Pack Masonry have a fantastic opportunity for a Banker Mason Apprentice, you will will gain hands-on experience in the stone industry, working alongside skilled professionals to develop practical knowledge and technical skills.
Hours Monday to Friday 8am until 4:30pm College day - 1-day per week, term time only 9am until 4pm 38.5 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 01 October 2025
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
A typical week will include both learning and active participation in production tasks.
Duties will include:
Assisting with cutting, shaping, and finishing stone using hand and power tools
Reading and interpreting technical drawings and templates to prepare materials
Supporting the production team with lifting, handling, and organising stone products
Learning about health and safety procedures within a workshop environment
Observing and gradually taking part in restoration or installation projects, where appropriate
This role offers a supportive learning environment with clear progression opportunities as skills and confidence develop.
Where you’ll work
Leigh Road West Bradford-On-Avon BA15 2RB
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
BATH COLLEGE
Your training course
Stonemason (level 2)
Your training plan
Stonemason Level 2.
The apprentice will need to attend Bath College, one day per week, term time only at our Somer Valley Campus in Radstock.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English (grade 4/C above)
Maths (grade 4/C above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Other requirements
There is potential of working outdoors in all whether conditions. The lifting of stone is required; physical ability is essential due to the nature of works.
About this company
Since being formed by James Pack in 2014, Pack Masonry Ltd has grown into a large scale stone masonry & stone supply company that can provide a full and comprehensive service to both private and commercial sectors. We are now based just outside Bradford on Avon which allows us to be in close proximity of all Bath’s stone mines. Our location offers us excellent transport links to southern England’s major road routes allowing us easy access to London, Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Birmingham and many other areas of the UK. We pride ourselves on always creating a close working relationship with all our customers, to aid and ensure the success of their projects however large or small. Pack Masonry Ltd now has an even larger production facility and has invested in multiple machines, saws and expert stone masons. This allows us to be flexible, produce intricate bespoke pieces and work on supplying numerous orders of a variety of sizes at the same time. On site our team of stone masons undertake stone cleaning, restoration/conservation, rubble walling and all aspects of the superstructure including block work, porotherm and stone cladding.