Bricklaying Apprenticeship Level 2 (Southampton)

Summary

We require a Bricklaying apprentice to work with the Bricklaying contractor for one of our client projects, living locally to Southampton City Centre. Applicants should enjoy working with their hands and working outside in all weathers.

Wage

£15,311.40 to £24,761.88, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Salary is based on the NMW or NLW for your age group. A weekly travel bursary is also available up to the value of £25.

Training course

Bricklayer (level 2)

Hours

Working week - Monday - Friday between 8.00am - 5.00pm. A lunch break of 1 hour each day.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

2 years 6 months

Positions available

1

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

Laying bricks
Applying or removing mortar with a trowel
Working accurately from detailed plans and specifications
Sealing foundations with damp-resistant materials
Using spirit levels and plumb lines to check building alignment
Using hand tools, power tools and brick-cutting machines
Constructing arches and ornamental brickwork
Repairing and maintaining building blocks
Measuring out build areas and setting out the first rows of bricks and damp course
Working outdoors on construction sites, in all weathers and at height

Where you'll work

Southampton High Street
Southampton
SO14 7FT

Training

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

College or training organisation

SOUTH HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE GROUP

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

During this apprenticeship you will gain a Level 2 Bricklaying qualification
Functional Skills in English and maths if required
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths, English and three other subjects (grade 4 minimum)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Willingness to learn
Time Management
Motivated

Other requirements

This is a full-time position, and you will work in all weathers and will include daily manual labour, so being fit and having a good work ethic is very important.

About this company

CoTrain is a program under SECBE . As a shared apprenticeship scheme and a Flexible Job Apprenticeship Agency partly funded by CITB to provide a route into industry for anyone wishing to complete an apprenticeship. We employ and mentor the apprentice and place them with our construction partners and colleges to gain the correct experience & skills to complete their qualifications.

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After this apprenticeship

If the apprentice is successful, then it is hoped that it will lead to full-time employment as a Bricklayer
Maybe even have the opportunity to continue studying for managerial qualifications

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTHEAST CENTRE FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT LTD

Mark Pope

mark@secbe.org.uk

07483 172916

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327468.

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