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Bricklayers build houses, repair walls and chimneys and refurbish decorative stonework. They also work on heritage and restoration projects.
You could work: between 8am and 6pm; away from home
As a bricklayer, you would:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work on a construction site.
Your working environment may be physically demanding, outdoors in all weathers, at height and you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through:
You can take a college course like:
These courses teach you some of the skills you'll need to find a trainee bricklayer job with a construction company.
Some colleges and private training organisations may offer short or part-time bricklaying 'taster' courses. These may be of help to you if you're thinking of a change in career.
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You can apply to do a:
These usually take around 2 years to complete. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time with a college or training provider.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a construction site labourer or hod carrier with a bricklaying 'gang' and take training on the job to become a bricklayer.
You can find out more about becoming a bricklayer from Go Construct and House Building Careers.
With experience, you could become a:bricklaying team supervisor; construction estimator; site inspector
You might continue to develop your craft skills to specialise in heritage brickwork or stonemasonry.
You could also become a self-employed contractor or set up your own business.
A further option is to train apprentice bricklayers at a further education college.