Summary
This school has an opportunity for an Apprentice Assistant Caretaker to learn to carry out a wide range of general facilities duties covering all service areas. This will include assisting and being trained in general building and grounds maintenance, caretaking, car parking, security, room management, post and portage.
Wage
£13,741 a year
Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Hours will vary with some flexibility but will be between 7.00am - 2.30pm Monday - Friday
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 10 March
Duration
2 years
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
KEY RESPONSIBILITES:
* To assist and be trained to provide support to the buildings officer in maintaining the school by carrying out preventative and planned maintenance programmes and undertake routine inspections of the buildings, fixtures, fittings, premises and grounds to assess for minor works or repairs required
This includes assisting and being trained to carry out a wide range of duties such as:
GENERAL CLEANING DUTIES:
* Ensure caretaking equipment is clean, safe to use and correctly stored
* Basic maintenance of caretaking equipment
* Transport refuse to bin and skip areas
* To undertake emergency cleaning and other occasional cleaning as specified, during normal hours after ill children, floods or additional cleaning in toilet areas
* Mop up and remove spillage, floods, vomit and obnoxious waste in line with agreed procedures
* Clean and tidy all yards, paths, gullies and drains on a regular basis, including the emptying of all external litterbins, including a daily check for litter and graffiti. Remove all litter and leaves from the hard and soft ground areas related to the site
* Clear snow off main paths, steps and ramps to facilitate safe access of pupils and staff to premises. Grit as necessary
* To clean high walls and internal windows.
MAINTENANCE:
* To monitor all contractors’ personnel on site and ensure that work is satisfactorily completed. Accompany contractor on and off site as necessary
* Maintain and refer to the Log Book for maintenance jobs to be undertaken
* To identify and report any repairs, maintenance or replacement that require rectification
* Initiate work orders for repair and liaise with staff from other departments and outside contractors
* To carry out basic maintenance work following appropriate training
* To ensure that arrangements for maintenance, minor repairs and modifications are affected as quickly as possible
* To install, maintain or repair jobs of a nature relative to the fabric, fixtures and fittings of the building, equipment and furniture
* Other general maintenance of the building
Where you’ll work
HANDSWORTH GRANGE ROAD
SHEFFIELD
S13 9HH
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
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
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
* Functional Skills in maths and English if required
* Apprenticeship will be supported by in-house training and day release at local college
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English Language (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
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
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness