Bricklayer Apprenticeship

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Other start dates:

16th September 2024

Large 721
  • Length 30 Months
  • Study Apprenticeship (One day a week studying)
  • Location Construction and Automotive Green Technology Centre

Qualification Gained

Level 2 Bricklayer

Levels Explained

More about the course

Lay the foundation for a rock-solid career with a Bricklayer Apprenticeship. You will develop the skills you need to lay bricks, blocks, and other types of building components in mortar to construct and repair walls, foundations, partitions, arches, and other structures! You may also have the exciting opportunity to refurbish brickwork and masonry on restoration projects.

You will spend a minimum of 20% of your contracted hours in off-the-job training honing your practical skills. This is predominantly done one day per week at college but can also include training sessions.

By completing this apprenticeship you will have satisfied the requirements to obtain a CSCS Card required to progress in the industry.

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What can I do with a qualification in Bricklayer?

Daily tasks:

  • Visits and advises clients on the use and servicing of electrical and electronic systems and equipment.
  • Diagnoses and detects faults and implements procedures to maintain efficient operation of systems and equipment.
  • Plans installation methods, checks completed installation for safety and controls or undertakes the initial running of the new electrical or electronic equipment or system.
  • Sets up equipment, undertakes tests, takes readings, performs calculations and records and interprets data.
  • Plans and prepares work and test schedules based on specifications and drawings.

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Daily tasks:

  • Levels, aligns and embeds stone in mortar and faces brick, concrete or steel frame with stone to make and repair structures.
  • Uses hand and power tools to shape, trim, carve, cut letters in and polish stone.
  • Spreads mortar on foundations and bricks, and places, levels and aligns bricks in mortar bed.
  • Marks and cuts stone using hammers, mallet and hand or pneumatic chisels.
  • Examines drawings, photographs and specifications to determine job requirements.

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Daily tasks:

  • Maintains and repairs woodwork and fittings.
  • Checks accuracy of work with square, rule and spirit level.
  • Aligns and fixes prepared wood pieces by screwing, nailing, gluing and dowelling to form frames, shop fronts, counter units, decking, theatrical sets, furniture, small wooden craft, scale models and wooden templates.
  • Selects and measures appropriate wood and cuts, shapes and drills to specification using saws, planes, chisels and other power or hand tools.
  • Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.

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Daily tasks:

  • Stains, waxes and french polishes wood surfaces by hand.
  • Mixes adhesive or removes self-adhesive backing and positions covering material on wall, matching up patterns where appropriate and removing wrinkles and air bubbles by hand or brush.
  • Applies primer, undercoat and finishing coat(s) using brush, roller, or spray equipment.
  • Prepares surfaces by cleaning, sanding and filling cracks and holes with appropriate filler.
  • Erects working platform or scaffolding up to five metres in height.

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Daily tasks:

  • Checks fire and safety equipment for adequate functioning.
  • Undertakes minor repairs and notifies owner of need for major repairs.
  • Controls heating, lighting and security systems.
  • Supervises and/or undertakes the cleaning and maintenance of premises.
  • Locks and unlocks doors and entrances at appropriate times.

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