Construction (Brickwork) Apprentice

Summary

As part of our commitment to the long-term maintenance and restoration of the waterways, we are looking to recruit a Brickwork Apprentice. Join us and you’ll be caring for your environment as well as your community, helping make life better by water for everyone. Every day.

Annual wage: £21,595 a year
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Training course: Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours: Days and shifts to be confirmed: You will work around 40 hours per week based on a rota which will be issued in advance and may include some evenings and/or weekends.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 4 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

You will be working outside, carrying out maintenance and repair works under guidance from our construction teams. You’ll learn how to work as part of a team by contributing towards the delivery of the annual winter stoppage programme when much of our brickwork is undertaken. During your time, you will also learn about the importance of the works we do, lock gate changes, patching and repairs.

A wide range of maintenance and repair works across our network including brickwork
It’s important to realise that although this is a brickwork apprenticeship, this is just one part of the role. Our construction apprentices are shown skills across all areas of construction in the aim to support you become multi-skilled. We will provide you with opportunities within our yards and workshops, and placements internally and externally to really hone your skills
As our repairs often involve sensitive heritage or environment solutions, you will get exposure to this. We’ll provide you with some basic conservations and heritage knowledge and you will get the opportunity to hear from our heritage advisor
Undertaking work in a productive and efficient manner delivering the work to the correct standard and agreed programme
Ensuring that inclusion and diversity are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust
Displaying the Trust values and behaviours always.

Where you’ll work

Ellesmere Yard

Birch Road

Ellesmere

SY12 9AA

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

REASEHEATH 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

Our apprentices complete a Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship qualification
As a Trust apprentice, you will complete your apprenticeship training both on and off-the-job, through virtual webinars and block week attendance at our chosen training provider based in Birmingham
Functional Skills Training in maths and English, if required
All college related travel costs are paid for by the Trust

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English Language (grade A*-C or 9-4)
Maths (grade A*-C or 9-4)

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
Customer care skills
Team working
Non judgemental
Physical fitness

Other requirements

You should have an interest in the waterways network or heritage assets Any general construction experience, potentially through hobbies, work experience or volunteering.

About this company

We’re the charity helping millions of people feel happier and healthier by spending more time on and along our canals and rivers. Our rich and tranquil spaces provide places to walk, jog, bike, boat and rest. It takes an extraordinary team to bring our waterways to life and that’s where you come in.

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

We are fully committed to support all of our apprentices during their training
We truly value their contribution to the Trust and plan our recruitment to match progression opportunities
Once the apprenticeship is completed and your work on site is to a satisfactory level, we aim to offer ongoing employment opportunities with us

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