Apprentice Bricklayer
PHOENIX BRICKWORK (UK) LIMITED
Derbyshire (NG16 6RA)
Closes in 7 days (Friday 2 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 September 2026
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Summary
Phoenix Brickwork seeks a motivated bricklaying apprentice to start a career in construction while gaining hands-on experience with skilled bricklayers and pursue a Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship. The successful candidate will gain experience on large-scale commercial projects and develop practical bricklaying skills.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Bricklayer (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday
Typically 7:30am- 4:30pm.
This can change dependent on site.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 October 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
- Learn and develop core bricklaying skills, including laying bricks and blocks, mixing mortar and setting out work
- Assist experience bricklayers with day to day
- Develop an understanding of drawings, specifications and construction methods
- Learn how to use bricklaying tools and equipment safely and correctly
- Prepare and handle materials
- Maintain a tidy, clean and safe work area
- Follow site health and safety requirements at all times
- Work effectively alongside bricklayers, supervisors and other trades
- Attend college and complete the required apprenticeship training and assessments
Where you'll work
Unit 2 Plymouth Avenue
Brookhill Industrial Estate
Pinxton
Derbyshire
NG16 6RA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEICESTER 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
The training takes places at Leicester College Freemen's Park Campus on a block release
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 1)
- Maths (grade 1)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Please note you must have a driving licence and your own vehicle, please do not apply for the role if you do not meet this requirement.
About this employer
Phoenix Brickwork, founded in 2010, is part of a wider construction group delivering specialist services across the UK. Our business covers Brickwork, SFS, Drywall and Scaffolding, allowing us to provide a range of specialist construction services to major commercial projects. We work with leading main contractors on large scale developments, delivering high-quality workmanship with a strong focus on safety, professionalism and project delivery.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Following successful completion of the apprenticeship, apprentices will typically progress into an Improver role for approximately one year. This provides further hands-on experience and development, allowing them to build confidence, improve their skills and gain additional experience working on commercial construction projects.
Following this period of continued development, the aim is for the individual to progress to a fully qualified bricklayer, subject to successfully meeting the required standards and demonstrating the necessary skills, knowledge and experience.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEICESTER COLLEGE
Devina Fergus
defergus@leicestercollege.ac.uk
07795331688
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055524.
Apply now
Closes in 7 days (Friday 2 October 2026 at 11:59pm)