Multi Skills Apprenticeship LANCASHIRE WOMEN'S CENTRES
Lancashire Women is a charity that supports women to pursue positive change. Over the past five years, the 100-strong Lancashire Women team have supported over 5000 people each year to improve their lives and push through the barriers they face. We are looking for a multi skills apprentice to join us and help with minor repairs in clients homes.
Closing date: 10 May 2024
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£12,480.00
Wages explained
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).
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Working week
Working on a shift pattern, shifts TBC.
Total hours per week: 37.5
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Expected duration
24 Months
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Possible start date
13 May 2024
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Date posted
22 Apr 2024
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Apprenticeship level
Intermediate
Level 2 (GCSE) -
Reference number
VAC1000246385
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Positions
1 available
What you will do in your working day
Female only applicants – due to nature of the work/vulnerable clients.
Empower yourself and your community! This apprenticeship offers hands-on training in property maintenance while working for a women's charity. Gain valuable skills, support a worthy cause, and build a fulfilling career.
The apprenticeship will involve the day-to-day maintenance and repair of a range of properties. This can be routine maintenance through to emergency repairs using a wide range of trade skills.
You will work alongside other maintenance staff and skilled trades to complete the jobs. The apprenticeship will provide you with a great opportunity to learn and will give you valuable experience across a number of areas:
• To support on home visits of around 90 mins- 2 hrs duration to service users to offer practical energy advice and support that will be both money and energy-saving (we can put you through an NEA level 3 Energy assessment course if necessary) to identify further help that may be required from yourself, energy advisers or external providers.
• Help with minor repairs and reactive maintenance in client’s homes - such as cupboard door fixing, fitting of insulation strips/draught excluders and radiator blankets. Work may also include minor plumbing repairs/painting and decorating and the making up of flat pack furniture if required.
• Installation measures such as replacing smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, washing machines.
• To manage your own time/diary flexibly and efficiently to meet the demands of service users and the wider team, including phone calls to clients prior to visits
• To update and record client data effectively using our Views and potential other systems (such as Outlook) to keep all client records updated in a timely manner and that potential follow-up work by yourself or others is recorded. (training will be given)
• Signposting clients to other services within Lancashire Women – whether to part of our broader team for employment or debt advice, or other streams such as the Mental Health and Wellbeing Team
The training you will be getting
Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative standard.
This will be a blended delivery, a mixture of Microsoft Teams and face to face. All training will take place on site and within your working hours.
Ixion Holdings will complete functional skills where necessary and will ensure Health & Safety, British Values and Equality & Diversity is embedded throughout the course.
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
This role leads naturally into other fields such as facilities services, individual trades, building service engineer and facilities management.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4/C or above) Desired
Things to consider
About the employer
Employer
LANCASHIRE WOMEN'S CENTRES
http://www.lancashirewomen.org/
Address
21-23 BLACKBURN ROAD
ACCRINGTON
BB5 1HF
Training
Training provider
IXION HOLDINGS (CONTRACTS) LIMITED
Adjustments for experience
You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:
- training
- qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field
- industry or sector experience
Contact
Katy Ash
Apprenticeship standard
Property maintenance operative
Level 2 (GCSE)
Demonstrating experience
If your application is successful, you will have a chance to discuss your relevant prior learning or experience with your training provider and employer. You will all need to agree any adjustments to your training plan.
You should be prepared to show your competence, and evidence of relevant qualifications
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