Multi Trade Apprentice
VIVID
Basingstoke, Hampshire
Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026
Posted on 21 April 2026
Contents
Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to start – or restart – a career in property maintenance through one of our Property Maintenance Operative apprenticeships.
- Wage
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£16,224 to £25,775.88, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Property maintenance operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Typical working week is 8.00am - 4.30pm, from Monday to Thursday, and 8.00am to 3.30pm on Friday.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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6
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 Multi Trade Apprentice, you’ll play an important part in helping us look after our homes so our customers can live in safe, well‑maintained properties they’re proud of.
You’ll be contractually based from either our Portsmouth or Basingstoke office, depending on vacancy, and will also attend Farnborough College of Technology (Aldershot Campus) as part of your apprenticeship.
About the role:
This is a hands‑on, practical apprenticeship where you’ll learn by doing, supported by experienced colleagues who genuinely want you to succeed.
You’ll:
- Learn a range of core trade skills through on‑the‑job experience and college‑based learning
- Work alongside skilled Property Maintenance Operatives who will coach, guide and support you
- Put your college learning into practice in real homes, with real customers
- Develop safe working habits, technical skills and confidence over the course of the programme
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:
- 56 Kingsclere Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6XG
- Peninsular House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 8HB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FARNBOROUGH COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You don’t need previous trade experience – we’re looking for potential, not a perfect CV.
This role could be right for you if you:
- Are aged 16 or over and willing to commit to learning
- Enjoy practical, hands‑on work and problem solving
- Take pride in doing a job well and helping people
- Are reliable, motivated and open to feedback
- Are just starting out, or looking to retrain or change career
As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates may be invited to spend a short period with the team to gain insight into the role and what working at VIVID is like, before a final offer is confirmed.
About this employer
We’re VIVID! – We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!
After this apprenticeship
By the end of the apprenticeship, you’ll have built strong foundations for a long‑term career in property maintenance.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FARNBOROUGH COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Business Services
Business@farn-ct.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027413.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026