Plasterer - no experience required

2026-09-10T00:00:00

Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, GB, HP11 2

Application deadline: 2026-12-09T21:11:58.337

Job Description

Plasterer The Army United Kingdom £27,282 a year (after training)

Work on building projects around the world. As a full-time soldier, an entry-level Plasterer in the British Army, you'll:

Add finishing touches to buildings including headquarters, hospitals, and military bases

Master trades including plaster boarding, painting, and tiling

Become an expert in skills like glazing and scaffolding

Carry out work on a variety of military and civilian projects

Study for qualifications including an NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering)

Qualifications

To qualify, you must:

Be between 16 years 6 months and 35 years 6 months

Have a GCSE Grade A-C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 in Maths, English Language, and one other subject

Be able to pass a basic fitness test

Benefits and Training

Set yourself up for life. From the start of your training, you'll earn £27,282 a year which will increase as you progress in your career. From your first day of training, you'll be gaining transferable skills that could set you up for life. You don't need prior experience, as training will be provided.

Training Steps:

Step 1: Initial military training teaching you how to be a soldier, which will be basic military training if you're a Junior Soldier or adult basic training if you're a Regular Soldier.

Step 2: 12 weeks at the Royal School of Military Engineering, learning military engineering skills including demolition and bridge building.

Step 3: 24 weeks of technical training at the Royal School of Engineering, learning about dry lining, painting, wall and floor tiling, planning, and site safety.

Additional Benefits

30 days of annual leave every year (plus bank holidays and extra leave after operations)

Free medical and dental care

Cheaper living costs

Free gym and sports facilities

Work hours typically from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday (unless away on operations or training exercises)

Opportunities to travel the world, participate in adventurous training, and engage in sports

Conclusion

Get skills, get qualified, get confident. You Belong Here.

JBRP1_UKTJ

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Plasterer The Army United Kingdom £27,282 a year (after training) Work on building projects around the world. As a full-time soldier, entry-level Plasterer in the British Army, youll: Add finishing touches to buildings including headquarters, hospitals and military bases Master trades including plaster boarding, painting and tiling Become an expert in skills like glazing and scaffolding Carry out work on a variety of military and civilian projects Study for qualifications including a NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering) To qualify, you must: Be between 16 years 6 months and 35 years 6 months Have a GCSE Grade A-C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 in Maths, English Language and one other subject Be able to pass a basic fitness test. Set yourself up for life. From the start of your training, youll earn £27,282 a year which will go up as you progress in your career. From your first day of training, youll be gaining transferrable skills skills that
could set you up for life. You dont need to know how to do the job before you get here, because well give you all the training you need. Step 1is your initial military training teaching you how to be a soldier which will be basic military training if youre a Junior Soldier and adult basic training if youre a Regular Soldier. Step 2 will be 12 weeks at the Royal School of Military Engineering where youll learn military engineering skills including demolition and bridge building. Step 3 will be 24 weeks of technical training at the Royal School of Engineering learning about dry lining, painting, wall and floor tiling, planning and site safety. Youll also receive 30 days annual leave every year (plus bank holidays and extra leave after operations), free medical and dental care, cheaper living costs, and free gym and sports facilities. And unless you're away on operations or training exercises, you'll normally work 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Youll even get to travel the
world, taking part in the Armys adventurous training, and spending dedicated time playing the sports you love. Get skills, get qualified, get confident. You Belong Here. JBRP1_UKTJ

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