Property Maintenance Apprentice

SKIDMORE ELECTRICAL (UK) LTD

West Stockwith (DN10 4ES)

Closes in 23 days (Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 October 2026

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Summary

Kick-start your career with a Property Maintenance Apprenticeship! Join our Building Maintenance Team to gain hands-on experience in repairs, maintenance and refurbishment. Learn from skilled tradespeople, develop practical skills and build your confidence while working towards a recognised qualification and a bright future!

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday (Times to be concerned).

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 23 November 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

As a Property Maintenance Apprentice, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience across a wide variety of maintenance tasks, learning from experienced professionals while working towards a rewarding career.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • General plumbing tasks - assisting with basic plumbing repairs and maintenance
  • Joinery and carpentry - supporting repairs, installations and general woodwork
  • Painting and decorating - helping refresh and maintain interior and exterior spaces
  • Building fabric maintenance - carrying out repairs and upkeep to internal and external building structures and finishes
  • General repairs and maintenance - helping keep buildings safe, functional and well maintained
  • Using tools and materials safely - preparing equipment, maintaining tidy work areas and following health and safety procedures
  • Working as part of a team - supporting experienced tradespeople, following instructions and developing practical skills across a wide variety of tasks

You’ll build your confidence, broaden your knowledge and gain the skills needed to develop a successful career in property maintenance.

Where you'll work

Unit 5a Stockwith Park
West Stockwith
DN10 4ES

Training

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

Training provider

GREY SEAL ACADEMY LIMITED

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

Desirable 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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Join Skidmore Electrical’s Building Maintenance Team and kick-start your career in a hands-on, varied and rewarding environment. You’ll learn from experienced professionals, gain practical skills across a wide range of maintenance tasks, and be supported to grow in confidence, develop your abilities and reach your full potential. We’re passionate about helping the next generation of skilled tradespeople build a bright future!

After this apprenticeship

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

A Property Maintenance Apprenticeship is the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career, giving you the skills, experience and confidence to build your future. As you learn and develop, you’ll have opportunities to progress, increase your earning potential and explore a range of career paths.

Your future starts here! With the right support, commitment and willingness to learn, your apprenticeship can open doors to new opportunities and help you build a career you can be proud of.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SKIDMORE ELECTRICAL (UK) LTD

Melissa

admin@skidmoreelectrical.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060499.

Apply now

Closes in 23 days (Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm)