Apprentice Property Maintenance Operative

COASTLINE HOUSING LIMITED

REDRUTH (TR15 3RQ)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 10 August 2026)

Posted on 24 July 2026

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Summary

Start your career in property maintenance with Coastline. Gain hands-on experience maintaining homes while working towards a City & Guilds Level 2 qualification. Earn while you learn and develop valuable skills for a rewarding future.

Wage

£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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This apprenticeship is paid at the National Minimum Wage for Apprentices during the first year. From Year 2, pay may increase in line with the apprentice's age and the applicable National Minimum Wage rates.

Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Thursday 8.00am- 4.00pm Friday 8.00am- 3:30pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 15 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

  • Assist with a wide range of property maintenance and refurbishment tasks in customers' homes and communal areas 
  • Learn and carry out basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, tiling and decorating work under supervision
  • Support colleagues to complete repairs safely, efficiently and to a high standard
  • Use and maintain tools, equipment and company vehicles responsibly
  • Attend college training and complete coursework towards a City & Guilds Level 2 qualification
  • Build a portfolio of evidence and take part in assessor visits as part of the apprenticeship programme
  • Follow health and safety procedures at all times 
  • Provide excellent customer service when working in residents' homes and communities
  • Work as part of a team while developing practical skills and industry knowledge

Where you'll work

COASTLINE HOUSING LTD
4 BARNCOOSE GATEWAY PARK
BARNCOOSE
REDRUTH
TR15 3RQ

Training

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

Training provider

CORNWALL 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

Training will take place both in the workplace and at Cornwall College. Apprentices will spend four days a week gaining practical, hands-on experience with Coastline's Property Maintenance team and one day a week attending college to develop their technical knowledge and skills. The apprenticeship combines workplace learning with classroom-based training, leading to a City & Guilds Level 2 qualification in Property Maintenance.

Requirements

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

A satisfactory Basic DBS check is required. You must be willing to travel to different work locations, work both indoors and outdoors, attend Cornwall College one day per week, and follow health and safety procedures at all times.

About this employer

Coastline Housing is a charitable social landlord serving Cornwall. Winners in the Third Sector category at the Cornwall Business Awards and one of the fastest growing landlords in the country, we are proud to be a key provider of housing and support in Cornwall. That includes social housing for thousands of people across Cornwall, plus shared ownership and rent to buy homes to help people get a home of their own. Our Extra Care scheme in Redruth houses many older people, and our services for anyone experiencing homelessness help hundreds each year who are rough sleeping. Accredited with Investors in People Gold, Investors in Volunteers, a Menopause Workplace Pledge and Disability Confident Leader, we are a proven, people-focused employer, putting customers and colleagues at the heart of what we do.

http://www.coastlinehousing.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays
    Continuous training and development opportunities
  • Option to purchase additional annual leave
  • Living Pension and Real Living Wage employer
  • Healthcare cashback plan
  • Health and wellbeing programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Tonnes of discounts on everything from supermarket shops to holidays and more

Disability Confident

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).

Whilst this apprenticeship is offered as a fixed-term contract, our intention is to offer a permanent role at the end of the programme to the right candidate who successfully completes their qualification and demonstrates Coastline's values in their work. This can provide the foundation for a rewarding long-term career in property maintenance.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

careers@coastlinehousing.co.uk

01209 200200

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000044788.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 10 August 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.