Bricklayer Apprentice

Summary

A bricklaying apprentice to work closely with our current restorer. Established in 1929 Collins Contractors Ltd provides a comprehensive range of prestigious internal and external building refurbishments. Based in Orpington, Kent, we primarily work for Building Surveyors and Architects.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8.00am - 5.00pm (breaks to be confirmed)
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 25 November
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Repair and maintain brickwork and masonry on restoration projects
Ensure compliance with current building codes and regulations
Laying bricks and mortar
Ensuring structures are straight and level
Shaping and trimming bricks using hammers, chisels and power tools
Reading and following technical plans
Sealing foundations with damp-proof materials
Repair and maintenance of structures
Mixing mortar by hand or with a mechanical mixer
Working accurately from detailed plans and specifications

Where you’ll work

Cray Avenue

Oprington

BR5 3QB

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

Your training course

Bricklayer (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.

Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).

Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.

Comply with industry regulations, standards, and guidance.

Read and interpret information from drawings and specifications.

Estimate and select required resources: For example, the quantity of bricks and blocks, mortar, wall ties and insulation.

Prepare and maintain a safe working area.

Select and use hand tools.

Maintain and store hand tools.

Set out brick and block cavity wall to given tolerances, including an opening.

Construct a stretcher bond brick and block cavity wall with return and opening to given tolerances, including installing a lintel with soldiers, brick and edge sill, closure around opening, insulation, fire stopping, cavity tray, damp proof course (DPC) and weep holes.

Apply joint finishes: For example, half round, flush, weather struck and recessed.

Set out and construct a simple brick solid wall with capping.

Gauge and hand mix mortar to ratio.

Measure and cut bricks and blocks using hand tools, to given tolerances.

Carry out a simple repair: For example, replacing damaged bricks.

Protect materials and finished work.

Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology.

Follow equity, diversity and inclusion guidance.

Applies team working principles to their own and the wider build team.

Identifies well-being support available to self and others.

Construct a brick wall with raking cut. For example, gable end wall or garden wall with raking cut.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Training Provider: BROMLEY COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION.

On programme Training:

Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship Standard
Level 1 Functional Skills in maths and English
Institute of Apprenticeship Certificate

End-Point Assessment (EPA):

Knowledge Test
Skills Test
Oral Questioning - underpinned by a portfolio

Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 3)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Organisation skills
Team working
Creative
Physical fitness
punctual

About this company

Established in 1929 Collins Contractors Ltd provide a comprehensive range of prestigious internal and external building refurbishments. Based in Orpington, Kent, we primarily work for Building Surveyors and Architects. We also have an excellent working relationship with Local Authorities and Housing Trusts. Previous works include refurbishments to Listed Buildings, Museums, Schools, Leisure Centres, Residential Properties, Fire Stations, Children’s Centres and Commercial Offices. We have also been actively involved with Construction Management projects.

https://www.collins-contractors.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of this apprenticeship

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