Apprentice Technician in Multi Trade skills

Summary

Fantastic opportunity to work for a HE / FE college with excellent holiday entitlement, working as directed to provide technician support for lecturing staff and students, in specialised areas.

Wage

£11,980.80 a year

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Salary will be paid monthly on the 25th of each month

Training course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 8.45am - 5.00pm with 1 hour lunch Friday 8.45am - 4.30pm with a 45 minute lunch

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 17 March

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

Co-operate and liaise with other staff, maintaining channels of effective communication and attend meetings as required
Work in a safe manner at all times, in accordance with Health and Safety regulations and ensure students comply with Health & Safety, at all times
Assist with general upkeep of the Curriculum area and College as required
Undertake other duties, as required by the Head of section
Provide the best possible service to all customers (both internal and external), in line with the College standards
Keep up-to-date records and documentation necessary for the efficient running of the section
Prepare equipment and materials for teaching and assessment purposes and assist with student project work, as required
Assist with the demonstration of equipment to students, as requested
Arrange for ordering, receipt and storage of equipment and consumables and store in a clean, safe and tidy condition
Prepare equipment and teaching aids, as requested by the lecturing staff
Check and maintain the equipment inventory, within the area
Develop and maintain COSHH regulation records, as appropriate
Ensure equipment and services in workshops are clean, maintained and in a good state of repair, at all times
Carry out Risk Assessment within stores, workshops and training rooms, as required
Maintain training and assessment equipment
Be an effective member of the team

Where you’ll work

STEM Centre

Pocket Nook Street

St Helens

WA9 1TT

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

ST HELENS 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 Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
Day release one day per week into College
Functional skills if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A-C or 4-9)

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

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Post will be subject to DBS clearance

About this company

St Helens College is one of the largest colleges in the Northwest, offering a broad and inclusive curriculum and four campuses in St Helens and Knowsley.

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

Company benefits

32 days holiday per year. Access to on site Gym

After this apprenticeship

Opportunities to apply for any live vacancies across all college sites

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ST HELENS COLLEGE

Carolyn Mason

cmmason@sthelens.ac.uk

01744623521

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302932.

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