Bricklaying apprentice
MORRIS BRICKWORK LTD
Weston-Super-Mare (BS22 6AR)
Closes in 21 days (Monday 12 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 December 2025
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Summary
Bricklaying apprentices to join our team working on different types of jobs such as lay bricks, blocks and other types of building components in mortar to construct and repair walls, foundations, partitions, arches and other structures eg chimney stacks. They might also refurbish brickwork and masonry on restoration projects.
- Wage
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£15,704 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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Mon- Fri- 40 hours per week
Attend college block release once month, shifts TBC.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 26 January 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
- The range of sites and projects that bricklayers will work on include large commercial developments, new builds in housing, alterations, extensions and restorations.
- A bricklaying apprentice may work one-on-one or on larger jobs where their bricklaying team may work on a particular section of a building alongside other bricklaying gangs as well as other trades.
Daily Tasks:
- Selecting the appropriate tools for the task
- Maintaining a clean work environment
- Removing waste
- Preparing materials
- Using volumes and measurements
- Interpret Drawings and Specifications
- Shape and trim bricks/blocks using the correct tools.
- Use levels to check courses are straight and laid to gauge.
- Repair and renew masonry structures
- Set out and build brickwork including simple arches and surrounding brickwork
- Set out and build brickwork including common decorative features such as oversailing arches and simple corbels.
- Cavity walling to include openings
- Brick inspection chambers
- Joint finishes
- Selecting the right materials and resources
- Set out, lay concrete and drainage
Where you'll work
5 Station Road
Worle
Weston-Super-Mare
BS22 6AR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD 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
Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours per week
More training information
- As the successful apprentice you will undertake an Apprenticeship in Bricklaying to include assessment in Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours of a Bricklayer), Functional Skills in Maths and English (where applicable), completion of your End Point Assessment.
- During your time on the apprenticeship programme, you will also be expected to complete and document 20% off-job-training.
- The Apprenticeship will be delivered by South Gloucestershire & Stroud College over 2.5 years.
- You will be required to attend Horizon 38 Construction Campus on block release for your studies and an assessor will visit you out on site. You will be assigned a supervisor/mentor within the workplace, who will support you to develop your workplace skills, knowledge and behaviours throughout the duration of your apprenticeship programme.
Requirements
Essential 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- As a Bricklaying Apprentice you will be working outdoors and sometimes in cold / inclement conditions.
- You must also be physically capable to lift and carry heavy items. There may be early starts so the successful candidate will be used to and early start to the day.
- Also as we are based in North Somerset it would good if the apprentice has their own vehicle and full driving licence
About this employer
Morris Brickwork Ltd, based in Weston-Super-Mare, is your trusted partner for bricklaying and stone masonry services. With over a decade of experience, we specialise in new build housing and construction contracts, offering bespoke solutions tailored to your needs. Whether you're a developer, builder, or private customer, our skilled team is here to help
After this apprenticeship
Full Time permanent position on the successful completion of apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000006224.
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Closes in 21 days (Monday 12 January 2026 at 11:59pm)