Apprentice Bricklayer

HUGHES CARPENTRY LIMITED

Bristol (BS20 6PY)

Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 August 2025

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Summary

We are looking for an apprentice bricklayer who is willing to learn the trade and assist on various building projects that we have coming up. Types of work that we undertake include: New builds, extensions and house conversions. You Will be training with a bricklayer who has 22 years of experience.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Potential for extra work on Saturdays. Potential for end of job bonus or daily bonus based on performance.

Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Shifts TBC.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 4 September 2025

Duration

2 years

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

  • Loading out
  • Mixing up mortar
  • Learn to lay bricks/blocks
  • Unloading deliveries
  • Cleaning down
  • Looking at construction drawings

Where you'll work

Nexus House
139 High Street, Portishead
Bristol
BS20 6PY

Training

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

Training provider

CITY OF BRISTOL 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

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Bricklayer Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Laying bricks, blocks and other types of building components in mortar to construct and repair walls
  • City of Bristol College (Parkway)
  • Block Release

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade 4/C)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Punctual
  • Hardworking
  • Eager to learn

Other requirements

We will provide PPE. Will provide uniform after 6 months. Mostly working outside.

About this employer

Hughes Carpentry have been involved in multiple construction projects in the South West of the UK over the past 12 years. We strive for customer satisfaction on all of these projects.

https://www.hughescarpentry.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Opportunity to be paid on price (per brick/square meterage)

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HUGHES CARPENTRY LIMITED

Phil Jones-Gerrard

office@hughescarpentry.co.uk

01275844899

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336707.

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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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