Summary
We are looking to recruit a Bricklaying Apprentice to join our company. You will learn the most modern methods of construction, codes of practice and safe working practices along with the principles of high-quality customer service.
Wage
£17,550 a year
Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, between 8.00am - 4.00pm with 30 minutes lunch break.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 24 February
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
You will be:
* Working as part of a team (gang) of bricklayers.
* Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
* General Labouring, tidying of site and tool and equipment fetching
Mixing and turning mortar, loading boards.
* Moving, stacking and passing bricks.
* Laying of bricks and blocks.
* Reporting any problems.
Where you’ll work
Clapham Park
Allingham Road, Off Kings Avenue
London
SW4 8EP
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
NEW CITY COLLEGE
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
* Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship - Standard.
* Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours.
* Functional Skills if required.
* Day release to attend New City College, Falkirk Street, Hackney N1 6HQ
More training information
Please note that the Registered Office for Callan Construction is:
* Unit 66, Hallmark Trading Estate, Fourth Way, Wembley HA9 0LB
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade GCSE Grade 3 or above (A*-D))
* Maths (grade GCSE Grade 3 or above (A*-D))
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
* Good attention to detail
* Good timekeeping
* Ambition to progress
* Have a "Can Do" attitude
* Able to take instructions
* Able to work as part of a team
Other requirements
Must have a good level of fitness as you will be moving around all day. If successful you would need to obtain a CSCS card.