How to Start Your Career in Building & Construction with an Apprenticeship
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Start Your Brick & Block Laying Apprenticeship
Gain the skills to be a qualified bricklayer and advance your career in construction. Enjoy being part of a great team, creating homes and other buildings from the ground up with an NZA brick and block laying apprenticeship.
Why Become an Apprentice with NZA Apprenticeships?
Why Become an Apprentice with NZA Apprenticeships?
Hassle-free
We'll get you into building and construction regardless of your experience.
Tool Allowance
Receive up to $1,000 per year* to buy tools for work.
Job Security
Gain the in-demand skills that employers want.
Fast Growing Industry
A leg up into one of NZ’s biggest industries.
Essential Information
Enrolling in an apprenticeship is one of the most effective ways to advance your career in building and construction. At NZA, we provide aspiring tradespeople with highly sought after practical and theoretical experience in the building and construction fields, as well as an NZQA Level 4 qualification.
Once you’ve completed your apprenticeship, you’ll be able to step into the booming New Zealand building and construction industry that is currently lacking trained, motivated and enthusiastic tradespeople.
An apprenticeship with NZA will provide you with indispensable industry connections and the skills you’ll need to succeed in the future.
New Zealand's building and construction industry is predicted to grow by a staggering 23% over the next four years. That means there are more jobs available than ever before, a massive demand for qualified workers and wage growth is far exceeding that of many other industries.
An NZA apprenticeship produces highly trained and capable apprentices who are ready for work. This means completing your apprenticeship with NZA makes you an excellent candidate for any business and unlocks higher wages throughout your career.
Hourly wages for NZA apprentices are higher than the minimum New Zealand training wage and you'll even get an additional tax-free tool allowance on top*.
As one of the most secure jobs in New Zealand, brick and block laying has a myriad of career opportunities and pair that with an NZA apprenticeship, you’ll have more doors open than ever before.
Careers in bricklaying, construction and supervisory roles are common for apprentices completing a brick and block laying apprenticeship.
Why an apprenticeship?
Enrolling in an apprenticeship is one of the most effective ways to advance your career in building and construction. At NZA, we provide aspiring tradespeople with highly sought after practical and theoretical experience in the building and construction fields, as well as an NZQA Level 4 qualification.
Once you’ve completed your apprenticeship, you’ll be able to step into the booming New Zealand building and construction industry that is currently lacking trained, motivated and enthusiastic tradespeople.
An apprenticeship with NZA will provide you with indispensable industry connections and the skills you’ll need to succeed in the future.
Why building & construction?
New Zealand's building and construction industry is predicted to grow by a staggering 23% over the next four years. That means there are more jobs available than ever before, a massive demand for qualified workers and wage growth is far exceeding that of many other industries.
What wages can I expect?
An NZA apprenticeship produces highly trained and capable apprentices who are ready for work. This means completing your apprenticeship with NZA makes you an excellent candidate for any business and unlocks higher wages throughout your career.
Hourly wages for NZA apprentices are higher than the minimum New Zealand training wage and you'll even get an additional tax-free tool allowance on top*.
What job prospects are there?
As one of the most secure jobs in New Zealand, brick and block laying has a myriad of career opportunities and pair that with an NZA apprenticeship, you’ll have more doors open than ever before.
Careers in bricklaying, construction and supervisory roles are common for apprentices completing a brick and block laying apprenticeship.
How to Get Started
1. Apply Online
Simply fill out our online application form and provide some info on your education and work history.
2. Review & Interview
Once you've applied and made it through the initial screening, you'll move forward and be interviewed by one of our dedicated Business Managers. We will give you all the information you need.
3. Match With a Business
We'll assess your application, contact your references and begin building an Apprentice Profile for you. This profile will be used to pitch you to our host organisation partners.
4. Get Started!
Once approved and paired with a host business you can get started with your apprenticeship!
Why a Brick & Block Laying Apprenticeship?
If you’re someone who loves working outdoors, creating things and you get satisfaction from seeing a job done well, then an apprenticeship in brick and block laying may be worth looking into. Our apprenticeships in bricklaying are going to give you all the skills you need to work with a team or start a business of your own.
Businesses in construction are desperately seeking trained, experienced bricklayers to add to their teams and undertaking an apprenticeship with NZA will give you everything you need to get into the construction industry as a bricklayer.
Our bricklaying apprenticeships ensure that you’ll learn all the relevant skills that construction businesses are looking for. Whether you’re ready to step into a career in construction or launch your own business as a bricklayer, an NZA apprenticeship is going to be a major advantage.
