Apprentice Multi Trade Operative - Twickenham

IAN WILLIAMS LIMITED

Isleworth (TW7 6DS)

Closes in 23 days (Saturday 31 May 2025)

Posted on 7 May 2025


Summary

Our business is growing and so are the opportunities for you to thrive. We are currently looking for an Apprentice Multi Trade Operative to join our award-winning apprenticeship scheme that could help you achieve your goals whilst also making a positive impact on other people's lives.

Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.30pm and Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm.

39 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 26 August 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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

What’s the apprenticeship all about?  

As an Apprentice at Ian Williams, you’ll get hands-on experience and learn on the job! You’ll combine college studies with practical learning to master your chosen trade. Plus, you’ll get to put your new skills into practice, supported by our experienced tradespeople – your own mentor.   

What will you be doing?  

Your work will vary from contract to contract, but here’s a taste of what you’ll be up to:  

  • Being an apprentice Multi Trade Operative means that you won't specialise in one trade, rather you will work on jobs that come under a range of different trades to repair and maintain properties
  • Ripping out and preparing empty properties for new tenants
  • Planned and responsive repair work
  • You will gain an overview and basic understanding of multiple trades including carpentry, electrical, plastering and plumbing. You will not gain an apprenticeship in a single trade i.e. Carpentry but will become a qualified Multi Trade Operative instead. 
  • Work both inside and outside in all weather, whether it’s boiling hot or freezing cold! 

Where you'll work

207-209 Worton Road
Isleworth
TW7 6DS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

MULTI TRADES TRAINING LTD

Your training course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

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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.

Your training plan

You’ll also:  

  • Attend college to understand the “how and why” of your trade (usually 1 day a week) 
  • Build an awesome portfolio of evidence for your End Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Be a valued team member and contribute to our overall success  

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3/E)
  • Maths (grade 3/E)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

About this company

Ian Williams is one of the UK’s leading property services companies has a multiple award-winning apprenticeship scheme. With expertise in the social housing, education and commercial sectors, we are a financially secure business with a solid track record and offices based across the UK. We are proud to have been awarded ‘We Invest in People’ Gold accreditation.

https://www.ianwilliams.co.uk/about-us/academy/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

23 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays   All Personal Protective Equipment and Uniform provided   Pension contributions and Life insurance   Travel allowance   Toolkit to get you started

After this apprenticeship

  • You will join Ian Williams on a permanent contract and will become a Multi Trade Operative once qualified

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MULTI TRADES TRAINING LTD

apprenticeships@ianwilliams.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319274.

Apply now

Closes in 23 days (Saturday 31 May 2025)

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Company’s application instructions

Complete our application form online at Ian Williams Careers by Saturday 31st May. Interviews will be held between 30th June – 11th July. Whilst we try to be accommodating, interviews will be held on one day during this time and we cannot guarantee alternate dates. Proposed start date is August 2024.   We’ll only ask you to answer a few questions – no CV needed! So, spend some time crafting your answers based on the skills we’ve outlined above.