Apprentice Facilities Operative

Summary

An apprenticeship in the estates team at BMet offers a hands-on opportunity to learn about the maintenance and management of the college’s buildings and grounds. This is an ideal starting point for individuals looking to pursue a career in facilities management while contributing to the smooth operation of a busy educational institution.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm. Occasional flexibility required
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 24 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

Our apprenticeship program offers hands-on experience and the opportunity to work alongside seasoned professionals in various fields, including building maintenance, health and safety, electrical systems, plumbing, heating and ventilation, and grounds maintenance.

As an apprentice, you will:

Gain practical skills in handling repairs and conducting routine inspections
Support the overall operational functions of the college’s estates
Be involved in day-to-day operations, assisting with maintenance schedules, managing minor repairs, and contributing to improvement projects
Learn about compliance with regulations and participate in energy-saving initiatives

This program provides a comprehensive introduction to facilities management, equipping you with the knowledge and experience needed to excel in your career.

General Duties Required of all Support Staff:

Provide an effective, efficient and professional service to all stakeholders and customers
Attend meetings as required
Undertake staff development as required
Participate in the college’s Performance Management Review Process
Comply with the Data Protection Act, and manage college data and Information securely
Work safely and efficiently in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act
Any other duties that are commensurate with the post and salary scale
Demonstrate commitment to the vision and values of the college
Demonstrate commitment to the college’s policy of equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults

Where you’ll work

Aldridge Road

Great Barr

Birmingham

B44 8NE

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

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN 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

The successful candidate will achieve a full ‘Property Maintenance Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard’
The training will be delivered from James Watt College, Great Barr
Initial Off the job training will be 3 days per week, dropping to 1 day a week further into the apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

English (grade 4 or above)
Maths (grade 4 or 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

An enhanced DBS check, funded by Birmingham Metropolitan College, is required. The role involves manual labour, IT usage, and primarily indoor work, with some outdoor tasks as well.

About this company

BMet is one of the largest training providers and further education colleges in the UK with over 15,000 learners across its sites in Birmingham which include James Watt College, Matthew Boulton College and Sutton Coldfield College. BMet provides a wide range of education and training opportunities for school leavers looking to advance their qualifications and career prospects as well as adults returning to learning to start a new career, secure promotion or start a new venture.

https://www.bmet.ac.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the Property Maintenance Apprenticeship this will help the candidate qualify for a potential Facilities Assistant role at BMet or another organisation, leading to more career opportunities in Estates and Facilities management.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

BMet Recruitment Team

recruitment@bmet.ac.uk

0121 362 1122

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295630.

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