Apprentice Property Maintenance Operative

About this opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in property maintenance; learning a bit of everything, trying your hand at real repairs, and becoming the go-to person who helps keep our campus safe, tidy and in top working order.

The successful applicant will be expected to learn about the following:

• The planning, preparation and delivery of maintenance tasks in accordance with building safety regulations and legislation
• Accessing and utilising appropriate work plans, job sheets, specifications drawings/diagrams, information and data sheets
• Selecting, checking, using and maintaining tools, equipment, materials, components, compounds and parts appropriate to the task being undertaken
• Safely isolating electrical, electronic and emergency systems
• Performing fault diagnostics to implement a range of minor reactive or responsive plumbing and drainage repairs
• Preventative and corrective maintenance, minor repairs and replacement of components within water, environmental and energy management systems
• Carpentry and joinery skills to complete minor repairs or refurbishment to fixtures within and around properties, such as doors, windows, frames, worktops
• Carrying out minor plastering repairs using appropriate materials and surface finishing techniques
• Painting and decorating
• Carrying out minor tiling and flooring activities or repairs
• Carrying out planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings and their immediate surroundings

Apprentice age-related National Minimum Wage. Fixed term for the duration of the apprenticeship. However, on completion, there may be opportunities for continued employment or further training.

How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.

What will happen next
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

What you should have to apply

GCSE Grace D (3) Maths and English, or level 1 functional skills

Personal Qualities

Interpersonal skills; listening and responding to instructions and questions clearly and logically
Prioritising your workload and working to deadlines
Showing commitment towards personal development
Writing coursework and assignments to the required standard

Skills

Understanding measurements and carrying out calculations, including formulae
Working in a team
Understanding and interpreting instructions correctly
Customer focus and a desire to deliver excellent customer service
Organising yourself, materials and tasks
Using your own initiative