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.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 8am to 4pm (hours may vary slightly).

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 November

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

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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    Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 12 November at 11:59pm)

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