Apprentice Bricklayer

Summary

Gelder Group is offering exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join as Bricklaying Apprentices. Gain hands-on experience working alongside our skilled brickwork teams in the Gainsborough area and start building your career in construction.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Pension Scheme; 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays; On-site parking.

Training course

Bricklayer (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, between 7am - 5pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

2 years 3 months

Positions available

2

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

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

Laying Bricks and Blocks: Measure, cut, and lay bricks/blocks for walls, partitions, arches, etc.
Mixing Mortar: Prepare and apply mortar to bind bricks
Reading Blueprints: Interpret construction plans and blueprints
Safety Compliance: Adhere to safety standards and regulations
Preparation and Laying: Assist with laying bricks, blocks, and masonry materials
Following Plans: Build and repair structures per detailed plans
Mixing Bonding Agents: Mix and prepare mortar and other bonding agents
Quality and Safety: Ensure high standards of safety and quality
Tool Maintenance: Maintain tools and equipment
Industry Best Practices: Learn and adhere to best practices and regulations

Where you'll work

Tillbridge Lane
Sturton By Stow
Lincoln
LN1 2DS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LINCOLN COLLEGE

Your 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.
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

The Apprentice will work towards their Apprenticeship Standard in Bricklaying
The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course
This is a Block Release programme, which means you will attend Lincoln/Newark College for 9 blocks per year, during term time only. This attendance will fall within your contracted working hours

More training information

Course outline:
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeships/st0095-v1-2

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade A*/9 – D/3)

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
Customer care skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

This site is located in Gainsborough and the offices in Sturton by Stow, the successful candidate must be able to get to site and our offices (there are no public transport options available for the office location).

About this company

Established in 1988, the Gelder Group is a multi-award-winning construction company with a strong commitment to training, particularly apprenticeships. Dedicated teams offer our clients a wealth of building experience in education, health, retail, insurance, leisure, residential & commercial building projects. We deliver everything with a ‘Can-do’ attitude and constantly challenge our teams to deliver everything with a special ‘Gelder Touch’, which our clients love.

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After this apprenticeship

This vacancy for the right candidate could lead to full-time employment.

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