Property Maintenance Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship

What knowledge and skills will apprentices learn?

• Health and safety in the workplace
• Carry out repairs to the fabric of a building, such as repairs to walls, doors, doorframes, skirting
boards or plaster damage
• Maintain plumbing and drainage systems, such as repairs to WC systems, leaking taps, water
testing and unblocking drains
• Maintain high levels of water hygiene within a building
• Maintain and repair electrical installations such as sockets, plugs, lighting and fuses
• Maintain plant, safety systems and equipment
• Implement energy, environment and sustainable practices
• Maintain drainage and guttering
• Using hand tools
• How to control resources and stock
• Understand planned preventative maintenance
• Carry out repairs and reactive maintenance
• Customer service and reporting information accurately

What behaviours will apprentices develop?
• Flexible and enthusiastic attitude
• Commitment to quality and excellence
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Problem solving approach and persistence
• Thorough approach to work
• Ownership of work and situations
• Client/ customer focus
• Ability to create effective working relationships, and work independently
• Ability to comply with company policies and procedures
• Effective communication and influencing skills
• Drive for efficiency and value for money

Successful completion of this course will allow candidates to be a first point of call for property repairs and they can progress to a technical specialism or a supervisory role.

Applicants are likely to have 4 GCSEs A*-D / 9-3 or equivalent and will need to demonstrate the ability to achieve all elements of the apprenticeship during their programme, including working in a suitable job role.

Free to apprentices. This apprenticeship has a £9,000 funding band. Small companies will need to make a small contribution of £450; large companies could pay through the apprenticeship levy if they have funds available