New students will enter at Level 1. Progression throughout the course will be assessed by the completion of theory and practical work modules. No final test examinations are required to complete the learning, just ongoing evidence of you performing real construction tasks.
What can I expect?
New students will enter at Level 1. Progression throughout the course will be assessed by the completion of theory and practical work modules. No final test examinations are required to complete the learning, just ongoing evidence of you performing real construction tasks.
Level 1
You will learn to perform tasks such as:
Learning the mandatory health and safety requirements
Learning, using and developing brickwork trowel skills
The basic principles of brickwork construction, setting out, building level, plumb and to gauge
Building half brick wide walls, one brick wide walls, cavity walls and block walling
Level 2
Students completing Level 1 Construction will be eligible to undertake the Level 2 course. This course follows the same route progression, and you will learn:
More complex structures
Different brickwork bonds
Professional industrial standard of workmanship
Progression and Careers
You may wish to progress on to a Level 2 or 3 course in Bricklaying, another vocational course, Traineeship, Apprenticeship, Traineeship or employment in the industry.
About Us
Who we are
Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries is a charitable community benefit society delivering cultural and learning services across Nottinghamshire. The society is owned and controlled by its members. Members are drawn from the community, and all staff become members of the society when appointed. The society is governed by a board of 12 elected and nominated directors, including a staff elected board member.
All members act in the interest of the society to uphold its objects for the benefit of the public of the Midlands;
(a) the provision or assistance in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life for the public at large and for persons who by youth age infirmity or disablement poverty or social or economic circumstances may have need for such facilities;
(b) to advance the education of people who live work or study in or who visit the area of benefit
Inspire delivers the following services:
Archives and Heritage (includes Nottingham City)
Arts in the community
Learning and Skills Service
Education Library Service (includes Nottingham City)
Instrumental Music Teaching in Schools
Nottinghamshire Music Hub
Public Libraries
Records Management for the County Council
Youth Arts
We're an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, which means funding thanks to taxpayers and National Lottery players plays a huge part in supporting our work.
Inspire became a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) in 2018 resulting in a £1.2M investment between 2018 – 2023 from Arts Council England to deliver a cultural programme through the library service. Inspire are delighted to remain part of the National Portfolio for 2023-2026 and will receive £504,599 each year for this three-year period.
Inspire is also the host organisation for the Cultural Education Partnership (CEP) for Ashfield and Mansfield.
We deliver services from 67 buildings across Nottinghamshire and 4 vehicles, have over 750 people working for us and have an annual turnover of £17.2M.
Our Forward Plan 2022-26 outlines the challenges and development we need to focus on over the coming years. The plan identifies the priorities, outcomes and enabling work we need to achieve to ensure Inspire continues to be successful and sustainable. The highlights of the plan and our most recent annual review can be found under the about-us tab.
Our staff are core to the success of the society; to work for Inspire is to work for a charity, membership body and social enterprise. We aim to be professional and friendly. We have at our heart a passion for culture, heritage and learning.
This course is ideal for developing skills in Brickwork. This is a practical and theory based course which consists of you working through a number of technical and practical units.
This course will help learners to develop various skills and techniques to allow them to build brickwork and blockwork of all shapes and sizes. Students will learn how to set walls and buildings, following instructions from foremen and architects.
Bricklaying course is offered by BCT NI CIC. BCT has been offering construction training, mentoring, and support to young people since 2004.
The Core Construction Skills (Brickwork) programme is designed to prepare people to enter the construction industry as bricklayers.
This City & Guilds Level 2 industry recognised bricklaying qualification is specifically designed for beginners. The course encompasses the knowledge & skills required to work as a bricklayer or set up your own business.
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