Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship

Summary

Working as part of the estates team in a thriving sixth form college, supporting the maintenance, physical security and general condition of the estate to ensure that the college remains fully operational and able to deliver A-level teaching to over 2500 students.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30am till 4:30pm Friday 8:30am till 4:00pm There may be occasional weekend work (college events, urgent maintenance) but this will be given back flexibly.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 2 December
Duration: 2 years 3 months
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

With such a diverse and complex estate, no two days are ever the same, requiring the successful candidate to be able to react, prioritise and communicate at all levels in a professional manner.

As an Apprentice Estates Operative you will:

Respond to the computer based job ticket and prioritise workload
General building maintenance – small repairs that enable the college to stay operational and functional to serve our main purpose of educating students
Flushing of water outlets during holiday periods to comply with relevant legionella regulations
Undertake and record multiple periodic inspections to ensure compliance with legislation
React as necessary to any incident to ensure the smooth continuation of teaching
Physical check on the operation and condition of every building on a weekly basis
Help to set up and pack down events
Sign in and accompany contractors
General painting
General cleaning up of spillages/blockages
Work with Deputy estates manager to plan and deliver repairs across the campus
Identify areas for improvement alongside the Estates strategy
Work with Estates and Health and safety manager to identify and resolve any form of compliance related issues

Where you’ll work

King Edward VI College

Lower High Street

Stourbridge

West Midlands

DY8 1TD

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

NCG

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.