Bricklayer - no experience required

Bricklayer - no experience required

2026-09-10T00:00:00

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, GB, IP1 1

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2026-12-09T21:13:42.327

Job Description

Bricklayer (No Experience Needed) United Kingdom From £27,282 a year-Full-time

Build bridges, buildings, runways and more across the world. As a full-time soldier, entry-level Bricklayer in the British Army, you'll:

• Become a qualified bricklayer and concreter ready to work on infrastructure projects


• Learn general construction, scaffolding, concreting, block laying and task planning


• Learn to work under tough conditions across the world


• Study for qualifications including a NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Bricklaying and Concreting (Military Engineering)

Requirements to qualify:

• Be between 16 years 6 months and 35 years 6 months


• Have a GCSE Grade A-C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 in Maths, English Language and one other subject


• Be able to pass a basic fitness test

Benefits and Training

Set yourself up for life. From the start of your training, you'll earn £27,282 a year which will increase as you progress in your career. From your first day of training, you'll be gaining transferable skills that could set you up for life.

You don't need to know how to do the job beforehand because we will give you all the training you need. Your training includes:

• Initial military training teaching you how to be a soldier (basic military training if you're a Junior Soldier and adult basic training if you're a Regular Soldier)


• 12 weeks at the Royal School of Military Engineering learning military engineering skills including demolition and bridge building


• 33 weeks of technical training at the Royal School of Engineering focusing on brickwork, scaffolding, and concreting

Additional Benefits

• 30 days annual leave every year (plus bank holidays and extra leave after operations)


• Free medical and dental care


• Cheaper living costs


• Free gym and sports facilities


• Opportunity to travel the world, participate in the Army's adventurous training, and enjoy sports

Work Schedule

Unless you're away on operations or training exercises, you'll normally work from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Conclusion

Get skills, get qualified, get confident. You Belong Here.

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Bricklayer (No Experience Needed) United Kingdom From £27,282 a year-Full-time Build bridges, buildings, runways and more across the world. As a full-time soldier, entry-level Bricklayer in the British Army, youll: Become a qualified bricklayer and concreter ready to work on infrastructure projects Learn general construction, scaffolding, concreting, block laying and task planning Learn to work under tough conditions across the world Study for qualifications including a NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Bricklaying and Concreting (Military Engineering) To qualify, you must: Be between 16 years 6 months and 35 years 6 months Have a GCSE Grade A-C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 in Maths, English Language and one other subject Be able to pass a basic fitness test. Set yourself up for life. From the start of your training, youll earn £27,282 a year which will go up as you progress in your career. From your first day of training, youll be gaining transferrable skills skills that could set you up for
life. You dont need to know how to do the job before you get here, because well give you all the training you need. Step 1 is your initial military training teaching you how to be a soldier which will be basic military training if youre a Junior Soldier and adult basic training if youre a Regular Soldier. Step 2 will be 12 weeks at the Royal School of Military Engineering where youll learn military engineering skills including demolition and bridge building. Step 3 will be 33 weeks of technical training at the Royal School of Engineering learning about brickwork, scaffolding and concreting. Youll also receive 30 days annual leave every year (plus bank holidays and extra leave after operations), free medical and dental care, cheaper living costs, and free gym and sports facilities. And unless you're away on operations or training exercises, you'll normally work 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Youll even get to travel the world, taking part in the Armys adventurous training,
and spending dedicated time playing the sports you love. Get skills, get qualified, get confident. You Belong Here. JBRP1_UKTJ