Bricklayer
Spennymoor
Full Time, Permanent
Salary £36,509.20 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card
We’re looking for an experienced and hardworking Bricklayer to join our growing team, supporting a busy responsive repairs contract. This is a practical, hands-on role focused on delivering a wide range of bricklaying duties within occupied social housing properties. With a consistent pipeline of work and a strong commitment to raising housing standards, this is a great opportunity to be part of a team making a real impact in the community. We’re seeking someone who takes pride in their craft, works efficiently, and consistently delivers high-quality results from the outset.
Duties:
- Building new brick walls
- Restoring damaged or deteriorated brickwork
- Identifying and repairing cracks or fractures in walls to prevent further damage and maintain safety
- Rendering full walls
- Mixing and applying mortar or adhesives to bind bricks and blocks
- Cutting bricks or blocks to size using hand or power tools
- Constructing foundations, retaining walls, and other structural elements
- Repointing brickwork to improve appearance and structural integrity
- Reading and interpreting construction plans and specifications
- Setting out and levelling courses to ensure accurate alignment
- Installing damp-proofing or insulation materials where required
- Working with other trades to coordinate site activities
- Maintaining tools and equipment and ensuring safe working practices
- Cleaning work areas and disposing of waste materials responsibly
- Adhering to health and safety regulations on-site
- Applying decorative finishes or brick patterns as needed
Role Criteria:
- Experienced in bricklaying
- Customer service focused approach
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
- Multi skilled experience in a wet trade (e.g. plastering & tiling)
Benefits we can offer you
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
- Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
- Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
- Family friendly policies
- Company Van, Fuel Card and Uniform
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Francesca Swan ([email protected])If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
Skills Required
- Experienced in bricklaying
- Customer service focused approach
- Full UK driving licence
- Entitlement to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship)
- To drive a company vehicle: aged over 21, held licence over 3 months, less than 9 points
- Subject to relevant background, identity and security checks before employment
- Multi-skilled experience in wet trades (plastering & tiling)
Mears Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mears Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Mears Group.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy additional days, plus paid volunteering time, signal a comparatively generous time-off offering. Flexible working available in many roles further supports practical time-off and balance.
-
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Retail discounts, Cycle to Work, an employee assistance line, volunteering days, and company family events add tangible non-cash value. Access to training and UK‑recognised qualifications reinforces the broader wellbeing and development offering.
-
Fair & Transparent Compensation — A stated commitment to pay at or above the Real Living Wage and the publication of pay-related reports indicate governance and baseline fairness focus. Independent snapshots also suggest many roles meet living‑wage thresholds.
Mears Group Insights
What We Do
Mears Group is a market-leading housing and care company that provides bespoke services to our clients. We provide and manage 11,000 homes for local and central Government and are also responsible for keeping 750,000 of all social housing in the UK in good repair. Mears has 6,500 employees and a footprint across the country
