing subfloors using screed, plywood, and latex compounds
  • Completing flooring repairs and replacements in occupied and void properties
  • Ensuring all works meet high quality standards and comply with health & safety regulations
  • Providing excellent customer service while liaising with tenants and clients to minimise disruption

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience as a floor layer—ideally within social housing or responsive repairs
  • NVQ Level 2 in Floorcovering Occupations or equivalent (desirable)
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • A full UK driving licence
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Willingness to undertake a Basic DBS check at offer stage

Why Join Us?

Join a team that values quality workmanship, customer service and teamwork.

Our commitments:

WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We don’t discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at wpsrecruitment@wates.co.uk

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026