Property Maintenance Apprenticeship

OCEAN HOUSING LIMITED

St. Austell (PL25 3SW)

Closes in 13 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 July 2026

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Summary

Ocean Housing Ltd are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team as a Property Maintenance Apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career in this exciting industry.

 

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday.

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 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

  • Assist with the provision of a high-quality service to tenants, in line with the group’s corporate objectives, current legislation and good practice, by assisting with plastering and internal finishes carried out to a high standard in an efficient, effective, professional, respectful and safe manner.
  • Throughout course of apprenticeship, undertake studies and assessments to gain and demonstrate skills, knowledge, understanding and behaviours of a competent property maintenance (multi skill) operative, including understanding the mechanism of buildings to include electrical, plumbing, plant, safety systems and equipment.
  • Ensure excellent levels of customer service, taking all possible steps to accord with their reasonable wishes and taking into account any supportive measures. Where necessary, report requests to the Property Services Supervisor or Manager.
  • Assist colleagues with effective planning and assessment of allocated jobs and liaise with property services colleagues as necessary for the purpose of assisting with maximising efficiency, safety, providing excellent customer service and minimising non-productive time.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues within property services and across the business, developing effective and positive working relationships to assist with the completion of repair, maintenance and compliance work and in order to assist with the maintenance or improvement of the level of service offered to customers.
  • Undertake work at all times in accordance with safe working practices as laid down in health and safety manuals, method statements, risk assessments and health and safety plans.  Seek guidance from the Health and Safety Manager or Health & Safety Advisor and/or Property Services Supervisor or Manager where there are concerns or issues relating to health and safety.
  • The post-holder will be expected to comply with the company’s policies, procedures and initiatives; in particular, equality, diversity & inclusion, health and safety, complaints and safeguarding.
  • Be responsible for any vehicle allocated and undertake the appropriate vehicle checks. Keep it in a clean and tidy condition. Reporting any accident or traffic offences immediately to your Manager/Supervisor. To record defects and ensure that they are rectified.
  • Be responsible for company issued equipment and undertake the appropriate inspections prior to use. To not abuse or misuse the equipment and to use it in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. To report defects to the appropriate supervisor/manager promptly and ensure that they are rectified.  Ensure security of tools and equipment issued.
  • Ensure mobile devices are charged and maintained to enable effective lines of communication with colleagues, partners and customers via telephone and emails.
  • Wear appropriate personal protective equipment appropriate to the task being carried out, including company workwear, ensuring it is reasonably clean and presentable.
  • Ensure any paperwork including inspection sheets, compliance checks, work sheets, time sheets, vehicle sheets and the appropriate certification and warning notices are correctly completed and signed and returned or submitted promptly to the Property Services Supervisor / Scheduler or Manager as required.

Where you'll work

Stennack House
Stennack Road
St. Austell
PL25 3SW

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

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

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3)
  • Maths (grade 3)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Ocean Housing is a Cornwall-based housing provider dedicated to delivering affordable homes and community support services. Ocean provides affordable housing across Cornwall, including rental homes, shared ownership, and homes for sale. It manages and maintains properties, ensuring tenants have access to repairs, support, and safe living conditions and supports communities through initiatives that tackle issues like damp and mould, anti-social behaviour, and tenant wellbeing. Ocean is deeply rooted in Cornwall and understands the unique housing challenges of the region and tailors its services accordingly. We are proactive in addressing issues like damp and mould, and committed to maintaining safe, energy-efficient homes. Ocean is an employer of choice and is a holder of the ‘Gold’ Investors in People Award.

http://www.oceanhousing.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

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

Potential employment upon successfully completing the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000044812.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)