Apprentice - Bricklayer/Builder
DANIEL BUTTERWORTH BUILDERS LTD
Northwich (CW9 6NX)
Closes in 10 days (Sunday 27 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 September 2026
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Summary
We are looking for a hardworking, reliable and motivated Apprentice Builder to join our team. This apprenticeship provides an excellent opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience and develop practical skills across a wide range of building and construction activities.
- Wage
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£13,312 to £21,149.44, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Bricklayer (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8.00am-5.00pm
32 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 28 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
As an Apprentice Builder, you will have the opportunity to develop skills and experience in:
- Brick & block laying
- Mortar mixing
- Using tools & equipment
- Read drawings
- Health & safety
- Setting out
- Different building techniques
- Repair & maintenance
- Working as a team
Where you'll work
The Cartwheel
Crowley
Northwich
CW9 6NX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
REASEHEATH COLLEGE
Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Physical fitness
About this employer
We are looking for a hardworking and motivated Apprentice Builder to join our team and develop practical skills across a wide range of building and construction work. This apprenticeship is ideal for someone who is interested in construction, enjoys practical work and is keen to build a long-term career in the building industry.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Qualified Bricklayer, potential to stay with the company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REASEHEATH COLLEGE
Daniel
danielbutterworthbuilder@live.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053619.
Apply now
Closes in 10 days (Sunday 27 September 2026 at 11:59pm)