Bricklaying Apprenticeship

Summary

Signature Projects are looking for a Bricklayer apprentice to join our team working on different types of jobs such as lay bricks, blocks and other types of building components in mortar to construct and repair walls, foundations and partitions. They might also refurbish brickwork and masonry on restoration projects.

Wage: £14,560 a year
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Training course: Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm. 1 hour Lunch Break.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 10 March
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 5

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

Selecting the appropriate tools for the task

Maintaining a clean work environment
Removing waste
Preparing materials
Using volumes and measurements
Interpret drawings and specifications
Shape and trim bricks/blocks using the correct tools.
Use levels to check courses are straight and laid to gauge.
Repair and renew masonry structures
Set out and build brickwork.
Cavity walling to include openings
Brick inspection chambers

Where you’ll work

Suite 11 Ideas House

Eastwood Close

South Woodford

E18 1BY

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

NEW CITY 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.
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
Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours

Day release to attend New City College, Falkirk Street, Hackney N1 6HQ.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Language (grade 2 and above or equivalent)
Maths (grade 2 and above or equivalent)

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
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

As a Bricklaying Apprentice you will be working outdoors and sometimes in cold / inclement conditions. You must also be physically capable to lift and carry heavy items. There may be early starts so the successful candidate will be used to an early start to the day.

About this company

Bricklaying subcontractor on building sites within Essex and London

After this apprenticeship

Full-time permanent position on the successful completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEW CITY COLLEGE

Mylene Slama

Mylene.Slama@NCCLondon.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300884.

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