Bricklaying apprenticeship

TERRON CONSTRUCTION LTD

Warrington (WA4 5HJ)

Closes in 18 days (Saturday 31 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 January 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a new apprentice to join the team at Terron Construction Ltd. This is an excellent opportunity to join a company that will invest time and effort in your workplace training to ensure that you develop to the best of your ability. Training to be at Warrington Vale College unless you suggest an alternative.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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pay increases with ability, reviewed 6 monthly. occasional bonus's due to performance.

Training course
Bricklayer (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4.30pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 1 February 2026

Duration

2 years

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

The average day will consist of a variety of different tasks including;

  • Stacking out and setting up
  • Laying mortar beds
  • Laying brick/block
  • Jointing up brickwork
  • Ensuring the workplace is clean and tidy
  • Cutting brick/ block
  • Other general building work

Where you'll work

3 Pangbourne Close
Appleton
Warrington
WA4 5HJ

Training

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

Training provider

WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL 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

The apprentice will work towards an NVQ level 2 in bricklaying at Warrington Vale College. The course is 24 months long and will be day release, 4 days of the week will be working on site and 1 day a week will be in college. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths or english (grade C or 4)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Punctual

Other requirements

It is physically demanding work so the applicant should be in a good physical state. The job involves working outdoors in all types of weather. Lift to site is available from Appleton, Warrington at approx 6.50am returning around 4.45pm. The applicant must be able to get to the pick up location punctually.

About this employer

Terron Construction Ltd is a bricklaying and general building company based in Warrington, Cheshire. It was incorporated in 2018 by Scott Terron. We work on numerous construction sites throughout the North West, specialising in new build housing. We contract for a variety of the large house builders and have developed an excellent reputation for our high standards of workmanship. Our reputation is the key to our company and we strive to continually offer the very best standards.

After this apprenticeship

After the apprenticeship is completed and you have gained your NVQ level 2 in bricklaying, you will have the option to do further training in order to obtain a level 3, with the possibility of progressing on to a HNC in construction. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007988.

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Closes in 18 days (Saturday 31 January 2026 at 11:59pm)