Property Maintenance Apprenticeship

DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED

Plymouth, PL6 5QZ

Closes in 26 days (Friday 17 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 December 2024


Summary

The Level 2 Apprenticeship includes; Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Standard Apprenticeship, CSCS Test, Functional Skills in maths and English.

Annual wage
£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

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Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 10 February

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

As a Property Maintenance Apprentice, you will:

  • Assist with general repairs and maintenance tasks within the school premises.
  • Understand the basic maintenance work and the use of associated tools and equipment.
  • Have knowledge of Health and Safety at Work act 1974 including COSHH Regulations.
  • Have experience of carrying out administrative processes relevant to the job.
  • Be able to work independently and to manage own time efficiently.
  • Learn to use specialised tools, machinery, and power tools.
  • Engage in manual lifting tasks.
  • Collaborating with qualified team members for hands-on learning.
  • Developing proficiency in property maintenance techniques and practices.

Where you’ll work

2 Derriford Park

Derriford Business Park

Derriford

Plymouth

PL6 5QZ

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

SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED

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

  • The working hours will be around 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Hours may vary slightly depending on workload and travel time (to be confirmed).
  • You will be required to attend Skills Group once a week for your off The Job Training.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (grade 1-9)

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

  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

In 2017 Delt delivered a socio-economic benefit exceeding £7M (per annum) to the South West, £6M of that in Plymouth. We’re proud of what we do and we want to deliver more services, increasing the benefits to local people and the local economy whilst making a significant long term contribution to our public-sector partners.

https://deltservices.com/who-we-are/supporting-our-communities/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • On completion of your Level 2 Apprenticeship with the company, an opportunity for full-time employment may be available for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000293225.

Apply now

Closes in 26 days (Friday 17 January at 11:59pm)

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