Summary
- Be responsible for the effective and efficient day to day support of regional academy facilities. - Work towards the successful completion of the Apprenticeship standard Property Maintenance.
Wage
£14,508 a year
Additional hours are available during periods of annual leave, sickness, weekend and during school closure times 26 days annual leave per annum + Bank holidays
Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 1.00pm to 6.00pm during term time (24 hours working times + 6hrs study) 30 hours per week during school holidays, working pattern to be agreed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date
Sunday 1 June
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
* Providing high levels of customer service, dealing with scheduled and ad-hoc property maintenance within two school sites to include plumbing and electrical issues plus other maintenance and repair tasks across a wide variety of skills
* Compliance checks including legionella, fire doors and equipment and emergency lighting. Line managed by: Site Manager
* Work towards the successful completion of the Apprenticeship standard Property Maintenance Operative Level 2 including end point assessment
* Key holding duties for locking and unlocking of premises as and when required
* Support the checking of operation of fire alarms, emergency lights, and fire-fighting equipment on a regular basis
* Support general housekeeping and liaison with cleaning staff to ensure premises remain in a suitable and safe condition
* Support the completion of statutory testing as and when required to manufacturers' standards ensuring record keeping is up to date and accurate including boilers, fire alarms etc.
* Undertake emergency cleaning as and when required
* Clean and tidy all outside spaces, paths, gullies and drains including litter picking and emptying of bins including snow clearance when required
* Basic maintenance of caretaking/cleaning equipment and ensure safe storage
* Transport refuse to bins in agreed collection points for agreed collection times
* Carry out porter duties as required including receipt of goods and supplies
* Set out/put away furniture and equipment for school events
* Arrange temporary car parking arrangements and signage as and when required
* Ensure Health and Safety compliance with regard to all regulations, policies and codes of practice
* Collect or order purchasing of goods as required for completion of any caretaking or maintenance jobs
* Take and report monthly meter readings for energy and water services
* Supporting the monitoring of all contractors on site
* Identify and report any repairs, maintenance or replacements that require action
* Carry out basic maintenance work following appropriate training
* To install, maintain or repair, jobs of a minor nature relative to the fabric, fixtures and fittings of the building equipment and furniture
* Once trained to an appropriate level, support general maintenance of building; Plumbing e.g. leaking taps, Joinery i.e. boarding up broken windows, Painting/Decorating, Plastering to small areas. Re-glazing to ground floor level. Electrical i.e. make safe broken light switch/sockets plugs
* Tape over or isolate from further use
* Report repair at earliest opportunity Gas Leaks etc isolate, turn off gas supply
* Report repair at the earliest opportunity. Others as necessary within the capabilities of the post holder
* Clean lights and light fittings. Check and replace faulty lights, tubes and starters on a regular basis. Fit or change the electrical plug head if competent
* Check fuses and replace them with the manufacturer's recommended fuse
* Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures
Where you’ll work
John O'gaunts Way
Belper
DE56 0DB
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
DCG
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (grade 3/D 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
* Initiative
* Ability to work effectively
* Supportive
* Ability to prioritise tasks
* Full UK Driving License
* Motivated
* Maintain confidentiality
* Enthusiastic
Other requirements
The post holder will require a decent level of physical fitness and involves some heavy lifting, lone working and working outdoors including in adverse conditions. Due to the age of the students and the level of responsibilities involved including the requirement for lone working, site security and dealing with contractors, we require applicants to be aged 18 and over.