Bricklaying Apprentice

AK BRICKLAYING LIMITED

Plymouth, PL7 5BG

Closes on Thursday 28 November

Posted on 17 October 2024

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Summary

Good practical skills, Passionate about construction, Ability to work in an accurate and organised manner, Awareness of Health and Safety, Ability to work as part of a team and a good level of fitness.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, details of shift times to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 28 December

Duration

2 years 3 months

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

  • The successful apprentice will learn in an average day how to use all the specialist hand tools, machinery and power tools associated with this role
  • You will need to show attention to detail when cutting and aligning brickwork and slabs

Where you’ll work

Hoizon

Western Wood Way

Plympton

Plymouth

PL7 5BG

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

SKILLS TO GROUP 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.

    • Your training plan

    • Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship Standard
    • Functional Skills maths and English (If GCSE maths and English are not at Grade C/4 or above)
    • Employment responsibilities and rights
    • CSCS training to be provided

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade Grade G/1-GradeA*/9)
    • Maths (grade Grade G/1-GradeA*/9)

    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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Physical fitness

    About this company

    AK Bricklaying are a small bricklaying business, trading for a number of years, subcontracting on major new build sites in Plymouth,cornwall and surrounding areas undertaking block work, brickwork, stonework. They also undertake smaller private jobs in the Plymouth area.

    After this apprenticeship

    • On completion of your level 2 apprenticeship with the company, an opportunity for full time employment will be available for the right candidate,or self-employment to become your own boss

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED

    Skills Group

    enquires@skillsgroupuk.com

    01752 332442

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282579.

    Apply now

    Closes on Thursday 28 November

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