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Facilities Services Apprentice Kingswood Infant School

This opportunity would be perfect for those that like to be busy and work practically in a supportive setting. The environment offers students the opportunity to explore and challenge the potential of learners in every aspect.

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Closing date: 13 Jun 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Weekly wage

    £144.30

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    9.15 am to 3.15 pm, Monday to Friday

    Total hours per week: 30.00

  • Expected duration

    16 months

  • Possible start date

    20 Jun 2022

  • Date posted

    27 Nov 2021

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC001796885

  • Positions

    1 available

Core duties:

These may vary site-to-site but are likely to encompass:

  • Overseeing the preparation of all facilities ready for day-to-day school use and occasional letting use
  • Carrying out daily checks around the school and its extensive grounds
  • Risk assessments
  • Prompt attention to ensure that any problems (e.g. vandalism, graffiti, excess litter) are dealt with effectively and promptly
  • To work under the direction of the Head-teacher, Premises Manager and School Business Manager to support maintenance functions
  • Supervision of external contractors while on site
  • To study relevant qualifications while you earn

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Professional, organised, and attention to detail
  • A team player
  • Previous experience of working with children desirable, but not essential

Personal qualities

  • A willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing situations
  • Confidence in your own ability to want to learn and develop
  • Enthusiastic and have an interest in working with children
  • Reliable, committed, and punctual

Desired qualifications

Functional Skills L1 in Maths and English

Future prospects

Full-time role with the academy.

Things to consider

  • All apprenticeships require an enhanced DBS check before the commencement of the role due to working with children
  • Please google the location prior to applying
  • Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week)

The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

About the employer

Welcome to Kingswood Primary and Nursery School. We hope our association with your family will be a long and happy one. Kingswood is a successful and popular school.  Children's happiness is paramount, and we aim to inspire, motivate and celebrate their achievements. At Kingswood everyone is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential, we put children at the heart of everything we do.  By working together, we create a positive ethos and strive to become an outstanding learning environment.

Each child will be encouraged to be hardworking and self-disciplined during their time here. We believe that individual children should attain the highest possible standards in reading, writing and mathematics.  Children should be able to develop and apply these skills with confidence and should enjoy the process. We aim at all times to match the learning experience to the needs of individual children in partnership with parents and other members of the community. Additionally, we promote the physical, creative, social and emotional development of each child in a calm and friendly atmosphere.

Our staff, coupled with supportive parents and governors, contribute greatly to the success of our school. We all work together with a common purpose – to ensure that our children are happy and successful in their primary years.

Kingswood Values & Vision

Vision Statement

Discover, Believe, Achieve. - this underpins every decision made in school

We reward pupils for demonstrating the core values: respect, resilience, self-belief, being supportive, adaptability and communication. These values we believe underpin our vision statement.

Employer

Kingswood Infant School

Address

Clay Hill Road

Basildon

SS16 5DE

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Training

Training provider

Let Me Play Ltd

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Let Me Play Ltd

Contact

Anthony Lowe 07881922192 anthony@lmpeducation.org

Facilities Services Operative Level 2

IWFM Level 2 Certificate in Facilities Services Principles

Apprentices without level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to take the tests for this level prior to taking the end-point assessment

  • Prevent 
  • Working at Heights 
  • Health and Safety 

Apprenticeship standard

Facilities services operative

Level 2 (GCSE)

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