Skilled Dry Liner
Agency: Search Consultancy
Location: Hartlepool & Teesside
Search Consultancy is looking for a Skilled Dry Liner to join our busy construction teams across Hartlepool. We are partnering with leading interior fit-out specialists and major house builders who require high-speed, high-quality partitioning and ceiling systems.
If you are a specialist who thrives in a productivity-driven environment and can deliver plumb, flush, and ready-to-finish surfaces, we have immediate starts and long-term runs of work available now.
The Role
* Fixing & Boarding: Expert installation of plasterboard to metal or timber stud frames, including wall linings and encasements.
* Metal Stud Partitioning: Setting out and installing track and stud systems for internal walls and bulkheads to architectural drawings.
* Ceiling Systems: Installation of MF (metal furring) suspended ceilings and lay-in grid systems.
* Insulation & Vapour Barriers: Ensuring all thermal and acoustic insulation is fitted correctly behind boards as per thermal specifications.
* Productivity Driven: We need Dry Liners used to the physical demands of high-volume commercial and residential fit-outs who can maintain a "flat and square" finish for the taping and jointing teams.
Requirements
* Qualifications: NVQ Level 2 in Interior Systems (Dry Lining) is highly desirable.
* CSCS Card: A valid Blue or Gold Skilled Worker card is mandatory.
* Tools & PPE: Full professional kit (including collated screw guns, laser levels, and hand tools) and standard 5-point PPE.
* Experience: Proven track record in large-scale commercial fit-outs, retail refurbishments, or residential plot finishing.
* Reliability: Must be able to work efficiently as part of a gang to hit strict handover deadlines.
* Right to Work: Must have a valid right to work in the UK.
Why Work With Search?
* Steady Pipeline: We work with the biggest names in North East construction; when one project is boarded and ready, we aim to move you straight to the next project in the Hartlepool area.
* Weekly Pay: Reliable, on-time payments every Friday via CIS, PAYE, or Umbrella.
* Teesside Experts: Our dedicated construction desk ensures you stay busy on local sites across Hartlepool, Stockton, and the surrounding areas.
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