Bricklayer
Jack Bond Bricklaying

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact CGLLEN for specific student requirements- swl@cgllen.org.au or 5353 3266. Do you have a keen interest in the Building and Construction industry and in particular Bricklaying? Jack Bond Bricklaying will give you a great opportunity to gain experience. This is an excellent opportunity for a student studying a VET subject in Building and Construction to gain skills with a supportive, local leading bricklayer in the Ararat District region. If you are enthusiastic and motivated to learn from a professional team, please talk to your careers teacher today about how to apply.

Skills You Might Learn

Students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These may include valuable general employability skills such as:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Initiative and enterprise
- Planning and organising
- Self-management
- Learning
- Technology
Students may also attain vital industry specific skills which will relate to their studies such as:
- Hands-on practical experience
- Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals
- Working in real life scenarios and environments
- Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation and business
- Liaising and working with colleagues, work supervisors and networking with client and construction personnel.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students are permitted to learn how to use plant or equipment only if they are explicitly required in the performance criteria or assessment requirements of a unit of competency the student is undertaking as part of a VET qualification.
Students may assist or observe trained staff with the following activities:
- Assisting trained staff with work tasks as instructed.
- Engaging in manual labour, learning about the operations of bricklaying and construction and areas of customer service and job satisfaction.
- Completing all tasks as assigned by trained staff.
- Typical tasks will include; mixing mortar, loading up bricks, joining walls, assisting with laying bricks, cleaning up and site clearing.

Student Requirements

Students are encouraged to consider a SWL placement to develop skills learned from their VET course in Building and Construction. Whilst the student is attending the work placement they are expected to:
- Students must be willing to spend periods of time observing and to undertake necessary tasks as requested.
- Dress appropriately and wear Personal Protective Equipment as part of certain work tasks and duties.
- Maintain interest and participate in tasks and work duties.
- Be well mannered and behave in a respectful and responsible manner.
- Be punctual and notify the workplace supervisor and careers teacher of any planned or unplanned absence from placement. Please discuss extension of placement dates if there are nominal hours to be completed as part of the VET course.
- Follow management instructions carefully and competently.
- Have good communication skills and display a friendly customer service manner.
- Act in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) requirements and have completed OH&S modules as part of their VET course.
- Work as a productive team member and have skills in effective communication.
- Listen and take advice from fellow workers.
- Respect other people’s belongings.
- Keep a note pad and pen handy to take notes for their own reference.
- Demonstrate the skills they have developed through their course or school subject.
- Take their Workplace Learning Record and/or take course assessment tasks to the work placement every day.
- Student are required to pack lunch, snacks and a drink bottle in an esky and be sun smart by having a hat and sunscreen with them.

Dress Requirements

Please discuss with the employer at the preplacement interview. Protective, industrial Clothing including safety boots will be required.

Special Transport Requirements

The student or the parent/guardian (where the student is under 18 years of age) is responsible for the student’s transport to and from the workplace. If it is proposed that the student may need to undertake vehicle travel with their employer and/or supervisor during the arrangement (including transporting the student to and/or from the workplace), the employer must complete the Structured Workplace Learning Travel and Accommodation Form. The student or the parent/guardian (where the student is under 18 years of age) must give their consent by also completing this form. If transport is presenting a problem, please contact CGLLEN to discuss available options and support that can be provided. Email: SWL@cgllen.org.au Phone: 03 5352 3266.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• 22338VIC - Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pre-Apprenticeship)
• AHC30916 - Certificate III in Landscape Construction
• BSB20120 - Certificate II in Workplace Skills
• CPC20112 - Certificate II in Construction
• CPC20120 - Certificate II in Construction
• CPC20211 - Certificate II in Construction Pathways
• CPC20220 - Certificate II in Construction Pathways
• CPC30111 - Certificate III in Bricklaying / Blocklaying