Apprentice Technician in Multi Trade skills
St Helens, WA9 1TT
Closes in 8 days (Friday 28 February at 11:59pm)
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.
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.
Duration: 2 years 3 months.
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.
* Use 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.
* Escalate 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
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
* Logical
* Initiative
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
Post will be subject to DBS clearance.
About this company
St Helens College is one of the largest colleges in the Northwest, offering a broad and inclusive curriculum and four campuses in St Helens and Knowsley.
32 days holiday per year. Access to on site Gym.
After this apprenticeship
* Opportunities to apply for any live vacancies across all college sites.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ST HELENS COLLEGE
cmmason@sthelens.ac.uk
01744623521
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302932.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Friday 28 February at 11:59pm).
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