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About the Role
We are seeking a reliable and motivated Apprentice Bricklayer for a live residential development at Milton Place, Gravesend. You will gain hands-on experience in traditional brickwork and blockwork while working alongside experienced tradespeople, with long-term opportunities available within B&G Estate Limited.
What You'll Do at Work
- Laying bricks and blocks under supervision to project specifications
- Mixing mortar and preparing work areas, materials and tools
- Assisting with setting out, pointing and jointing
- Checking walls for line, level and plumb
- Installing wall ties, insulation and lintels where required
- Keeping work areas clean and organised
- Following site health and safety procedures at all times
- Working alongside experienced bricklayers and learning traditional masonry techniques
Where You'll Work
- Milton Place
- Gravesend
- DA12 2RL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES
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.
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Training Schedule
Bricklayer Level 2 training will take place once a week at Holly Hill Campus or Mid Kent College, with the remaining time spent gaining practical experience on site at Milton Place, Gravesend.
More Training Information
Training will be delivered by London South East Colleges and will combine structured college-based training with practical on-the-job experience.
Desirable Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other Requirements
Applicants must be able to travel reliably to Milton Place, Gravesend (DA12 2RL) on a daily basis. The role involves physical work on an active construction site, including working outdoors and at height. A valid CSCS card is desirable.
Company Information
B&G Estate Limited is a UK-based construction and property development company specialising in principal contracting, property development and subcontracting works.
Our core services include brickwork, blockwork, tiling, fencing, painting and general construction works across residential and commercial projects.
We work closely with developers, contractors and housing providers across the UK, delivering high-quality, safe and professional construction services.
Brickwork and blockwork form a key part of our business, and we are looking to develop skilled tradespeople who can grow with the company and build a long-term career in the construction industry.
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We are looking to retain the successful apprentice long-term after qualification, with opportunities to progress as a qualified bricklayer and develop further within B&G Estate Limited across future construction projects.
Contact Information
B&G ESTATE LIMITED
Georgy Bochkov
info@bandgestate.com
02034883464
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052328.
Closes in 11 days (Friday 25 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
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