Develop skilled bricklayers
Bricklaying is an essential trade in home construction and skilled bricklayers play a critical role in delivering high-quality houses. Our Level 2 Bricklaying apprenticeship has been developed in partnership with the industry to ensure apprentices gain the skills needed to make an immediate impact. This apprenticeship programme is delivered through our purpose-built training hubs.
This apprenticeship is ideal for:
- new entrants looking to start their career as a bricklayer in construction or house building
- employers seeking a cost-effective way to train new bricklayers and help close the skills gap.
Key benefits of this apprenticeship
Realistic site experience
Our training hubs immerse apprentices in realistic site conditions and our intensive model delivers core skills and training upfront so they are ready to contribute on site from day one.
Financial support
Many training costs are fully funded through the Apprenticeship Levy, with CITB grants available to support employers.
Quality focussed
This is a quality-focused, NHBC Standards-driven apprenticeship. Apprentices learn the importance of compliance with the Standards and high-quality output from day one.
Flexibility
Choose a start date that aligns with your workforce planning. Accelerated learning enables apprentices to complete their qualification in 14–18 months.
Programme overview
Duration: 14-18 month programme (accelerated compared to traditional training routes).
Delivery: Apprentices begin with an intensive, hands-on training block at one of our NHBC Training Hubs.
- Option 1: Five weeks of continuous training to fully prepare them to go on site.
- Option 2: Two weeks of training, followed by time on site, then a return to the hub to complete the remaining three weeks.
After the initial training block, apprentices return to the hub every 8–10 weeks for two weeks, building their skills over time while continuing their on-site experience.
Intake dates: Multiple intake dates throughout the year.
Qualification: Level 2 Bricklaying Apprenticeship.
Accreditation: Meets Apprenticeship Standard ST0095.
Apprentices develop skills in:
- health and safety
- building cavity walls
- building to gauge
- building to line
- joint walling
- correctly positioning wall ties, DPCs, cavity trays and weep holes
- insulation and fire stopping.
Intake dates
There is a maximum cohort size of 20 for each date.
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Lichfield
20 October 2025
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Hull
12 January 2026
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Cambridge
19 January 2026
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Newcastle
23 February 2026
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More information
How do apprenticeships work?
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Apprenticeship funding
Grants are available to recognise the extra cost, resource and time involved in recruiting and training apprentices.
Frequently asked questions
Questions and answers about our apprenticeship programmes.
Enquire about our apprenticeship programmes
Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss hiring an apprentice and working with us as your training provider. We will respond to you within three working days.
Contact us for more information
If you would like more information, please use the contact form or call our training team.
Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00
Ready to apply?
If you're an employer ready to enrol a team member, or a prospective apprentice already employed, complete our application form and send it to qualifications@nhbc.co.uk.
A member of our apprenticeships team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.