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Mark Benson is looking for a bricklaying apprentice to join his family business and work on construction projects in and around Plymouth. Mark has three sons, all of which are currently working for the family business. The apprentice will receive full training and support throughout their apprenticeship and be supervised at all times.
What you'll do at work
- Use the appropriate tools and equipment to construct walls with brick and block to industry standards
- Carry out minor repairs or modifications to masonry
- Maintain a clear and safe worksite at all times
- Disposing of waste appropriately and sustainably
Where you'll work
19 HAWKS PARK
LOWER BURRATON
SALTASH
PL12 4SP
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED
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
Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship
Functional Skills maths and English (If GCSE Maths and English are not at Grade C/4 or above)
CSCS training to be provided
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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.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
On completion of your level 2 apprenticeship, 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
The contact for this apprenticeship is: SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048379.
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