Property Maintenance Apprentice

Lancaster and Morecambe College

Lancs (LA1 2TY)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 27 March 2026)

Posted on 13 March 2026

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Summary

Support the maintenance, repair and improvement of buildings and facilities by assisting experienced maintenance professionals with day-to-day tasks that keep buildings safe, well-maintained and fit for use.


Wage

£15,148 a year

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Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday. Shifts to be disclosed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

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

Key Tasks / Responsibilities:

  • Assist with planned preventative maintenance and reactive repair tasks across buildings, facilities, and grounds.
  • Support Instructor Technicians with session preparation, general building fabric repairs, including painting, decorating, joinery, plaster patching, and minor masonry work.
  • Help carry out basic plumbing tasks, such as unblocking sinks, replacing tap washers, and checking for leaks under supervision.
  • Assist with basic electrical tasks, including replacing light bulbs, checking fixtures, and supporting qualified staff with minor electrical maintenance.
  •  Conduct routine safety checks, inspections, machinery, plant, MWF, and meter readings, reporting any issues promptly to supervisors.
  • Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas to ensure they are clean, safe, and well-organised.
  •  Respond to maintenance requests in a polite and professional manner, helping to maintain a positive environment for building users.
  • Support the installation, upkeep, and repair of fixtures, fittings, and building components.
  • Shadow experienced colleagues to learn safe and effective property maintenance techniques.
  • Accurately complete apprenticeship logs, assessments, EPA preparation and portfolio evidence as required by Lancaster & Morecambe College.
  • Follow all organisational health, safety, safeguarding, and environmental procedures at all times.
  • Assist with emergency repairs or site issues when required, under the direction of senior staff.
  • Contribute to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for staff, residents, learners, and visitors.
  • Other duties commensurate with the grade of post, including exam invigilation, as required

College Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the quality improvement process.
  • Work within health and safety guidelines and be aware of your responsibilities for health and safety.
  • Adhere to college policies and procedures.
  • Promote and safeguard the welfare of young persons and vulnerable adults.
  • Value diversity and promote equality and diversity.
  • Undertake professional development to ensure skills and qualifications are up to date.
    •Participate in meetings and events as required.
    •Work co-operatively with colleagues and show commitment to the College

Where you'll work

Morecambe Road
Lancaster
Lancs
LA1 2TY

Training

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

Training provider

LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Complete the required training delivered by Lancaster & Morecambe College to achieve the Property Maintenance Operative Level 2 qualification.

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Follow Instructions
  • Work Safely
  • Time Keeping
  • Reliable

Other requirements

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS criminal check.

About this employer

LMC is proud to be our community’s provider of technical, professional and creative education, focused on providing young people and adults with the skills and knowledge to enable them to progress into employment or on to further study. We work closely with our local employers to shape every curriculum pathway, ensuring our graduating students are highly employable with the skills that local businesses need.

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Company benefits

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contribution 17.2%)

Generous leave entitlement (28 days, plus Bank Holidays and College Closure Days)

Cycle to Work scheme

Strong staff support services

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of position after apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000021042.

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Closes in 14 days (Friday 27 March 2026)

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