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Key figures
- Length of the Level 2 trade apprenticeship in England and Wales (4 years in Scotland)
- 18 months
- Source: Barratt Redrow (opens in a new tab)
- Two-week residential college blocks on the English trade apprenticeship, with accommodation, meals and travel paid
- 10
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- At grade 4 or above, including maths and English, for the Construction Support Technician apprenticeship
- 5 GCSEs
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- Annual leave plus bank holidays on the Construction Support Technician apprenticeship (24 days on the trade programme)
- 26 days
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Overview
Barratt Redrow builds homes across England, Scotland and Wales, under names including Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Redrow. Its apprenticeships run from learning a trade on site to studying for a degree while you work.
Trade apprenticeships
This is for school leavers who want to become a qualified bricklayer or site carpenter. In Scotland you can also train as a plumber or electrician. How it works depends on where you live:
| Where | Programme | Length |
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | Level 2 Intermediate Trade Apprenticeship, with the option of Level 3 | 18 months |
| Scotland | Modern Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6) | 4 years |
In England, you train with Stephenson College in Coalville, Leicestershire or York College. You go to 10 two-week residential blocks, with accommodation, meals and travel paid, and come home at weekends. The rest of the time you’re on site with one of Barratt Redrow’s subcontractors.
You need to live within 45 minutes of the site by public transport, or an hour if you drive. GCSE maths and English at grade 4 are ideal, but not essential.
Construction Support Technician
This apprenticeship is less hands-on with tools and more about planning. You choose one of two paths:
- Technical (engineering and design): preparing designs, answering site queries and checking drawings match the approved plans.
- Commercial (quantity surveying and buying): managing materials and labour, preparing tenders and helping surveyors keep projects on budget.
You need to be 16 or over with 5 GCSEs at grade 4, including maths and English.
Higher and degree apprenticeships
If you have some work experience or higher-level qualifications, you can earn a degree while working as a trainee site manager, quantity surveyor, technical specialist or land buyer.
Pay and benefits
Trade apprentices are paid BATJIC rates (the building industry’s agreed apprentice pay) in England and Wales, with London and South East weighting where it applies, and SBATC rates in Scotland. You get 24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays on the trade programme, or 26 as a Construction Support Technician. You also get private medical cover, a tool kit and safety gear.
What they don’t tell you
Barratt Redrow doesn’t publish exact pay figures, and locations change every year. Check each advert for where the roles are.
What they do
Barratt Redrow builds homes across England, Scotland and Wales under brands including Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, Redrow and Barratt London.
Apprenticeships at Barratt Redrow
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Trade Apprenticeship (bricklayer or site carpenter)
Building sites across mainland Britain
In England and Wales you start with an 18-month Level 2 apprenticeship with Stephenson College in Coalville or York College, including 10 two-week residential blocks, and may progress to Level 3. In Scotland it's a four-year Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 6, with plumbing and electrical apprenticeships too. Pay follows the industry's BATJIC rates (SBATC in Scotland).
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Construction Support Technician Apprenticeship
Technical (engineering and design) or commercial (quantity surveying and buying)
Office and site-based work with a mentor, mixing online and college learning. You need to be 16 or over with 5 GCSEs at grade 4 including maths and English.
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Higher and degree apprenticeships
Site management, quantity surveying, technical, and land buying and management
For people with some work experience or higher-level qualifications. You earn a degree while working on real projects.
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Barratt Redrow entry requirements
- Trade Apprenticeship
- Ideally, but not essentially, GCSE maths and English at grade 4 to 9 or equivalent.
- Construction Support Technician Apprenticeship
- Aged 16 or over, with 5 GCSEs at grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent), including maths and English.
Who can apply
- For the trade programme, you need to live within 45 minutes of the site by public transport, or an hour if you have your own transport.
- Plumbing and electrical apprenticeships are only offered in Scotland.
- Locations change every year, across mainland Britain.
Our tips for Barratt Redrow
- The route is different depending on where you live. In England and Wales it's 18 months at Level 2. In Scotland it's a four-year Modern Apprenticeship. Read the right section before you apply.
- Barratt Redrow doesn't require GCSEs for the trade programme, so you can apply even if your grades aren't what you hoped.
- There's a video interview for the trade programme, then an assessment and interview with a construction manager. Be ready to talk about why you want to work outdoors on site.
- Ask which BATJIC or SBATC rate you'd be paid. They're set industry pay rates for building apprentices.
Summary
- Barratt Redrow trains bricklayers and site carpenters, plus plumbers and electricians in Scotland.
- The trade apprenticeship takes 18 months at Level 2 in England and Wales, and four years in Scotland.
- You don't need GCSEs for the trade route, though maths and English at grade 4 help.
- It also runs a Construction Support Technician apprenticeship and higher and degree apprenticeships in site management, surveying and land.
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Questions about Barratt Redrow apprenticeships
Does Barratt do apprenticeships?
Yes. Barratt Redrow (Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Redrow) runs trade apprenticeships in bricklaying and site carpentry, and a Construction Support Technician apprenticeship. It also has higher and degree apprenticeships in site management, quantity surveying, technical and land.
Do you need GCSEs for a Barratt bricklaying apprenticeship?
Not necessarily. Barratt Redrow says GCSE maths and English at grade 4 are ideal but not essential for the trade programme. Our guide to apprenticeships without GCSEs covers more options.
How long is the Barratt trade apprenticeship?
In England and Wales it's an 18-month Level 2 apprenticeship, with the chance to go on to Level 3. In Scotland it's a four-year Modern Apprenticeship. Our Scotland guide explains how those work.
How much do Barratt apprentices get paid?
Trade apprentices are paid BATJIC rates in England and Wales, with London and South East weighting where it applies, and SBATC rates in Scotland. These are the building industry's agreed pay rates for apprentices.
Where do Barratt trade apprentices train?
In England, at Stephenson College in Coalville or York College, in 10 two-week residential blocks with accommodation, meals and travel paid. The rest of the time you're on site.
Which other construction companies offer apprenticeships?
Balfour Beatty and Network Rail both run construction and infrastructure apprenticeships. Compare them in our construction and infrastructure table.
Sources and review
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