Apprentice Bricklayer

CONISTON LTD

DARTFORD (DA2 6QQ)

Closes in 16 days (Saturday 30 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 August 2025

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Summary

Bricklaying apprenticeship Support site team and skilled bricklayers. Learn role of site bricklayer. The successful candidate will undertake on the job training under the supervision of an experienced builder combined with a day release college course with the aim of completing a level 2 apprenticeship qualification.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed.

40 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

The role will encompass bricklaying and general building work including:

  • Working accurately from detailed specifications and drawings
  • Measuring and setting out work areas
  • Preparing materials
  • Laying bricks
  • Repairs and maintenance to existing structures
  • Careful demolition
  • Forming openings through brick structures
  • Underground drainage
  • Labouring duties and ad hoc duties as required

Applicants should be reliable and motivated to work within the construction industry.  You should possess effective communication skills and be able to take instructions.  Good timekeeping is essential as construction workers are on site early in the morning.

Please apply in writing with an up to date CV and covering letter. 

Your application should clearly demonstrate your suitability for the role. 

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Where you'll work

COLLINGWOOD HOUSE
SCHOONER COURT
CROSSWAYS BUSINESS PARK
DARTFORD
DA2 6QQ

Training

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

Training provider

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

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 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A*-C / 9-4)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Working outdoors occasionally. Cold/hot environments. Lifting/moving of materials – heavy or awkward sizes.

About this employer

From incorporation, Coniston have specialised in the conservation and restoration of heritage and listed buildings, and this remains a cornerstone of the business. Over recent years we have brought these skills to other sectors including health, education and commercial.

http://www.conistonltd.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337161.

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Closes in 16 days (Saturday 30 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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