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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.

More about this Career

Average Salary

£29008

New workers start around £13522. Normal pay is £29008 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £43515.

Jobs

1423

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do 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

Soft Skills

Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work

  • Mathematics

    80

  • Monitoring

    67

  • Critical Thinking

    67

  • Learning Strategies

    61

  • Speaking

    61

  • Active Listening

    61

  • Reading Comprehension

    61

  • Active Learning

    60

  • Science

    57

  • Writing

    55

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