Bricklayer HCC – Andover

Corrigenda Group Limited; Andover; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Standby and call-out payments

Company vehicle and fuel card

Full uniform

Pension scheme enrollment

Job summary

Corrigenda Group Limited in Andover is seeking a skilled Bricklayer to join our Hampshire County Council contract portfolio on a permanent basis. You will deliver structural alterations, extensions, and capital works across public buildings, schools, and corporate properties, with a focus on safety and quality.

The role includes a company vehicle, full benefits, out-of-hours call-out, and opportunities to work on varied projects.

Qualifications

• Essential bricklaying competence with structural experience.
• CSCS Blue Card and DBS check required for school/care settings.
• Ability to read technical drawings and comply with building regulations.

Responsibilities

• Laying bricks, blockwork, and stone on extensions and refurbishments.
• Set out building footprints and install damp proofing courses.
• Replace lintels and carry out complex structural repairs.
• Read drawings to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Maintain safe workspaces on live public site environments.
• Log work orders and document progress using mobile devices.

Skills

Bricklaying

Reading drawings

Safety compliance

CSCS Card

Driving licence

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Bricklaying

Job description

Bricklayer – Andover

FULL TIME – 40 HOURS

Salary: Competitive (Subject to knowledge and experience)

Location: Andover

Job summary

Corrigenda are seeking a skilled, directly employed Bricklayer to join our team delivering structural alterations, extensions, and capital works across our Hampshire County Council (HCC) contract portfolio. This permanent role includes a company vehicle and full benefits package. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality work and property maintenance services across Hampshire County Council’s diverse estate. The post-holder will ensure all public buildings, schools, and corporate properties are maintained in a safe, functional, and compliant state, executing both reactive repairs and planned cyclical work. This role requires strong organisational and practical skills, the ability to follow technical instructions, and an understanding of safe working practices. The successful candidate will also be required to participate in the company’s out-of-hours call-out rota, responding to emergency works across the contract area as required.

Key Responsibilities include (but not limited to)

Technical & Bricklaying Duties

• Laying bricks, blockwork, and stone on capital extension and structural refurbishment projects.
• Setting out building footprints and installing structural damp proofing courses.
• Replacing lintels, installing cavity trays, and executing complex structural repairs.
• Reading technical drawings to ensure structural work complies with building regulations.
• Maintain a clean, safe workspace on live public sector and school sites.
• Digital Logging: Use a smartphone or tablet device to receive work orders, log completion details, track time, and upload before-and-after photographic evidence.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Regulatory Adherence: Execute all works in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH, and local authority building controls.
• Safe Environment: Maintain clean, safe working zones, especially when operating within live public environments or schools.
• Safeguarding: Strictly adhere to council safeguarding policies, remaining visible and identifiable via uniform and ID badges at all times.

Out-of-Hours Call-Out

Participate in the company’s on-call rota and attend emergency call-outs outside normal working hours, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, where required.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Bricklaying (or equivalent time-served experience).
• Valid Blue Skilled Worker CSCS Card (Mandatory).
• Enhanced DBS Check (Required due to working on school and care settings).
• Full UK Driving Licence (Clean preferred, for company van use).
• Strong safety mindset with an understanding of risk assessments on public frameworks.
• Full, clean UK driving license.
• Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative, and part of a team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficient in using SMART devices and completing electronic documentation.
• Ability to pass DBS checks for work in schools.

Desirable

• Health & Safety qualification or ability to obtain a CSCS card.
• PASMA and or IPAF

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Problem-Solving Ability: Capable of reading technical drawings and improvising solutions to maintenance challenges on site.
• Autonomy: Trustworthy to work completely unsupervised, manage stock economically, and keep an organized vehicle tool inventory.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Standby allowance, plus overtime and call-out payments
• 31 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Company Vehicle + Fuel Card
• Company Mobile
• Full Uniform
• Continuous Training (Asbestos Awareness, Working at Height, etc)
• Bupa Cashplan – benefits covered include dental, optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing.
• Enrolment into our pension scheme