Plasterer
Agency: Search Consultancy
Location: Durham, County Durham
Search Consultancy is looking for skilled, time-served Plasterers to join an active commercial and residential refurbishment project in Durham. We are partnering with an established regional sub-contractor requiring experienced operatives for high-quality wet plastering, skimming, and rendering work.
If you hold a valid CSCS card, have your own full tool kit, and take pride in delivering a smooth, high-standard finish, we have immediate starts available.
The Role
Internal Plastering: Preparing wall and ceiling surfaces, applying bonding, floating coats, and applying smooth two-coat skim finishes over plasterboard or solid backgrounds.
Surface Preparation: Applying PVA/bonding agents, mesh, beads, and scrim tape to joints and angles ahead of plastering.
Rendering / External Work: Applying sand and cement render or modern silicone/monocouche rendering systems to external elevations where required.
Site Tidy & Quality Control: Maintaining a clean work environment, protecting finished surfaces, and ensuring all work meets strict site standards.
Requirements
CSCS Card: Valid CSCS Card (Blue Skilled Worker or Gold Advanced Craft in Plastering, NVQ Level 2 or 3).
Experience: Time-served Plasterer with a solid track record across commercial, housing, or refurbishment projects.
Tools & Kit: Full plastering tool kit (trowels, hawks, mixing paddle, buckets, step ladders) and standard 5-point PPE.
Reliability: High attention to detail, clean finish, and reliable attendance.
Right to Work: Must have a valid right to work in the UK.
Why Work With Search?
Flexible Payroll: CIS and PAYE options available.
Weekly Pay: Reliable, on-time payments hitting your account every Friday.
County Durham Pipeline: Access to steady commercial and residential finishing projects across Durham and the wider North East.
Dedicated Support: Direct contact with our experienced regional trades & labor recruitment desk.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
