Apprentice Assistant Site Supervisor
Ridgewood School
Doncaster (DN5 7UB)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 October 2026
Contents
Summary
Working at Ridgewood School offers the opportunity to be part of a strong school community that is committed to helping students achieve their full potential and preparing them for future success. This makes it an ideal environment for apprentices looking to learn, grow professionally and build a rewarding career.
- Wage
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£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Property maintenance operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Flexibility around working hours is required, e.g. split shift patterns and evening/weekends when needed. Shifts between the hours of 7am and 7pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 November 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Main duties and responsibilities:
SECURITY:
- To have responsibility for the school keys; to ensure the school is securely locked at night, at weekends and during holidays.
- Facilitating opening and locking up of site to authorised users.
- To act as part of the Site Team in regard to key holder duties for alarm callouts and to have a knowledge of the security camera system
HEATING AND LIGHTING:
- Effective operation of heating, lighting and water systems including all routine and general maintenance, the arrangements for servicing and overall efficiency of all energy systems.
- Day to day boiler care and routine maintenance.
- Replace consumable items such as light bulbs (after appropriate training is given).
- Identifying maintenance and servicing needs in respect of: fan heaters, lighting units, thermostats, boiler house, plumbing etc.
- Management in terms of pipe of heater leaks and valve failure, including awareness of stop tap positions and emergency procedure for electricity and gas.
- Encouraging energy savings by all users whilst maintaining adequate levels of heating and lighting.
- Maintain an efficient working heating system.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS:
- Undertake a rolling programme of Residual Circuit Device testing as part of the Site Team
- Checking sewerage and water services to ensure effective operation and cleaning minor blockages as part of crisis management.
- Checking and maintaining doors, handles and locks.
- Cleaning of storm drains and gutters as required.
- Maintaining furniture where on-site maintenance is possible – desks, chairs, lockers, etc.
- Removing graffiti and monitoring vandalism and maltreatment.
- Basic painting.
- Emptying of litter bins on a regular basis and maintaining a litter free environment.
- Maintaining general tidiness of the site including sweeping of paths and steps around site.
- Liaison with outside, or DMBC contractors on site to ensure access, adequate completion of job and tidying up.
- DIY work i.e. putting up shelves/notice boards etc.
- Identifying areas requiring attention and possibilities for savings – reporting them to the Site Manager for his attention and necessary action.
- Clearance and gritting of paths and other appropriate areas during bad weather.
- To undertake basic grounds maintenance.
PORTERAGE:
- Movement of furniture as required e.g. hall chairs, desks and chairs, classroom furniture.
- Movement of delivered goods around the school site.
- Assistance with setting up for exams.
HEALTH AND SAFETY:
- To inform the Site Manager of all issues of concern, especially matters pertaining to Health & Safety.
- To be aware of the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- To co-operate with the employer on all issues to do with Health, Safety and Welfare.
- To be aware of the responsibility for personal Health, Safety and Welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.
- To be aware of and implement current guidelines and working policies e.g. asbestos, working in roof spaces and the enforcement of such policies/guidelines.
CLEANING:
- Maintain links with the cleaning service provider, especially cleaner-in-charge, in order to promote good working relationships and mutual support wherever possible.
- To fulfil the cleaner duties of the designated areas; setting the example of the high standard of cleaning desired throughout the school.
- To monitor cleaning standards and keep the Site Manager informed
Where you'll work
Ridgewood School
Barnsley Rd Scawsby
Doncaster
DN5 7UB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.
Day release:
- You will undertake Property Maintenance Operative Level 2 standard.
- Property maintenance operative / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
- You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed.
- You will undertake both on and off-the-job job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience.
More training information
OTHER DUTIES:
- Occasional work outside of school hours to facilitate evening and weekend lettings.
- Undertake such other duties that may from time to time be reasonably requested.
- To participate in the process of appraisal.
- To undertake appropriate training as needed, to be able to undertake the duties and responsibilities that are required.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You must be able to travel to and from work and college.
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 is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
We need to ask all applicants whether they have any relevant criminal convictions and or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Relevant meaning offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft. A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others. This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines/points.
A YES ANSWER DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCLUDE YOUR APPLICATION.
About this employer
Ridgewood School is a successful and inclusive secondary school and sixth form located in Scawsby, Doncaster, serving students aged 11-19. As part of the Leger Education Trust, the school is committed to providing a broad, challenging and accessible curriculum that enables every student to achieve their full potential and develop a lifelong love of learning. Its guiding motto, "Prepare for the road ahead," reflects a strong focus on academic achievement, personal development and preparing young people for successful futures in education, employment and society.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Katie Hiles
katie.hiles@dncolleges.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060688.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:59pm)