Property Maintenance Apprenticeship

Summary

We are looking for a motivated and dedicated individual to join our team. This exciting opportunity will provide you with hands-on experience in maintaining and managing the school’s facilities, supporting a busy educational environment. This apprenticeship offers a fantastic pathway for someone looking to build a career in facilities management.

Wage

£13,778 a year

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Overtime will be available

Training course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00. Some overtime or shift work could be optional.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 9 June 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

As a Property Maintenance Apprentice, you will work alongside our Site Manager and the wider team.

Main Duties and Activities:

Assist in the day-to-day maintenance and repairs of the school buildings and grounds
Learn basic tasks in plumbing, carpentry, decorating, and groundskeeping
Help maintain clean, safe, and secure school facilities
Carry out checks and routine maintenance under the guidance of the site team
Assist with setting up for school events, moving furniture, and ensuring rooms are prepared as needed
Respond to minor faults and issues raised by staff
Support the school’s commitment to safeguarding, health & safety, and security procedures
Attend training sessions and complete all coursework and assessments for the apprenticeship

General Responsibilities common to all support staff job descriptions:

1. To undertake general duties, administration and any reasonable task as directed by the Line Manager or Headteacher and to carry out such other tasks as are essential to fulfil the job’s core purpose.

2. Participate in training and development, and attend and participate in meetings, as required.

3. Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures, and report all concerns to an appropriate person, in respect of:

Child protection
Health, safety and security
Confidentiality, and data protection

4. Contribute to the school’s commitment to equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop for all students.

5. Undertake these duties within agreed school objectives, policies and procedures and promote the Schools Equal Opportunities Policy.

6. To present a positive impression of the school in all encounters with visitors or on school visits.

7. To respond calmly to the challenges of school life.

This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the post holder and identifies a level of responsibility at which the post holder will be required to work. In the interests of effective working, the major tasks may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changing needs and circumstances. Such reviews and any consequential changes will be carried out in consultation with the post holder.

Where you'll work

Claremont High School
Claremont Avenue
Kenton
Harrow
HA3 0UH

Training

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

College or training organisation

IXION HOLDINGS (CONTRACTS) LIMITED

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

Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative standard.

This will be a blended delivery, a mixture of Microsoft Teams and face to face. All training will take place on site and within your working hours.

More training information

Ixion Holdings will complete functional skills where necessary and will ensure Health & Safety, British Values and Equality & Diversity is embedded throughout the course.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade Grade 4/C or above)

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Non judgemental
Physical fitness
Good Attitude

About this company

Claremont High School Academy is a 11-18 year Mixed, Multi-ethnic, Outstanding Academy 1250 on roll (+ 350 in Sixth Form) One of Brent’s most over-subscribed schools

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After this apprenticeship

This role leads naturally into other roles such as Site/Facilities Manager.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

IXION HOLDINGS (CONTRACTS) LIMITED

Manpreet Nijor

manpreet.nijor@shaw-trust.org.uk

07928506586

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320664.

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