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Caretaker Apprentice (Property Maintenance Operative Level 2) Tower Hamlets Homes Ltd

A Caretaker Apprentice is required to work as part of a team in delivering cleaner, safer and well maintained estates and blocks whilst continuously improving services to the common parts of estates.

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Closing date: 22 Aug 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £16,000.00

  • Working week

    Monday - Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

    Total hours per week: 35.0

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    29 Aug 2022

  • Date posted

    7 days ago

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000072966

  • Positions

    8 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

As an Apprentice working for Tower Hamlets you will doing a mix of tasks. These tasks can range from day-to-day maintenance of equipment, report all matters discovered during in the course of duties, which might be considered to prejudice the health & safety or wellbeing, remove graffiti from any estate area, to clean all common parts of a housing estate, utilising equipment & technology for the better performance of the required duties.

No day is the same and you will have a variety of tasks. 

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

You will work towards a Property Maintenance Level 2 apprenticeship standard, which includes:

  • Level 1 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Masterclasses
  • You will be given all the necessary training that this role requires and will be supported with completing your qualification with GLP Training

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

As well as gaining a nationally recognised qualification and having the opportunity to take the first steps in your career, after completing your qualification, we would like the successful candidate to join the team on a permanent basis.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Customer care skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Physical fitness

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent Maths & English (Grade A*-C/9-4) Desired

Things to consider

26 days paid holiday each year rising to 31 days with service + bank holidays, fantastic career-average pension scheme, salary Sacrifice schemes, amazing commercial discounts, including discounts at many gyms, shops & restaurants, newly refurbished offices, with free tea, coffee, fruit & shower facilities, interest-free season ticket loans.

About the employer

Tower Hamlets Homes is an award winning Arm's Length Management Organisation (ALMO). We are a not-for-profit company set up in 2008 to deliver high quality housing services for residents living in 21,000 homes in East London, including 9,000 leasehold homes and 12,000 tenanted homes. Tower Hamlets council owns the homes and we manage the housing stock, the tenancies and the leases for them. Tenants are still council tenants and leaseholders are still council leaseholders.

Employer

Tower Hamlets Homes Ltd

Address

5

Greenwich View Place

London

E14 9NN

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Training

Training provider

GLP TRAINING LTD

Contact

Paige

paige.v@glptraining.co.uk

Apprenticeship standard

Property maintenance operative

Level 2 (GCSE)

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