Level 2 Bricklaying Apprenticeship - Waltham Forest
EVOLVE APPRENTICES LTD
Waltham Forest (E17 5NA)
Closes in 3 days (Sunday 2 November 2025)
Posted on 20 October 2025
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Summary
We are looking for Waltham Forest borough residents who are interested in completing a Level 2 Bricklaying apprenticeship. The successful candidate will spend 24 months working as a Brickwork Apprentice, part of the CITB Shared Apprenticeship and Flexi-Job Scheme. Employed by Evolve Apprentices while earning a wage, gaining a skilled workers card.
- Wage
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£13,741 to £22,222.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Bricklayer (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday, weekends may be an option. Minimum of 35 hours per week but potential for more. Approx. 8am - 5pm but hours will be confirmed by contractor after successfully passing the Stage 1 & 2 Interview.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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2 years 6 months
- 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
Bricklayers lay bricks, blocks and other types of building components in mortar to construct and repair walls, foundations, partitions, arches, and other structures, e.g., chimney stack. They might also refurbish brickwork and masonry on restoration projects.
The main duties and tasks of a Bricklaying Apprentice are:
- General labouring, tidying of site, and tool/equipment fetching
- Mixing and turning mortar, loading boards
- Moving, stacking, and passing bricks
- Laying of bricks and blocks
As with any trade apprenticeship, you will spend up to 6 months doing general work relating to the trade. The quicker you learn these tasks and showcase your work ethic and ability, the quicker you will progress into laying bricks/blocks. This work will still be beneficial for adding to your portfolio and skillset.
Where you'll work
Waltham Forest
E17 5NA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON 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
Apprentices without level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade Level 1)
- Math (grade Level 1)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- CSCS card
- Initiative
Other requirements
We are looking for reliable candidates who are committed to starting and completing this apprenticeship, who have good timekeeping and attendance and are determined to gain the qualification alongside the work experience. We are committed to equality and diversity in the workplace.
About this employer
Evolve is a not-for-profit organisation that manages the CITB Shared Apprenticeship Scheme within London. In other terms, we offer construction apprenticeships!
After this apprenticeship
On completion of this apprenticeship, you can progress into work as a qualified Junior Bricklayer where, with more experience, you can look to progress into a senior bricklaying position, site/contracts/project management, self-employment, or brickwork business owner.
You will be eligible for the Skilled Worker (Blue) CSCS Card after completing the level 2 qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347304.
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Closes in 3 days (Sunday 2 November 2025)
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