Roofer

On a roofer apprenticeship course, you’ll work at height on roofs for buildings of all shapes and sizes.

A roofer installs different roofing materials and goods. You will learn to interpret drawings as well as measure and calculate the amount of materials needed to complete a job, which could range from repairing a single tile or slate on a domestic property to re-roofing public buildings such as schools, working on new build housing projects, or installing the roof on large commercial buildings.

Roofers may be on-site for a few hours to a few weeks, so this apprenticeship is perfect if you wish to switch jobs often. For example, you may specialise in roof slating and tiling, waterproof membrane installation, or roof sheeting and cladding with this apprenticeship.

What you’ll learn

On a roofer apprenticeship course, you’ll learn to:

• Work safely while keeping key health, safety, and welfare issues in mind.
• Organise and execute their work in line with commercial quality and speed standards.
• Move, handle, and store resources in compliance with relevant laws and standards.
• Work instructions from trade supervisors and site managers must be orally and in writing understood and obeyed.
• Select the materials and resources required to complete the job.
• Install, test, and operate plant and/or equipment.
• Install all of the required materials and components in line with the requirements.
• Comprehend, and apply drawings and specifications.

Entry requirements

You’ll usually need:

• GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship.
• Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this before taking the end-point assessment.

Assessment methods

The End Point Assessment comprises three distinct assessment methods: 

• Knowledge test 
• Observation with questioning
• Interview, underpinned by a portfolio of workplace evidence

Restrictions and requirements

You’ll need to:

• be able to cope with working at height
• have a good level of fitness

You may need a driving licence for some jobs.

Apprenticeship standard

More information about the Level 2 Roofer Apprenticeship standard can be found here.

Apprenticeship end point assessment

For more information about the End Point Assessment Process, please read the Institute of Apprenticeships’ information page.