Apprentice Bricklayer Barratt Redrow PLC – Redrow Eastern

You will be working with experienced trade specialists towards gaining a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification through on and off the job training. It mixes college learning with practical on‑site training with experienced trade specialists, and a programme that goes well beyond the standard syllabus.

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands‑on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

You’ll learn both on the job and during intensive residential training weeks  accommodation, travel and subsistence are paid for during the block weeks, and you’ll start off with three weeks in college, returning home each weekend. This will prepare you to fully contribute as soon as you get on site.

You will then return to college approximately every 20 weeks, for a two‑week block of intensive training – where you’ll be learning all the time. At the end of your intermediate apprenticeship, you’ll have more experience and valuable job skills, plus a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification – but that is just the beginning!

• Safely use and maintain hand tools
• Safely use and maintain portable hand tools
• Safely use and maintain other equipment
• Health and safety to include Control of Substance Hazardous to Health, Manual Handling and Working at Height Regulations, use of PPE etc.
• Understand the principles of high‑quality customer service and communication to enable you to gain and keep a valued reputation in industry with clients, colleagues and industry representatives such as suppliers and manufacturers
• Understand the different types of construction methods, insulation considerations, sustainability, fire, moisture and air protection, damp proof courses and the use of brick ties
• Set out and build brick and block work, including cavity walling with returns and openings to required specifications and tolerances
• Construct a brick wall with a raking cut
• Select appropriate tools, equipment and materials(e.g. trowel, levels, brick ties, DPC, insulation, mixers, lintels etc) for use when setting out and erecting masonry walling. Maintain a clean working environment
• Work in a team to achieve personal and team goals, including considering the wider build team
• You will also produce a portfolio of evidence demonstrating examples of your work throughout the apprenticeship