Bricklaying apprenticeship

Summary

If you are hardworking, keen to learn and a practical worker we are offering you the chance to work for a well established modern business who is ever expanding and looking to take on bricklaying apprentices to train up to a high standard.

Wage

£13,312 a year

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Pay rises may be awarded on performance

Training course

Bricklayer (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday - 7.30am-4.30pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 1 March

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

Regular laying of bricks and blocks on-site
Construct and repair walls, foundations, partitions, arches and other structures
The range of sites and projects that bricklayers will work on include large commercial developments, new builds in housing, alterations, extensions and restorations

Where you’ll work

Exeter

EX4 8RH

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

PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED

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.
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

Training will take place at PGL Training, Clyst Works, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter EX3 0DB.

Training will be day release.

Requirements

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

Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

Pro Bricklayers is a Bricklaying contractor based in the south West of England.

After this apprenticeship

You will complete a level 2 Bricklaying Apprenticeship. There is the opportunity to then progress on to level 3 Bricklaying.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED

Samantha Barry

samantha.barry@learningcurvegroup.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000252700.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 28 February at 11:59pm)

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