Bricklayer Apprenticeship

Summary

Persimmon Homes are looking for Bricklaying Apprentices to undertake a Level 2 in Bricklaying. You will work alongside experienced bricklayers to learn the trade and all aspects of bricklaying on a busy construction site. In addition to learning the skills to become a bricklayer, you will also gain knowledge to support in the construction sector.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Bricklayer (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Thursday 8 hours per day Friday 7 hours Shifts to be confirmed

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

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

All of our apprentices will work alongside qualified and experienced bricklayers to learn the trade and assist in all aspects of bricklaying on a busy construction site. In addition to learning the skills required to become a competent bricklayer, apprentices will also obtain the knowledge and behaviour to support them in the construction sector.

We are looking for candidates that will work safely and responsibly at all times, with a positive and enthusiastic approach to work and training.

Daily duties include:

Awareness of health and safety on site
Understand different techniques and methods used to move, handle and store materials
Access, interpret and use drawings and specifications to carry out work
Understand how to calculate quantity, length, area and wastage
Use, maintain and store hand/power tools
Work alongside qualified and experienced bricklaying contractors to learn the trade and assist in all aspects of bricklaying

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

Wyck Beck Rd, Patchway, Bristol, BS10 7TE
Haywood Village, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8ES

Training

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

College or training organisation

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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

You will be pursuing a Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard in Bricklaying, through Weston College
As part of this programme, you will attend Weston College once a week for workshops
An assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress, as well as supporting you in college throughout your apprenticeship
At the conclusion of your programme, your qualification will be assessed through an Apprenticeship Assessment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 3/D+)
Maths (grade 3/D+)

Desirable qualifications

BTEC in:

Bricklayer Qualification (grade Pass)

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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Please ensure you have reliable transport to and from sites everyday. It may be possible that you will be working across both Weston-Super-Mare and Bristol sites. Previous bricklaying qualifications an advantage but not required as full training and guidance from both Persimmon and Weston college will be provided. Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

About this company

We are a leading UK housebuilder with headquarters in York, we operate from 31 regional offices throughout the UK, trading under the brand names of Persimmon Homes, Charles Church and Westbury Partnerships. We have three off-site manufacturing facilities, which we utilise to support our operations and secure key material components: our Space4 business manufactures highly insulated timber frames, wall panels and roof cassettes; our Brickworks manufactures concrete bricks and our Tileworks manufactures concrete roof tiles. To further support our customers, we have established FibreNest, our ultra-fast, full fibre to the home broadband service, which aims to ensure our customers are connected to the internet from moving in day onwards. We aim to deliver value to all of our stakeholders, building good quality homes for our customers, providing career opportunities for our employees, supporting jobs in our supply chain, contributing towards the sustainable development of local communities, and generating returns for our shareholders.

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Company benefits

- 31 days holiday including Bank Holidays and Christmas close down period - Eligible to join the Persimmon Share Save Scheme - Free Turkey at Christmas

After this apprenticeship

The successful applicant will work with our contractors in the region with a view to forming their own bricklaying gang once qualified

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Erin Allsworth

erin.allsworth@weston.ac.uk

01934411594

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326302.

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