Overview
Bricklayers are responsible for setting out buildings by laying bricks, and pre-cut stone, concrete blocks and other types of building blocks in mortar in accordance with approved house building plans. They build and repair walls, chimney stacks, tunnel linings and decorative work such as archways. They might also refurbish brickwork and masonry on restoration projects and repair foundations. Bricklayers work outdoors and may have to work at heights or in tunnels and shafts.
For more information on the minimum units of training you will need to become a Bricklayer click here.
To access and download a pdf of the Bricklayer framework click here.
Mandatory for a Brick Supervisors and Bricklayers
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Unit of training |
CITB training standard | Optional Provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| Hazards & Controls | Hazards and controls associated with the home building sector (GET2090) | Hamilton Deed | CITB | £150 | £30 |
| Working at heights & lifting operations | Working at height awareness in construction (GET0020) | Various | CITB | £150 | £30 |
| Abrasive wheels | Abrasive wheels storage, transport, dressing and mounting (GET0007) | Various | CITB | £80 | £30 |
| Health and safety awareness for operatives | Introduction to health and safety in construction (GET0025) | Various | CITB | £130 | £30 |
| Scaffold awareness | CISRS scaffolding awareness (GET1315) | Various | CISRS | £150 | £30 |
| CDM Awareness | CDM 2015 Awareness (GET0032) | Various | CITB | £150 | £30 |
| Environmental Awareness | Introduction to environmental awareness in construction training (GET0701) | Various | CITB | £150 | £30 |
Mandatory for Brick Supervisors
| Unit of Training | CITB training standard | Optional Provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)/ IOSH or equivalent | Health & Safety in construction site supervision | Various | CITB | £300 | £70 (automatic grant) |
Mandatory for Bricklayers and Brick Supervisors
| Unit of training | CITB training standard | Optional provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| Defects prevention introduction | Defects prevention introduction (GET2089) | NHBC | CITB | £150 | £70 |
Mandatory for Bricklayer and Brick Supervisor
| Unit of training | CITB training standard | Optional provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| L2 Dip in Con Crafts - Bricklaying | N/A | Various | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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VQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Bricklaying Apprenticeship in Bricklaying |
Mandatory for Bricklayers and Brick Supervisors
| Unit of training | CITB training standard | Optional Provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| Understanding drawings and specs | Interpreting plans and drawings (GET1873) | NHBC | CITB | £150 | £30 |
Mandatory for Brick Supervisors
| Unit of training | CITB training standard | Optional Provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
| Software & hardware skills | N/A | Various | n/a | £150 | n/a |
| Compiling site programmes | Develop and maintain a homebuild programme (GET1871) | Hamilton Deed | CITB | £150 | £30 |
| Awareness (optional) | Business Information Modelling (BIM) Introduction (GET2101) | Various | CITB | £150 | £30 |
| Cost and finance | In development | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Mandatory for Brick Supervisors
| Unit of training | CITB training standard | Optional provider | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
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Managing Teams Managing Meetings Assertiveness Customer Service Managing Performance |
Home build site management (GET1869) (Pay not found) or |
Hamilton Deed | CITB | £130 per training standard | £30 per training standard |
Mandatory for Brick Supervisors
| Unit of Training | CITB training standard | Course trainer | Accreditor | Average course cost | CITB grant value |
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Roles & responsibilities Employment law Conflict resolution Motivating Others |
Home build site management (GET1869) | Hamilton Deed | CITB | Not available | £30 |
The Supply Chain Sustainability School also has a number of free CPD accredited e-learning modules and toolbox talks available that cover key topics highly relevant to bricklayers, including a Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Toolkit that aligns closely with the Skills Frameworks.
The School supports home builders and their supply chains to meet the challenging targets set out by UK government, and is backed by leading home builders including Barratt Developments, Bovis Homes, Kier, Linden Homes, Redrow, Taylor Wimpey, Telford Homes and Willmott Dixon.