Caretaker / Premises Apprentice

Strong Close Nursery School

Keighley (BD21 4LW)

Closes in 30 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 September 2026

Print

Contents

Summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable, conscientious and self-motivated person who would like to provide a key role in maintaining our site, by ensuring a welcoming, safe and secure environment for the school.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday and Friday 6.30am-9.00am and 3.15pm-5.45pm and 2 days 8.30am- 4.00pm and 40 minutes lunch each day

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 20 October 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

PRIME OBJECTIVES OF THE POST:

  • Under the direction/instruction of appropriate senior staff, assist in the provision of maintenance and security services on school premises and sites thereby ensuring a safe working environment.
  • May from time to time be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description.

EFFORT DEMANDS:

  • Will work under the supervision and on occasion under own initiative, working to the priorities set by the Head-teacher, Business Manager and SLT.
  • Will carry out porterage duties as required including the removal and placement of furniture and equipment.
  • Will take delivery and arrange for the storage of materials, stores and other goods.
  • Will support the caretaker in a variety of duties including opening and locking up, car parking duties at drop off and pick up times, registration of contractors on site, waste disposal and recycling.

  • Will support general day to day maintenance routine tasks and develop other skills as training develops such as carpentry, basic plumbing and electrical work within their level for health and safety regulations, wall repairs, tiling, decorating and garden maintenance.

  • Use tools and equipment in compliance with health and safety regulations and legislation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Will be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
  • Will promote and ensure the health and safety of pupils, staff & visitor (in accordance with appropriate health & safety legislation) at all times. (This responsibility is shared during normal school hours with the Head-teacher/Business Manager but is the postholder’s sole responsibility whilst on site outside of these hours in the absence of the Head-teacher or other senior member of the school staff). 
  • Will attend relevant meetings as required.
  • Will eventually have shared responsibility with the Caretaker for the security of buildings, equipment, furniture etc. on the site, the value of which varies from premise to premise.
  • Will be responsible for the maintenance of the security of premises, including the locking and unlocking of the premises, and bringing any deficiencies to the attention of the Head-teacher/ Business Manager.
  • Will participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
  • Will present a positive personal image, contributing to a welcoming school environment which supports equal opportunities for all, treating all users of the school with courtesy and consideration.
  • Will contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
  • Will appreciate and support the role of other professionals.

 

Where you'll work

Strong Close Nursery School
Airedale Road
Keighley
BD21 4LW

Training

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

Training provider

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Training course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Mathematics (grade C/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
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

Term time only plus 4 training days.

About this employer

At Strong Close Nursery School, we provide care and education for children aged from 2 to 5 years. We currently have the following position to work in our Ofsted Outstanding inclusive school which includes both mainstream and specialist provision.

After this apprenticeship

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

Potential full-time role upon completion of apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053821.

Apply now

Closes in 30 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)