Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship

Somerset County Council

Somerset (TA1 3NR)

Closes in 19 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 25 July 2025

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Summary

Works under broad direction and set procedures. Manages caretaking services across the school site, ensuring safety and security. Handles minor maintenance and repairs, supervises cleaning staff, and responds to site emergencies. Reports to the Headteacher or nominated representative on all aspects of site care and maintenance.

Wage

£11,778 to £19,047.60, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday; 30 hours per week; Split shifts may be required – flexible subject to business needs. Possibility of overtime or hours in lieu.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 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

Responsibility for others: The post has some impact on the well-being of individuals or groups (ie physical, mental, social, health and safety).

Responsibility for staff: The post supervises, checks work, instructs or trains a small number of staff.

Responsibility for physical resources: The post has considerable responsibility for cleaning, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment or buildings and / or responsibility for security of buildings.

Security:

  • Open/close premises; carry out routine and emergency security procedures
  • Prevent trespassing and unauthorised parking
  • Act as keyholder; respond to alarm call-outs and out-of-hours emergencies

Cleaning:

  • Perform cleaning tasks and supervise cleaning staff
  • Conduct inspections, maintain logs, order supplies, and manage related admin
  • Ensure floors are stripped and retreated periodically

Maintenance:

  • Perform minor repairs; report major issues and direct contractors
  • Operate heating systems and manage frost/fire/flood precautions
  • Maintain paths, drains, equipment, and undertake occasional gardening and painting
  • Provide emergency access in adverse weather conditions

Stock:

  • Receive delivery of stock, materials etc, ensuring appropriate storage
  • Ensure adequate supply of fuel, light bulbs and janitorial materials are available, placing orders as necessary

Lettings: 

  • Prepare for after-school activities and ensure accommodation is prepared for normal school use
  • Undertake school lettings in accordance with the lettings procedures 

Other:

  • Move equipment and resources as required
  • Set up goal posts / sport areas as necessary
  • Check fire alarm systems
  • Assist Head teacher (or nominated representative) in undertaking risk assessments
  • To develop knowledge and skills in swimming pool maintenance

Where you'll work

St George's Catholic Primary School
The Mount,
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 3NR

Training

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

Training provider

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE

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

Day release at the Taunton Campus

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Initiative
  • Understand H&S, COSHH
  • Literacy skills
  • Proactive

Other requirements

Full Enhanced DBS Check

About this employer

At St George’s Catholic School in Taunton, we pride ourselves on being a nurturing, inclusive, and vibrant primary school at the heart of our local community. With around 220 pupils aged 4 to 11, our school is a place where every child is valued, supported, and encouraged to reach their full potential. Our dedicated staff work together to create a caring atmosphere rooted in our Catholic values, ensuring that children feel safe, happy, and inspired to learn. We celebrate diversity, promote kindness, and foster a lifelong love of learning, making St George’s a truly special place to work and grow.

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After this apprenticeship

  • Further training opportunities e.g. mandatory safeguarding training or pool management and maintenance course
  • Opportunity for paid overtime or time in lieu through lettings by arrangement with the Headteacher
  • Working as part of an established team, with support from experienced caretaker
  • Opportunity to apply for the role on a permanent basis for the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE

Bridgwater & Taunton College

business@btc.ac.uk

01278 655111

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333883.

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Closes in 19 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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