Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship - Standard Level 2

MERCHANT TAYLORS SCHOOL

NORTHWOOD, HA6 2HT

Closes in 24 days (Monday 24 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 January 2025

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Summary

Working within the Maintenance department of a team of 6 experienced and qualified individuals, they will be provided with the opportunity to develop their technical knowledge, experience and skill set across a wide range of disciplines. Duties include basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing, tiling, plastering and decorating.

Wage
£20,800 a year

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Applicants in their second year of apprenticeship will be paid according to the minimum wage required levels.

Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, between 8.00am - 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 25 April

Duration

2 years 3 months

Positions available

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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

This post holder will provide a safe and secure environment for the education of its pupils and the work of all staff. They will take pride in assisting to maintain all areas our site both internally and externally to a very high standard, and work in accordance with the construction industry practices and understand the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Property Maintenance Repairs to include basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing, tiling, plastering and decorating
  • Carry out interior repairs where required such as to  walls, doors, doorframes or skirting boards, or plaster damage to internal walls, maintain plumbing and drainage systems, e.g. repair WC systems and leaking taps or unblock drains, maintain high levels of water hygiene, safely repair electrical installations according to legal requirements, e.g. replace damaged sockets, plugs, lighting and fuses, carry out refurbishment or deep cleaning, and maintain the grounds and exterior of a building, including drainage and guttering
  • Assist in the daily and seasonal maintenance of the site and equipment inside and outside, changing bulbs, door locks, decorating etc
  • Support the Buildings Manager in facilities management by completing regular checks and keep records up to date
  • Support the Buildings Manager and understand the safe use of tools and equipment
  • Comply with Health and Safety, Fire regulations, manual handling, risk assessments etc
  • Attend training courses as required
  • Be committed to safeguarding qualification
  • Assist in the daily and seasonal maintenance of the site and equipment inside and outside, changing bulbs, door locks, decorating etc
  • Support the Buildings Manager in facilities management by completing regular checks and keep records up to date
  • Support the Buildings Manager and understand the safe use of tools and equipment
  • Comply with Health and Safety, Fire regulations, manual handling, risk assessments etc
  • Attend training courses as required
  • Be committed to safeguarding qualification

Where you’ll work

MERCHANT TAYLORS SCHOOL

SANDY LODGE

NORTHWOOD

HA6 2HT

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

WEST HERTS 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

  • Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship - Standard Level 2
  • English and maths qualifications form a mandatory part of all apprenticeships and must be completed before an apprentice can pass through gateway
  • West Herts College, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HD
  • Day release 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English and 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

  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness
  • Willingness to learn
  • Able to use own initiative
  • Flexible
  • Good timekeeping/Reliable
  • Not afraid of hard work
  • Able to lift variety of tools

Other requirements

At times will work at our Prep School, located in Northwood (5 minute drive from the Senior School)

About this company

Merchant Taylors’ School is a large Independent Boys’ School, situated in 286 acres of parkland in Northwood, Middlesex. The School was founded in 1561, is owned by the Merchant Taylors’ Educational Trust and moved to its present site in 1933. There are four distinct boys’ day schools on campus. The Nursery, the Pre-Prep & the Prep cater for 370 boys, while the Senior School has some 960 pupils. The School employs over 110 teachers and 160 Support staff across Merchant Taylors’ School. It is the post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding Policy Statement at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School s/he must report any concerns to the Head Master. Merchant Taylors’ School is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As this role will bring you into contact with children you are expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information on how the School uses personal data is set out in the School’s Staff Transparency Notice, which can be found in the Vacancy page of the School Website.

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After this apprenticeship

  • Strong potential of subsequent career prospects at Merchant Taylors’ School following successful completion of this apprenticeship, should an opportunity arise.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MERCHANT TAYLORS SCHOOL

Shahida Damani

Recruitment@mtsn.org.uk

01923 845 543

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297736.

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Closes in 24 days (Monday 24 February at 11:59pm)

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