Property Maintenance Apprenticeship

Summary

As a Property Maintenance Apprentice, you will work alongside our experienced maintenance team and site supervisor to ensure the smooth operation and upkeep of our school premises. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in property maintenance while contributing to the educational journey of young children.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, shifts are to be confirmed by the employer at a later date.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 July 2025

Duration

2 years 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

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

Beechwood Primary Academy Rockfield Avenue
Southway
PL6 6DX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

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 Level 2 Apprenticeship includes:

Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Standard Apprenticeship
CSCS Test
Functional Skills maths and English (if required)

As part of the apprenticeship programme, attendance is required at our Skills Group training centre for one day per week. All other aspects of the qualification will be delivered on-site by the employer. You will have regular visits every six to eight weeks from your designated Skills Group assessor, who will monitor your progress during your apprenticeship training.

Requirements

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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

Beechwood Primary Academy is a school focused on excellence in learning to inspire children for their future. It is important to us that each child strives to recognise the value of their education and that our staff are valued for their part in this vision.

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.

You will be able to discuss your onward options with your designated careers advisor.

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