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About the Role
Work alongside experienced builders to develop skills in bricklaying and gain exposure to other home improvement activities. A CSCS card is required, and training will be provided upon successful completion of the interview process with Skills Group.
Wage
- £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
- National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Training Course
- Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
- Monday to Friday; shifts to be confirmed.
- 40 hours a week
Start Date
- Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
- 2 years 3 months
Positions Available
- 2
What You'll Do at Work
Work duties will include:
- Safe working practices
- Labouring
- Setting out work areas
- Understanding and interpreting information
- Preparing mortar by hand
- Using specific tools required for tasks
- Measuring materials and cutting
- Keeping all work areas clean and tidy
- Manual lifting
Where You'll Work
10 SHEARWOOD CLOSE
PLYMOUTH
PL7 4PU
What You'll Learn
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.
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Training Schedule
The Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship includes:
- Functional Skills in maths and English (if not already achieved at Grade C/4 or above)
- CSCS training provided to ensure access to construction sites
Training will involve one day per week at Skills Group’s centre, with the remainder spent on-site with the employer. Regular visits every six to eight weeks by your designated assessor will monitor your progress.
At the training centre, you will develop your hand skills, learn brick and block work, mortar ratios, and pointing techniques. Additional qualifications include Emergency First Aid, Health and Safety, Internet Safety, and Safeguarding.
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Skills Group will support you in completing your online CSCS test, enabling you to apply for a CSCS Card to demonstrate competence on-site.
Desirable Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 1-9)
- Maths (grade 1-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
About This Employer
T.A Brickwork is seeking an Apprentice Bricklayer to work on construction sites across the South West. Full training and on-site supervision will be provided throughout your apprenticeship.
After This Apprenticeship
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On completion of your Level 2 Apprenticeship with T.A Brickwork, an opportunity to apply for a full time post may be offered to the right learner.
Alternatively, you could go on to complete your Level 3 in Bricklaying, or, go on to be self-employed and start your own company.
Ask a Question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024446.
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