Craft Bricklayer Apprenticeship Level 3
As construction projects become more complex and client expectations continue to rise, employers need highly skilled bricklayers who can deliver exceptional workmanship, solve
technical challenges, and lead others on site.
The Craft Bricklayer Level 3 Apprenticeship is designed for experienced bricklayers looking to progress their technical expertise beyond standard bricklaying. Apprentices develop advanced masonry techniques, leadership skills, and the ability to construct complex architectural features while supporting the wider site team.
Why Choose a Craft Bricklayer Apprenticeship?
Benefits for Employers
- Develop advanced technical bricklaying expertise
- Improve quality and consistency across complex projects
- Increase capacity for heritage, specialist, and decorative masonry
- Develop future forepersons and site supervisors
- Improve productivity through advanced planning and organisation
- Strengthen quality assurance across site teams
- Support workforce succession planning
Benefits for Learners
- Build expertise in complex brick and blockwork
- Develop your skills on live construction projects
- Learn to interpret plans, specifications and detailed designs
- Develop skills for more complex and decorative masonry work
- Follow safe working practices and industry standards
- Produce high-quality work to professional construction standards
- Prepare for more skilled roles and greater responsibility
Apprenticeship Overview
Craft Bricklayers are recognised as technical experts within masonry construction.
What Does a Craft Bricklayer Apprentice Do?
- Setting out complex masonry work
- Construct decorative & architectural brickwork
- Build arches, chimneys, fireplaces & feature walls
- Completing radial, battered & angled brickwork
- Repairing and restoring heritage masonry
- Planning and organising masonry activities
- Monitoring workmanship and quality standards
- Supporting and supervising bricklayers
Knowledge
- Complex masonry structures
- Decorative brickwork
- Feature wall construction
- Heritage construction techniques
- Advanced setting out techniques
- Material calculations
- Building regulations
- Modern methods of construction
- Sustainable construction
- Alternative construction techniques
- Brick specials & specialist materials
- Mortars and bonding techniques
- Reinforcement methods
Skills
- Build arches and curved structures
- Construct chimneys and fireplaces
- Complete decorative brick panels
- Plan work sequences
- Organise site activities
- Monitor workmanship
- Read complex construction drawings
- Work accurately to specification
- Calculate materials and quantities
- Maintain construction tolerances
- Inspect completed work
- Identify hazards
- Promote sustainable construction
Behaviours
- Produce exceptional masonry work that
reflects the highest industry standards - Support colleagues and provide
technical guidance on site - Take ownership of quality, productivity,
and safety - Represent the organisation positively
while maintaining high standards - Finding practical solutions to technical
and construction challenges
