British Army - Facilities Management Supervisor - Full Time Career with Apprenticeship – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

An opportunity to embark on a full-time career in the British Army as a Facilities Management Supervisor within the Royal Logistics Corps. Ensure a safe, efficient and well maintained work environment, directly impacting productivity, cost control and employees well being within a highly skilled workforce.

Wage: £25,200 a year
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Training course: Facilities management supervisor (level 3)
Hours: Shift and working patterns may vary. Working locations will vary nationally depending on the apprenticeship and working requirements. Days and times to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 1 January
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 120

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 apprenticeship encompasses multi-disciplinary activities within the built environment and the management of their impact upon people and the workplace. Effective Facilities Management, combining resources and activities, is vital to the success of any organisation. At a corporate level, it contributes to the delivery of strategic and operational objectives.

On a day-to-day level, effective Facilities Management provides a safe and efficient working environment, which is essential to the performance of any business – whatever its size and scope. Within this fast growing professional discipline, facilities managers have extensive responsibilities for providing, maintaining and developing myriad services. These range from property strategy, space management and communications infrastructure to building maintenance, administration and contract management.

This apprenticeship prepares an individual for managing a facilities management service, or a group of services, which can be labelled as 'hard' (estate/building management) or 'soft' (catering/cleaning/administration/security).

All apprentices will be required to supervise others; to understand the contractual requirements and service delivery targets between their employing organisation and the client/customer in order to achieve service targets. The apprentice will have to provide customer service skills and be proactive in finding solutions to problems.

This apprenticeship prepares an individual for managing a facilities management service, or a group of services, which can be labelled as ‘hard’ (estate/building management) or soft (catering/cleaning/administration/security).

All apprentices will be required to supervise others; to understand the contractual requirements and service delivery targets between their employing organisation and the client/customer in order to achieve service targets. The apprentice will have to provide customer service skills and be proactive in finding solutions to problems.

Where you’ll work

UK Country wide

SO21 2RG

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

BRITISH ARMY

Your training course

Facilities management supervisor (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Supervise the facilities management function.
Comply with health and safety regulations, building regulations, codes of practice and organisational policies and procedures.
Comply with risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work and apply control measures.
Supervise others when using facilities management environment tools and equipment for example, plant, machinery, electrical equipment, manual tools.
Apply sustainable processes and practices, monitoring and solving sustainability problems which impact climate change in the facilities management function within their organisation.
Use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
Lead a team of facilities personnel.
Apply problem solving techniques to create solutions to complex problems within limits of authority within own role and consult line management.
Plan, prioritise and delegate tasks to the facilities team for completion.
Use information and digital technology to analyse data to monitor performance.
Create, maintain and enhance collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Communicate verbally with internal and external stakeholders Give and receive information. Matching style to audience. Recognising barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Facilities terminology.
Investigate queries to find underlying cause and identify potential solutions.
Apply financial management principles in department budget spending.
Apply continuous improvement techniques to devise potential solutions.
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.
Supervise the facilities management function.
Comply with health and safety regulations, building regulations, codes of practice and organisational policies and procedures.
Comply with risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work and apply control measures.
Supervise others when using facilities management environment tools and equipment for example, plant, machinery, electrical equipment, manual tools.
Apply sustainable processes and practices, monitoring and solving sustainability problems which impact climate change in the facilities management function within their organisation.
Use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
Lead a team of facilities personnel.
Apply problem solving techniques to create solutions to complex problems within limits of authority within own role and consult line management.
Plan, prioritise and delegate tasks to the facilities team for completion.
Use information and digital technology to analyse data to monitor performance.
Create, maintain and enhance collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Communicate verbally with internal and external stakeholders Give and receive information. Matching style to audience. Recognising barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Facilities terminology.
Investigate queries to find underlying cause and identify potential solutions.
Apply financial management principles in department budget spending.
Apply continuous improvement techniques to devise potential solutions.
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.

Your training plan

A Royal Logistics Corps (Food Services Wing) Facilities Management Supervisor Level 3 apprentice will train in:

Catering Operations Management. Overseeing military dining facilities and food services teams.
Health & Safety Compliance. Ensuring hygiene and food safety standards are met.
Stock & Resource Management. Controlling food supplies, budgeting and logistics.
Team Leadership. Supervising catering staff and maintaining high service standards.
Customer Service. Meeting the needs of military personnel and VIPs.

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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

The British Army recruits throughout the year and you should ignore the application closing dates shown against this advert.

About this company

Protecting the nation and its dependent territories will always be the British Army's first role. Highly trained soldiers are ready to deploy anywhere at any time to meet a variety of challenges, ranging from support to the Police following a terrorist attack, to specialist capabilities such as bomb disposal and intelligence experts, 24 hours a day 365 days a year, we are always ready to serve. You belong here.

https://www.army.mod.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

The Army offers job security, career growth, adventure and world-class training. Benefits include competitive pay, travel, fitness, leadership skills, a pension, free healthcare, cheaper housing and 30 days of paid leave a year, plus public holidays.

After this apprenticeship

The apprenticeship is a gateway to a full-time career in the British Army. Promotion, along with increased salary and responsibility is dependent on successful completion of the apprenticeship and then on merit by competitive selection. As you advance through the ranks, you will have the increased opportunity to lead and direct people, managing resources and workforce within your area of work to deliver the required outputs whilst maintaining and instilling the highest values and standards expected of the British Army. You belong here.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRITISH ARMY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304526.

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Closes on Monday 1 December 2025

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Company’s application instructions

At this link you can find more information about the roles offered by the British Army. We have positions available for all roles throughout the year and you can ignore the application open/closing dates shown against this apprenticeship advertisement. Once you have completed an application you will be invited to complete an aptitude assessment, selection interview, health assessment and a fitness test. More details of the requirement can be found at the application link.

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British Army - Facilities Management Supervisor - Full Time Career with Apprenticeship

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