Facilities Management Apprentice

HOUSING SOLUTIONS

Maidenhead (SL6 8BY)

Closes in 6 days (Tuesday 30 June 2026)

Posted on 24 June 2026

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Summary

Support the smooth day-to-day running of our Head Office buildings. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you’ll learn how facilities management supports the wider organisation, from coordinating maintenance and monitoring contractor performance to supporting health and safety processes and workplace checks.

• Wage:

  £25,948 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  We are proud to pay our apprentices the real living wage so that you earn a fair wage while you learn

• Training course: Facilities management supervisor (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:45am to 5:15pm, Friday 8:45am to 4:45pm.

  37 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 3 August 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 6 months

• 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

• Promote a positive company image by creating a welcoming and professional environment for colleagues and visitors, including proactively greeting external visitors to the office as required.
• Support planned and reactive building maintenance using the internal system, including raising repair requests, coordinating repairs through to completion, and checking completed work.
• Assist with monitoring contractor performance (e.g. cleaning) against agreed standards, including supporting procurement of key services and ensuring value for money.
• Provide a customer-focused facilities service by responding to requests, managing lockers and basic checks of kitchens, bathrooms and external areas.
• Support the testing and maintenance of key building systems, such as fire safety, heating and cooling, lifts, security, and work alongside HR to keep first aid and fire warden posters up to date.
• Help maintain high standards of cleanliness and presentation, including completing regular workplace checks with contractors.
• Assist with health and safety tasks, including updating noticeboards, reporting incidents, maintaining first aid supplies, and supporting lone working processes.
• Support fire safety activities, including weekly alarm testing, bi-annual fire drills, and equipment checks.
• Manage and maintain DSE database on an annual basis, including providing equipment and escalating as required to the Health & Safety Manager.
• Use initiative to support the planning, organisation and coordination of meetings and staff events, including set-up, as per business needs.
• Take part in all apprenticeship training, assessments, and development activities.
• Demonstrate professionalism, positive behaviours, and a willingness to learn.

Where you'll work

1 Reform Road
Maidenhead
SL6 8BY

Training

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

Training provider

GLP TRAINING LTD

Training course

Facilities management supervisor (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Supervise the facilities management function.
• Comply with health and safety regulations, building regulations, codes of practice and organisational policies and procedures.
• Comply with risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work and apply control measures.
• Supervise others when using facilities management environment tools and equipment for example, plant, machinery, electrical equipment, manual tools.
• Apply sustainable processes and practices, monitoring and solving sustainability problems which impact climate change in the facilities management function within their organisation.
• Use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
• Lead a team of facilities personnel.
• Apply problem solving techniques to create solutions to complex problems within limits of authority within own role and consult line management.
• Plan, prioritise and delegate tasks to the facilities team for completion.
• Use information and digital technology to analyse data to monitor performance.
• Create, maintain and enhance collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate verbally with internal and external stakeholders Give and receive information. Matching style to audience. Recognising barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Facilities terminology.
• Investigate queries to find underlying cause and identify potential solutions.
• Apply financial management principles in department budget spending.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques to devise potential solutions.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.
• Supervise the facilities management function.
• Comply with health and safety regulations, building regulations, codes of practice and organisational policies and procedures.
• Comply with risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work and apply control measures.
• Supervise others when using facilities management environment tools and equipment for example, plant, machinery, electrical equipment, manual tools.
• Apply sustainable processes and practices, monitoring and solving sustainability problems which impact climate change in the facilities management function within their organisation.
• Use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
• Lead a team of facilities personnel.
• Apply problem solving techniques to create solutions to complex problems within limits of authority within own role and consult line management.
• Plan, prioritise and delegate tasks to the facilities team for completion.
• Use information and digital technology to analyse data to monitor performance.
• Create, maintain and enhance collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate verbally with internal and external stakeholders Give and receive information. Matching style to audience. Recognising barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Facilities terminology.
• Investigate queries to find underlying cause and identify potential solutions.
• Apply financial management principles in department budget spending.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques to devise potential solutions.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.

Training schedule

Your training will be delivered virtually as part of a cohort of 12 as you complete your apprenticeship.

More training information

We have reserved a place with GLP Training on the cohort starting in August 2026. GLP are very experienced in successfully delivering this apprenticeship, rated excellent by apprentices. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English Language (grade 4 or above (or equivalent))
• Maths (grade 4 or above (or equivalent))

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Committed to learning

About this employer

Housing Solutions is a not for profit Housing Association, rooted in the local community providing quality, affordable homes to rent and buy across the local area. Our mission is to make our residents proud of where they live and our colleagues proud of where they work. Our services are driven by our strategic goals of safe, satisfied and sustainable, underpinned by our company values of ownership, innovation, teamwork and inclusion.

We pride ourselves on putting our residents at the heart of everything we do. We are invested in our local community and can see the difference we make in the area we live and work. Our employees are passionate and driven to achieve the best results for our residents, and are rewarded for their hard work and commitment.

Our modern and fresh working space allows us to work collaboratively together. You will make connections across the whole team and be part of our inclusive and open culture. 

At Housing Solutions, we are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.  We’d love to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences.  Housing Solutions are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, under the Governments Disability Confident Scheme.  As part of this commitment, we ensure disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role are invited to interview.

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Company benefits

Excellent benefit package including 25 days holiday, competitive employer pension contributions, well-being initiatives including an annual wellbeing allowance and discounted local gym membership.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

You may move into a career path across facilities, health and safety or compliance. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HOUSING SOLUTIONS

Des Green

desmond.green@housingsolutions.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037580.

Apply now

Closes in 6 days (Tuesday 30 June 2026)

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