Apprentice Bricklayer

LANDMARK BRICKWORK LTD

Middlesex (TW19 6EQ)

Closes in 14 days (Thursday 21 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 August 2025

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career with a company that have a long history of developing new talent through their trade apprenticeship programme. If you have the desire to become a bricklayer and you are looking for a role where you can gain real experience, then don’t hesitate, and apply now.

Wage

£15,705 a year

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Annual Salary

Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday. 7.30am – 4.30pm or 8am – 5pm. To be agreed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 31 August 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

The Bricklayer apprentice will learn to lay bricks, blocks and other types of building components in mortar to construct and repair walls, foundations, partitions, arches and other structures eg chimney stacks. There may be a need to refurbish brickwork and masonry on restoration projects. The range of sites and projects that bricklayers will work on include large commercial developments, new builds in housing, alterations, extensions and restorations. The bricklayer apprentice may work one-on-one or on larger jobs where their bricklaying group (gang) may work on a particular section of a building alongside other bricklaying gangs as well as other trades.

Where you'll work

Willow Farm
Moor Lane
Staines
Middlesex
TW19 6EQ

Training

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

Training provider

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

Bricklayer Level 2. Attendance at Milton Keynes College. Support from the employer for your learning, development and personal growth. Functional Skills in English and maths if required.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths (grade 9-4)
  • English (grade 9-4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Hardworking
  • attention to detail
  • organised
  • team worker
  • physically fit
  • communication skills.

Other requirements

Please note: Salary is dependent on skills, qualifications and experience. The key dates are to be used as a guide only. Should the right candidate be found, this vacancy may close early. Please note that the apprentices will be working on sites within Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire and the employer has secured long term contracts within this area. Candidates will ideally have a driving license or their own transport to enable them to get to site and to college.

About this employer

Landmark Brickwork, established in 2002, has enjoyed continued growth and expansion since its inception, fast becoming one of the UK’s leading specialist brick and stonework contractors. Working with major building contractors, on a diverse range of projects, Landmark Brickwork has extensive experience in delivering high-quality, cost-effective work. Brickwork At Landmark Brickwork Limited, our team of highly skilled tradesmen are experienced with all aspects of brickwork construction including new build facades whether commercial and residential developments. Stonework Landmark Brickwork Limited employ some of the most experienced stonemasons in the construction sector, allowing us to deliver a comprehensive range of services from sourcing various materials, including marble, granite, natural stone, and associated materials, through to design and installation. Blockwork At Landmark Brickwork Limited we carry out a comprehensive range of services relating to all aspects of Blockwork construction, from thin joint and Porotherm to faced architectural block walling.

After this apprenticeship

A role within the company may be on offer upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335762.

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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 21 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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