Maintenance Apprentice

HORWOOD HOUSE HOTEL LIMITED

Buckinghamshire (MK17 0PH)

Closes in 9 days (Wednesday 18 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 February 2026

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Summary

Love fixing things, solving problems, and making people smile? Join our hotel as a Maintenance Apprentice and help keep our building, grounds, and guests happy every single day!

Wage

£19,500 a year

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Annual salary

Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Mon-Fri Hours TBC.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 2 March 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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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

Looking for a hands-on job where every day is different? This apprenticeship gives you real training, real responsibility, and a chance to kick start a career in property maintenance.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Helping fix things around the hotel — from small quick jobs to bigger planned tasks
  • Keeping work areas tidy and safe (because no one likes a messy workspace!)
  • Spotting problems early and getting them sorted before they turn into bigger issues
  • Learning how to use our hotel systems to record jobs and stay organised
  • Making sure guests have a great stay by doing quality work with minimum disruption
  • Supporting our hotel’s eco friendly and energy saving initiatives
  • Working safely at all times — we’ll train you on everything you need to know
  • Being a helpful team player and stepping in when needed Hospitality Skills You’ll Learn
  • Welcoming new team members
  • Working well with colleagues across all departments
  • Representing the hotel with a smart appearance and positive attitude
  • Providing great service to guests and staff Safety (We Train You!)
  • Health & safety
  • Fire and emergency procedures
  • Manual handling
  • Hygiene and environmental policies
  • How to keep yourself and others safe at work What We Love:
  • A positive, “let’s get it done” attitude
  • Someone who takes pride in their work and how they show up
  • A team player who’s friendly, approachable, and happy to help guests and colleagues
  • Willingness to learn, follow training, and develop real hands on skills.
  • You don’t need experience — just enthusiasm, willingness to learn, and a friendly attitude.

This is perfect for you if you:

  • Like hands on work
  • Enjoy problem solving
  • Are friendly, polite, and helpful
  • Want to learn a trade and build a long term career
  • Have a positive, “can do” attitude
  • Enjoy being part of a team

Where you'll work

Mursley Road
Little Horwood
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK17 0PH

Training

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

Training provider

MILTON KEYNES 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

Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship. Spend one day a week at Milton Keynes College, learning in top‑class facilities and being supported by expert mentors who’ll guide you through every step of your apprenticeship journey.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

“GCSE” in:

  • “Maths” (grade 9-4)
  • “English” (grade 9-4)

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

Skills

  • Clear Communication
  • Team Player
  • Punctual
  • Well Organised
  • Follow Instructions
  • Eye for Detail

Other requirements

You’ll be working inside and outside as part of this role. The hotel isn’t near public transport, so candidates must be able to get to and from work independently. Meals on duty included!

About this employer

Horwood House Hotel is a luxury, Grade II listed country house in the Buckinghamshire countryside. Recently restored, it combines historic character with modern comfort, offering stylish rooms, seasonal dining, stunning gardens, and a welcoming setting for stays, weddings, events, and spa escapes.

After this apprenticeship

May lead to permanent employment should a suitable role become available at time of apprenticeship completion.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013507.

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Closes in 9 days (Wednesday 18 February 2026 at 11:59pm)