Brickwork Apprentice

WINCHMORE BRICKWORK LTD

ENFIELD, Tottenham

Closes in 17 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 May 2026

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Summary

As an apprentice bricklayer, you will shadow experienced bricklayers/supervisors to get a feel and understanding of the job role. During the first 8 weeks the supervisor will assess your work and level you work at. You will start laying bricks once the supervisor feels you are ready.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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With hard work and commitment there is scope for development on pay rates throughout the apprenticeship.

Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.30pm

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 15 June 2026

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

  • Measuring the work area and setting out the first rows of bricks (courses) and the damp course
  • Mixing mortar by hand or with a mechanical mixer
  • Laying the bricks on top of each other and applying the mortar with a trowel
  • Shaping and trimming bricks using hammers, chisels and power tools
  • Checking that courses are straight using water or laser spirit levels and plumb lines

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • 28 LITTLE PARK GARDENS, ENFIELD, EN2 6PG
  • 819 High Road, Tottenham, N17 8ER

Training

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

Training provider

HERTFORD REGIONAL 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

  • Working towards completing Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship Standard
  • Work based learning with attendance at Hertford Regional College (Broxbourne Campus) one day per week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team working
  • Enthusiastic
  • Willingness to learn
  • Time keeping

Other requirements

  • CSCS Card Required
  • Applicants must reside in the Harringey postcode area due to contract requirements (section 106)

About this employer

With a long-standing track record of working closely with blue chip contractors across London and the Southeast, we deliver not only outstanding service but a willingness to offer their complete expertise. Involvement in the design, planning and logistics enables us to advise our clients on the most efficient construction processes - saving them time and money. It is this expertise and the desire to work as partners with our clients that sets a standard for the level of service we offer and ensures the strength of our relationship with our clients. We are proud of our long-standing reputation and continue to earn the trust, confidence and respect of our wide-ranging clients.

After this apprenticeship

  • After successfully completing the apprenticeship you could move into Bricklaying improver roles and continue to progress with company into a range of roles

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE

The Apprenticeship Team

apprenticeship@hrc.ac.uk

01992411572

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031685.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)