Bricklayer Apprenticeship at PERSIMMON HOMES LIMITED
Daily Duties:
- Awareness of health and safety on site.
- Understand different techniques and methods used to move, handle and store materials.
- Access, interpret and use drawings and specifications to carry out work.
- Understand how to calculate quantity, length, area and wastage.
- Install door and window frames, floor joist coverings, partitions and stairs, install door and ironmongery.
- Erect roofs with gables, joists roof coverings and roof components.
- Use, maintain and store hand/power tools.
PERSIMMON HOMES LIMITED
We are a leading UK housebuilder with headquarters in York, we operate from 31 regional offices throughout the UK, trading under the brand names of Persimmon Homes, Charles Church and Westbury Partnerships. We have three off-site manufacturing facilities, which we utilise to support our operations and secure key material components: our Space4 business manufactures highly insulated timber frames, wall panels and roof cassettes; our Brickworks manufactures concrete bricks and our Tileworks manufactures concrete roof tiles. To further support our customers, we have established FibreNest, our ultra-fast, full fibre to the home broadband service, which aims to ensure our customers are connected to the internet from moving in day onwards. We aim to deliver value to all of our stakeholders, building good quality homes for our customers, providing career opportunities for our employees, supporting jobs in our supply chain, contributing towards the sustainable development of local communities, and generating returns for our shareholders.
All of our apprentices will work alongside qualified and experienced bricklayers to learn the trade and assist in all aspects of bricklaying on a busy construction site. In addition to learning the skills required to become a competent bricklayer, apprentices will also obtain the knowledge and behaviour to support them in the construction sector.
- One day a week, attending Weston College.
- Bricklayer Apprenticeship Level 2 qualification.
- End Point Assessment.
CSCS card must be obtained prior to start – This will be available through a construction Traineeship program with Weston College where applicable.
Previous bricklaying qualifications an advantage but not required as full training and guidance from both Persimmon and Weston college will be provided.
The successful applicant will work with other apprentices in our region with a view to forming their own bricklaying gang.
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE or equivalent
- Subject: English
- Grade: 3
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE or equivalent
- Subject: Maths
- Grade: 3
- Attention to detail
- Team working
- Initiative
- Passion and Drive
- Self motivated
- Good timekeeping
£10,707.84
Bristol, BS20 7QE
Intermediate Level Apprenticeship
Monday to Thursday 8 hours per day and Friday 7 hours, shifts tbc.
No weekend working required.
Construction and the built environment
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If you need help with your application, or have further questions, contact the recruitment team by phone on 01934 411594 or by email on apprenticeships@weston.ac.uk