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
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