Summary
Bricklayers lay bricks, blocks and other types of building components in mortar to construct and repair walls, foundations, partitions, arches, and other structures.
Wage
£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm 2 x 30 min breaks
40 hours a week
Start date
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Duration
2 years
Positions available
4
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
* Receive hands-on training from experienced bricklayers, gaining valuable guidance and support.
* General laboring, tidying of site, and tool/equipment gathering.
Moving, stacking, and passing bricks to the team, progressing into the laying of bricks and blocks.
* Develop skills in laying bricks and blocks, understanding different techniques and patterns.
* Learn to prepare, mix and apply mortar correctly, ensuring proper adhesion and strength of the structure to ensure solid and durable brickwork.
* Acquire knowledge of interpreting and following architectural plans for accurate bricklaying
* Lay bricks and blocks according to design plans, maintaining accuracy and alignment.
* Assist in constructing and repairing masonry structures, using specialised tools and equipment.
* Maintain a clean and organised work area, including cleaning tools and storing equipment properly.
* Follow all site safety regulations.
* Opportunity to watch other trades. This is beneficial to learn the sequence of work on building projects.
Where you’ll work
Kempshott Hill
Kempshott
Basingstoke
RG23 7LL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
ACTIVATE LEARNING
Your training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
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.
Your training plan
Reading College 1 day per week.
More training information
Activate Apprenticeships delivers apprenticeships, training and consulting to clients across the UK. We work with some of the UK’s top employers, creating fantastic apprenticeship opportunities and programmes that benefit both businesses and apprentices.
We are one of the largest education and training organisations in the UK and have a 50-year track record of delivering high quality education and training.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
•Must be able to get to site location - location may change during the duration of the apprenticeship •Job involves hard work & heavy lifting •Looking for a reliable candidate who is committed to starting and completing the apprenticeship · Bricklayers are often the first trades on site, must be willing to be on site early and on time each day. · Must be able to work within a team · Must have good communication skills & manners · Willing to put in maximum effort each day