Bricklayer Apprenticeship Level 2

DETAIL AND DESIGN PROPERTY SERVICES LTD

Bridport, DT6 5AA

Closes in 21 days (Monday 7 October)

Posted on 12 August 2024

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Summary

Detail and Design Property Services Ltd are seeking a Bricklaying apprentice to join their team. Projects vary in size, scale, and duration, ranging from the repair of a garden wall to new build housing. This programme provides practical training and theory training in bricklaying.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm with a 30 minute lunch break.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 30 October

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

  • As an apprentice, you will work and get hands-on experience
  • You will gain new skills working alongside experienced staff
  • You will assist with day-to-day tasks that cover all aspects of construction work, including using mortar to lay bricks according to detailed plans, using hand tools, power tools and brick cutting machines and constructing brickwork

Where you’ll work

Unit 6

Magdalen Lane

Bridport

DT6 5AA

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

WEYMOUTH 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

    • The apprentice will work towards attaining the Bricklayer Apprenticeship with 2 day a week training at Weymouth College (term-time only)

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 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

    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    Other requirements

    You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. You will be required to attend an interview and assessment at Weymouth College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

    About this company

    Detail & Design has been trading since 2011. We have a team of fully qualified craftsmen. As a team we take pride in being involved in a project and find joy in preserving and improving sites for generations to come. We offer a range of services within the company covering all aspects of electrical services, as well as bespoke joinery, building maintenance, home improvement and refurbishment, plumbing, plastering and decorating services.

    http://www.detailanddesign.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Following completion of the apprenticeship the right candidate may be taken on as a permanent member of staff

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WEYMOUTH COLLEGE

    Laura Cowburn

    laura_cowburn@weymouth.ac.uk

    01305208709

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000270818.

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    Closes in 21 days (Monday 7 October)

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