Bricklayer Apprentice

TRUE NORTH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Cramlington (NE23 1WA)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 August 2025

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Summary

We want to welcome to our team an apprentice bricklayer, willing to train alongside our qualified bricklayers, to gain the full range of bricklaying skills, carrying out new builds, renovations and refurbishments.

Wage

£15,311.40 a year

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Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday - 7.30am-4.00pm, Friday 7.30am - 3.00pm.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 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

Full description: 

  • Learning the Health & Safety rules and regulations of the construction industry 
  • Measuring and mixing of cement using various tools, equipment and machinery 
  • Watching, listening and putting into practice bricklaying and building techniques 
  • Carrying out tasks such as brickwork, brick walls, repointing, building, paving, concrete bases, footings, etc 
  • Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required

Where you'll work

14d Atley Way North
Nelson Industrial Estate
Cramlington
NE23 1WA

Training

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

Training provider

CITY OF SUNDERLAND 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 Standard.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 9-1 )
  • Maths (grade 9-1 )

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

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Number skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Physical fitness
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

This is a physically demanding role requiring you to be on your feet for the majority of your working shift.

About this employer

The business is run by David Roberts and Steven Henderson who have over 40 years’ joint experience in the building trade. We are supported by our team of skilled tradesmen. We are specialists in delivering both contemporary and modern high-end extensions, refurbishments and renovations across Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336947.

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Closes in 16 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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