Apprentice Bricklayer

EN:Able Futures CIC

Hull (HU6 9DZ)

Closes on Thursday 8 January 2026

Posted on 26 November 2025

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Summary

Enable Futures, a multi-award-winning apprenticeship employer, are partnering with Caddick Construction to employ an Apprentice Bricklayer on their Hull Council site in Orchard Park, Hull. Working on a residential new build project, this apprenticeship will give the apprentice the relevant skills and experience to thrive in the Bricklaying trade.

Wage

£15,600 a year

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Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00.

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 12 January 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

  • Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance
  • Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Construct a brick wall with raking cut. For example, gable end wall or garden wall with raking cut

Where you'll work

28 Isledane
Hull
HU6 9DZ

Training

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

Training provider

NHBC SERVICES LIMITED

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

The successful candidate will work towards a Level 2 Bricklaying qualification, which will take 18 months plus EPA (End Point Assessment) and will be delivered by NHBC on a block release basis.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

EN:Able Futures, award-winning Shared/Flexi Job apprenticeship service will support you through your apprenticeship journey and professional development. We employ our apprentices directly and are listed on the Flexi Job Apprenticeship Register. We work with hosts in Yorkshire and the North East to provide apprentices in the construction and civil engineering industry.

After this apprenticeship

Progression onto a full time role within the company for the right candidate.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NHBC SERVICES LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002617.

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Closes on Thursday 8 January 2026

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