Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Apprentice

POLYTECK BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

City of Westminster, London

Closes in 15 days (Sunday 10 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 25 July 2025

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Summary

As one of London's leading M&E contractors we have several large contracts across multiple prestigious sites in the capital and now require apprentices to join our team. From reactive repairs to planned maintenance, we pride ourselves on reliability, professionalism, and customer satisfaction.

Wage

£18,255.90 to £29,523.78, depending on your age

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The role pays in line with statutory apprentice rates based on age and years into the apprenticeship. The opportunity for progression we offer will be a strong incentive for someone with the drive and ambition to thrive at our company.

Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Friday, 8am- 5pm

46 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 10 September 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

  • Ensure effective running of the assigned jobs
  • Systematic and logical sequence of works
  • Carry out routine service inspection and reports working to a PPM schedule
  • Assist all engineers with record keeping duties/paperwork
  • Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations/risk assessments
  • Liaise with customers and tenants to ensure expectations are managed and met
  • To present a professional image at all times, both in the office and to clients and be a “role model” for the rest of staff
  • To be willing to work in excess of usual working hours when the balance of the company’s work or allocated responsibilities requires this. We do not expect excessive working hours; rather we require flexibility when there is a requirement for this and a clear benefit to the company
  • To understand the consequences of your actions for the company and to actively share responsibility with the managers and the rest of the other mechanical engineers for the success of the company
  • Ensuring fair treatment for all, working according to the principles of equal opportunity

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • Chelsea Barracks, City of Westminster, SW1W 8BQ
  • Lillie Square, London, WC2E 8BU

Training

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

Training provider

UNITED COLLEGES GROUP

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.

Training schedule

Employer main address: Mobile (without a vehicle) – Lillie Square & Chelsea Barracks

Training/College address: College of North West London, Denzil Road, Dudden Hill Lane, London NW10 2XD

Attending College of North West London one day a week for training 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Written Communication
  • Verbal Communication
  • Safe tool handling
  • Basic HVAC maintenance
  • Flexible with hours

Other requirements

This job description states the key elements of your role, the contents, whilst perhaps appearing simplistic, places significant expectations on you. You should therefore ensure that they are understood prior to you agreeing to this Job Description. This job description does not prescribe how the job should be done. That is what you bring to the job and the company’s primary interest is in you fulfilling the agreed role and the attainment of the KPI’s. Other tasks may be assigned to you and you will be expected to execute them in addition to your primary role whenever required.

About this employer

The Polyteck Group is a facilities management organization which adds both strategic values to companies and quantifiable value to assets. This is achieved through exceptional service and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that every property becomes, and remains, highly desirable.

https://www.polyteck.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Techscheme & Cyclescheme, CSR events, social events, uniform, PPE & company phone provided, travel expenses covered & overtime available, £450 referral bonus after 6-month probation, 20 days holiday and bank holidays, as well as company pension.

After this apprenticeship

After completing the apprenticeship, you could progress into a full-time Property Maintenance Operative role or specialise in areas such as electrical, plumbing, or HVAC maintenance. There may also be opportunities to move into supervisory or facilities management roles with experience.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNITED COLLEGES GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333704.

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Closes in 15 days (Sunday 10 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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