Preboarder in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

We are currently recruiting an experienced preboarder / dryliner for an ongoing contract role on a busy residential new build housing development in Middlesbrough.

Working closely with the site management team and drylining/plastering sub-contractors, you will be responsible for preparing plots ahead of plastering and tape-and-jointing teams, ensuring high standards of workmanship across walls, ceilings, and service boxing.

• Installing plasterboard to timber stud partitions, metal frame systems, and joisted ceilings.
• Preboarding plots ready for plasterers-measuring, cutting, and fixing standard, acoustic, and moisture-resistant boards.
• Boarding around window reveals, soil pipes, structural steelwork, and service penetrations.
• Working cleanly and efficiently to plot release schedules, ensuring fixings, joints, and lines meet NHBC / housing developer tolerances.
• Ensuring work areas are left safe, clean, and organised upon handover to finishing trades.

• Valid CSCS Card.
• Proven experience in preboarding, drylining, or tacking on new build housing sites.
• Own hand and power tools (screw gun, board lifter/prop, tape measure, rasp/knife) and full 5-point PPE.
• Strong attention to detail, punctuality, and ability to work at pace to hit plot deadlines.
• Good understanding of site health and safety procedures on active plots.
• Based in or easily commutable to Middlesbrough (Teesside, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar area).

If you are an experienced Preboarder looking for ongoing housing contract work in Middlesbrough, we want to hear from you. Apply today by uploading your most recent CV, ensuring your relevant skills and experience are included.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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