Apprentice Bricklayer

Ashley Whitfield Building Contractors

NORTHALLERTON (DL6 3EA)

Closes in 30 days (Thursday 24 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 August 2026

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Summary

Ashley Whitfield Building Contractors are a well-established and well-respected building firm covering various locations across Teesside and North Yorkshire. They are looking for a hardworking bricklaying apprentice to work alongside their growing workforce.

Wage

£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Friday, between 7.30am- 4.30pm.

39 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 29 September 2026

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

  • Assist with bricklaying tasks— mixing mortar, laying bricks and blocks, and helping build walls, foundations, and other structures under supervision
  • Prepare and maintain work areas— setting up tools, cleaning equipment, and ensuring materials are ready for use
  • Follow technical drawings— learning to interpret plans, measurements, and specifications accurately
  • Use tools and equipment safely— including trowels, levels, mixers, and cutting tools
  • Support site operations— loading and unloading materials, moving supplies, and helping other trades when required
  • Maintain quality standards— ensuring work is neat, accurate, and compliant with building regulations
  • Learn and apply construction skills— attending training sessions, completing coursework, and developing practical competence
  • Adhere to health and safety procedures— wearing PPE, following site rules, and reporting hazards

Where you'll work

8 CHURCH LANE
SWAINBY
NORTHALLERTON
DL6 3EA

Training

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

Training provider

MIDDLESBROUGH 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 3 or above)

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

Skills

  • Hand Skills
  • Communication
  • Aticluate
  • Friendly
  • Hardworking
  • Honest
  • Reliable

Other requirements

A driving licence is highly preferable. However, if the candidate can not drive, then they must be able to get to Swainsby or Stokesley for 7.30am pick-up.

About this employer

Ashley Whitfield Building Contractors are a well established and well respected building firm covering various locations across Teesside and North Yorkshire

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • A permanent position may be available upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017525.

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Closes in 30 days (Thursday 24 September 2026 at 11:59pm)