Property Maintenance Apprentice
DC Building Solutions
Bristol, BS15 3FR
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 12 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 October 2024
Summary
We would like to offer a candidate the chance to join our team and complete a Property Maintenance Apprenticeship with us, gaining skills and knowledge whilst working a job. We are looking for someone punctual and polite as we will be working in people's home and an enthusiastic and diligent person that will show willingness to learn and help.
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Training course
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Property maintenance operative (level 2)
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Hours
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Monday to Friday between 8am to 4pm (hours may vary slightly).
37 hours a week
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Possible start date
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Monday 25 November
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
- Multitude of works – from Carpentry.
- Plumbing / Decorating.
- Will be working with different team members.
- Will be in different houses / properties each week.
- May be asked to attend the office to help.
- May be asked to attend with a surveyor on the road.
Where you’ll work
DC Building Solutions
Office 13, Hanham Hall
Whittucks Road, Hanham
Bristol
BS15 3FR
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
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Your training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Plan the sequence of work required to carry out routine property maintenance operations.
Identify and select the appropriate materials and components for property maintenance tasks, ensuring these are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and manufacturer's specifications.
Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and requirements.
Comply with risk assessments, and organise the workplace, to safeguard themselves and the property.
Comply with key regulatory and legislative requirements, including building regulations.
Uses safe working practices when carrying out property maintenance tasks including the use of PPE, signage, barriers, access equipment and ensuring work area is prepared and reinstated.
Select, and use work tools and equipment for property maintenance tasks, applying all safeguards, and ensuring the correct functioning of equipment.
Safely isolate and secure electrical or electronic supplies prior to performing property maintenance operations.
Apply and implement routine emergency system checks, testing and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults as required.
Perform maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components and clearing blockages.
Perform maintenance and repairs to external drainage systems, including clearing blockages and replacing components.
Perform maintenance and repairs to environmental and energy management systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components.
Use carpentry and joinery skills to perform repairs to windows, doors and glazing units, and their associated fittings.
Perform repairs to plastered surfaces, including surface preparation, fixing and mixing materials and compounds.
Use painting and decorating skills to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint using brushes and rollers, and complete sealing activities using gun appliances.
Perform tiling repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
Perform flooring repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
Perform planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings or their immediate surroundings, attending to minor defects within either masonry, roofing, fencing or railing, groundwork or landscaping.
Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address property maintenance problems.
Record and report information, using digital and written techniques.
Inspect own work, ensuring it is delivered to the given specifications.
Comply with environmental regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Use and adapt communication methods for different situations and when, working with colleagues and stakeholders, using industry terminology as appropriate.
Provide customer feedback whilst maintaining customer service.
Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority.
Plan the sequence of work required to carry out routine property maintenance operations.
Identify and select the appropriate materials and components for property maintenance tasks, ensuring these are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and manufacturer's specifications.
Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and requirements.
Comply with risk assessments, and organise the workplace, to safeguard themselves and the property.
Comply with key regulatory and legislative requirements, including building regulations.
Uses safe working practices when carrying out property maintenance tasks including the use of PPE, signage, barriers, access equipment and ensuring work area is prepared and reinstated.
Select, and use work tools and equipment for property maintenance tasks, applying all safeguards, and ensuring the correct functioning of equipment.
Safely isolate and secure electrical or electronic supplies prior to performing property maintenance operations.
Apply and implement routine emergency system checks, testing and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults as required.
Perform maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components and clearing blockages.
Perform maintenance and repairs to external drainage systems, including clearing blockages and replacing components.
Perform maintenance and repairs to environmental and energy management systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components.
Use carpentry and joinery skills to perform repairs to windows, doors and glazing units, and their associated fittings.
Perform repairs to plastered surfaces, including surface preparation, fixing and mixing materials and compounds.
Use painting and decorating skills to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint using brushes and rollers, and complete sealing activities using gun appliances.
Perform tiling repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
Perform flooring repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
Perform planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings or their immediate surroundings, attending to minor defects within either masonry, roofing, fencing or railing, groundwork or landscaping.
Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address property maintenance problems.
Record and report information, using digital and written techniques.
Inspect own work, ensuring it is delivered to the given specifications.
Comply with environmental regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Use and adapt communication methods for different situations and when, working with colleagues and stakeholders, using industry terminology as appropriate.
Provide customer feedback whilst maintaining customer service.
Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority.
Your training plan
Training and Qualification Level.
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Property Maintenance Operative Level 2.
- Ensuring that buildings are in a safe working condition.
- City of Bristol College.
- Off Site in its entirety.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English & Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
It would be desirable for you to have your own tools. PPE must be worn on site (Protective boots and workwear). DC Building will supply gloves / goggles etc.
MUST be able to drive. We work in people’s homes all across the SW – so applicant will need to be able to get to DC Building operatives house or place of pick up.
About this company
DC Building Solutions have been going since 2016 – we have developed into a recognisable organisation within the maintenance and insurance sector of construction. We undertake varied works from EOS / Fire / Impact / Flood / Environmental Impact and general maintenance.
https://www.dcmsl.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of permanent employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Apprenticeship Team
apprentice@cityofbristol.ac.uk
01173125250
The reference code for this apprenticeship is
VAC1000284392.
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