Skills Framework- Bricklayer

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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

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

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

Managing Teams

Managing Meetings

Assertiveness

Customer Service

Managing Performance

Home build site management (GET1869) (Pay not found)

or

Develop and maintain a home build programme (GET1871)

               		 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

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.