About the Role

Phoenix Brickwork seeks a motivated bricklaying apprentice to start a career in construction while gaining hands-on experience with skilled bricklayers and pursue a Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship. The successful candidate will gain experience on large-scale commercial projects and develop practical bricklaying skills.

Wage:

• £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course: Bricklayer (level 2)

Hours: Monday - Friday Typically 7:30am - 4:30pm. This can change dependent on site. 40 hours a week

Start date: Monday 5 October 2026

Duration: 2 years

Positions available: 2

What you'll do at work

• Learn and develop core bricklaying skills, including laying bricks and blocks, mixing mortar and setting out work
• Assist experienced bricklayers with day-to-day tasks
• Develop an understanding of drawings, specifications, and construction methods
• Learn how to use bricklaying tools and equipment safely and correctly
• Prepare and handle materials
• Maintain a tidy, clean, and safe work area
• Follow site health and safety requirements at all times
• Work effectively alongside bricklayers, supervisors, and other trades
• Attend college and complete the required apprenticeship training and assessments

Where you'll work

Unit 2 Plymouth Avenue
Brookhill Industrial Estate
Pinxton
Derbyshire
NG16 6RA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider: LEICESTER COLLEGE

Training course: Bricklayer (level 2)

What you'll learn

• 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.