Bricklaying Apprenticeship

Summary

We have a vacancy for an Apprentice Bricklayer to join our team based in Ashton in Makerfield. You would work on site, alongside our qualified builder, learning all aspects of bricklaying, while also attending college. The Government set salary would apply. Possibly a permanent position within the company once the apprenticeship has finished.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm (site hours). At certain times of year, weekends and occasional working away from home, may apply.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 30 September
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

Laying bricks
Applying/removing mortar with a trowel
Using hand tools, power tools and brick-cutting machines
Using spirit levels and plumb lines to check building alignment
Sealing foundations with damp-resistant materials

Where you’ll work

25 Bolton Road

Ashton in Makerfield

WN4 8AA

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

ST HELENS COLLEGE

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.

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

Communication skills
Organisation skills
Team working
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Working outdoors in all weather. Heavy lifting. Travelling to the site you would be working on, to start for 8am. (Lifts to site would be arranged, but pick up would be at the yard, based in Ashton in Makerfield)

About this company

We are a small Construction Company, based in Ashton in Makerfied, Wigan. We cover all aspects of joinery, building, maintenance works locally and nationwide.

After this apprenticeship

If possible after the apprenticeship we would look to take the applicant on in a permanent capacity, provided they have completed the course fully and passed the relevant qualifications.

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