Bricklayer Apprentice

Are you looking for a brick laying career with a difference?

Rutland & Cotswold Building Contractors in Uppingham are looking for two apprentices to learn all about masonry restoration, repointing and rebuilds, working on conversions and much more. You will gain a qualification and work alongside skilled architects and draftsman.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Rutland & Cotswold is a small business based in Uppingham in the County of Rutland. They are a small family business with over 30 years experience. They are CSCS registered as Heritage Skills Stonemason Fixers and are fully insured. Rutland & Cotswold mainly complete all types of Masonry work and plastering including New Builds, Barn Conversions, Extensions and Garden Walls. They take pride in all of their projects from the smallest 2 bedroom house to the larger 9 bedroom Ashlar stone house. How would you feel being part of this team? They offer masonry and plastering services to all main contractors or a full service, from helping with planning etc to handing the keys over to a private client. You will work alongside a good, enthusiastic, energetic team with vast experience to accommodate client’s needs and wishes; you will work closely with architects, planning, draftsmen, building control, NHBC and HSE. In the role you will learn about masonry restoration, repointing and rebuilds., conversions of barns, retaining walls, lime mortar, mixing of cements and mortars. This employer is willing to teach all skills required as part of the role. What is important is your attitude to working consistently alongside a skilled team. They work with heritage buildings and being prepared to deliver high quality work for discerning customers is key. You will need be able to get to Uppingham for this apprenticeship.

Where you'll work

Wheatley Avenue
LE15 9SN

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

Training provider

BEDFORD COLLEGE

Training course

Bricklayer (level 2)

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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.
• 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.