Summary
Passionate about bricklaying and other aspects of building. The successful candidate will need to be physically fit and have plenty of stamina for this demanding role, which will involve working indoors and outdoors.
Your time as a Bricklaying Apprentice will be split between working outdoors on site with an experienced tradesperson learning from their years of expertise and, intensive block release training at the NHBC Brickwork Training Hub in Tamworth. The faster 18 months programme will leave you with the essential industry qualification. It takes time to learn the quality and skills necessary to be the best and we are looking for candidates who are willing to commit the time needed to achieve the best.
Please note travel, accomodation and meal expenses will be fully funded.
Key Responsibilities
Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace
Set out and build brickwork, including complex arches and surrounding brickwork, curved on plan, concave and convex brickwork and battered brickwork.
Mixing mortar by hand or with a mechanical mixer
Laying the bricks on top of each other and applying the mortar with a trowel
Shape and trim bricks/blocks using hammers, chisels and power tools. Use of laser levels, spirit levels, optical levels and string lines to check that courses are straight, horizontally and vertically, and laid to a gauge.
What we are looking for
Excellent time keeping skills with the ability to work in adverse weather conditions
Wanting to go to a training provider and learn additional theory and practical within this trade
Maths and English grades at grade 2 (grade E+) or above or equivalent
Practical skills including working with hands tools
Able to work at heights as you will be working on top of secure scaffolding and towers
Excellent communication skills , able to work in a team or on your own
Flexible approach to working on different sites
Passionate about construction
What we can do for you
We’ve been building a proud reputation for beautiful high quality homes across England and Wales for nearly 50 years. Key to our success are the many talented people working in every department across the business who are committed to excellence. We encourage them all to grow and maximise their potential by working with like-minded people who share their vision and values.
At Redrow we are committed to continuously promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) throughout the business to build a culture that is inclusive to all, actively values difference and ensures everyone is treated fairly.
Supporting the physical, emotional and financial wellbeing of our people really matters and it’s something we take very seriously. The health and wellbeing of our employees and sub-contractors is embedded at the heart of our culture and as part of this, we offer a wide range of wellbeing programmes, initiatives and education to support our colleagues both in work and in their personal lives.
We promote a culture of development and believe in investing in each individual to help them fulfil their personal goals, excel in their current role and support their future career progression.
