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Level 1
Do you prefer working with your hands instead of in the classroom? If you want a career in bricklaying, this practical course is your first step.
Bricklaying is an in-demand trade with many job opportunities. This course will give you the trowel skills and site confidence to prepare for your first bricklaying role.
Why should you take this course?
You don't need any grades to start Introduction to Bricklaying Level 1.
But you will attend an interview to see if the course is right for you.
All that we ask is that you are:
Depending on your GCSEs, you may be able to start on the Level 2 Bricklaying course.
You will learn in the Construction Centre at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock.
Our expert tutors guide every class. This means your skills are up to date with the current demands of the bricklaying industry.
And the realistic bricklaying workshop helps you feel ready for your first job on-site.
Your time will be split 50/50 between practical and theory.
And if you don't have a GCSE grade 4 in Maths and English, we have classes to help you pass these exams.
You can progress to the Level 2 Bricklaying course to take the next step in your career.
Once you complete Level 2, you will become a qualified bricklayer ready for your first role.
And if you want to specialise, you can study an advanced bricklaying course to get a higher-paying job.
The tutors at Somer Valley Campus have exclusive links in the construction industry.
This means you could have access to potential job opportunities after you qualify.
But the career progression doesn't stop there.
You could become a site manager, surveyor, quality control, landscaper, building technician, or project manager.
You can even become your own boss or start your own construction business.
Steel toe capped boots must be purchased before you start your course, students will not be allowed in the workshops without them.
The aim of this course is to build up a skill set and theoretical knowledge in Bricklaying, as well as the wider construction industry as a whole. There are almost as many aspects of Bricklaying as there are reasons for a student to enrol upon this course. When you enrol on a Bricklaying course with Bath College, you will not only learn how to build standard constructions with Bricks and blocks, you will learn how to master a specific set of tools that can be turned to many other aspects of building, including decorative brickwork, stonework, hard landscaping and paving. As well as achieving an internationally recognised qualification in a time honoured trade, you will also have the opportunity to gain your CSCS card. A CSCS card provides proof to potential employers, that you have the appropriate training and qualifications for the job.
You need to buy steel-toe-capped boots before you start the course, and you will not be allowed in the workshops without them.
Do you need support with travel costs to the college and free college meals?
Email studentfunding@bathcollege.ac.uk for bursary help.
The Somer Valley Campus also offers the following extra support:
If you have a concern at the college, or if you're worried about a friend, you can email safe@bathcollege.ac.uk to book a private one-to-one chat with the friendly welfare team.