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Craft Bricklayer Level 3 Standard

Overview

Approx. duration: 18 months

Start date: September

Attendance: Day release at Rural Campus

Entry requirements:

  • Individual employers will set their selection criteria for applicants
  • Apprentices need to be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a                 week and have a contract of employment
  • Entry onto the Apprenticeship is subject to a thorough skills scan             assessment to clarify course suitability
  • Entry onto the Apprenticeship is subject to 4 GCSEs including                   Maths and English 9-3/A-D or Functional Skills Level 1.                               Apprentices must achieve Functional Skills Level 2 in English                     and/or Maths if they have a GCSE grade below a Grade 4 or C

On programme learning: 

  • Craft Bricklayer Level 3 Standard
  • English and Maths (if required) Level 2

End-point assessment:

Delivered by City and Guilds

Progression: 

On completion of this apprenticeship a Craft Bricklayer can progress to Construction Site Supervisor or Assistant Site Manager.

Course Summary: 

As a Craft Bricklayer, the role involves setting out and laying bricks, brick specials, blocks, and other materials to build and repair intricate walls and structures. Craft Bricklayers are responsible for planning and organising the work on site for the team, as well as verifying the quality of the completed work. Typically working outdoors on construction sites in various weather conditions and at height, they ensure that the masonry work is completed to specification, on schedule, and in a safe and sustainable manner.

Interacting with the immediate team and site management on all masonry aspects of the construction programme as well as other construction trades.

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