Bricklaying Apprentice

Summary

The apprentice will be doing their Level 2 Bricklayer Standard, construction Skills Health, Safety and Environment test - CSCS Test. The company is site-base. Laying bricks, blocks and other types of building components in mortar to construct and repair walls. Apply if you have a keen interest in construction industry.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours: Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, times will vary depending on the site location.
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

Duties will include (but will not be limited to):

Labouring
Preparing mortar
Measuring materials and cutting

Where you’ll work

Shrewsbury Road,

Plymouth

PL5 4EY

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

Bricklaying Standard Level 2
GCSE's
Functional skills

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English & maths (grade 1-9)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

About this company

Kyle Attridge Brickworks has been running for a few years with good experience. He has taken on a few apprentices with the skills group. They are a close knit team and take on various private work, including renovation projects and extensions to working on different sites. The main site's are based in plymouth, cornwall and surrounding area's no more than an hour away from Plymouth.

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 you will be able to start your own business as a self-employed bricklayer.

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