What will the apprentice be doing on site

Enable Futures, a multi-award-winning Apprenticeship Employer, are partnering with Caddick Construction to employ an Apprentice Bricklayer on their Hull City 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.

Relevant information about the project

• 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

Essential qualities

• Put health, safety, and wellbeing first
• Consider the environment when using resources and carrying out processes
• Take ownership of given work
• Contribute to an inclusive and diverse culture
• Seek learning and development opportunities
• Team-focus to meet team goals including, considering the wider build team
• You’ll need to be self-motivated and organised
• Ability to work under instruction from recognised Craftsperson
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written
• Effective Customer Care skills
• Must have a keen interest in the construction industry
• Willing to work towards L2 qualification
• Ability to undertake any necessary travel in connection with the duties of this post
• Expectation to achieve full driving licence
• Ability to work on own initiative as an individual or as a team member
• Contribute to the development of good working relationships within the team

Qualifications Required

• GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English
• Willingness to immediately attain a CSCS card (This will be funded)

Relevant information about the site

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.

37.5 Hours Per Week
Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00
£300 Per Week (This is made up of the National Apprenticeship Wage plus £17 travel allowance)