Facilities Service Operative Apprenticeship

LMP Group; Lower Hopton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

LMP Group is offering a Facilities Service Operative Apprenticeship at Castle School, aimed at hands-on individuals looking to kickstart a career in facilities management. The role involves a mix of operational responsibilities, including site maintenance and user interaction, supported by dedicated training. Successful candidates will gain practical experience and obtain a Level 2 qualification in Facilities Services.

Benefits

NUS card for discounts

Apprenticeship Oyster card for travel discounts

Discounts at various merchants

Qualifications

• Hands-on, reliable individual ready to start a facilities management career.
• Expected to gain practical experience throughout the apprenticeship.
• Training provided by dedicated tutors.

Responsibilities

• Interact with building users and assist with their requirements.
• Carry out security procedures and emergency repairs as needed.
• Ensure site cleanliness and compliance with health and safety.

Skills

Reliability

Hands-on Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Level 2 Facilities Services Operative Apprenticeship standard qualification

Job description

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Facilities Service Operative Apprenticeship at Castle School

Are you hands-on, reliable, and ready to kickstart your career in facilities management? Castle School is looking for a Facilities Operative Apprentice to play a key role in keeping our site safe, clean, and running smoothly every day.

In this exciting and varied role, you'll be at the heart of the school’s daily operations — from unlocking the building in the morning, helping with essential maintenance tasks, and supporting with cleaning and upkeep, to ensuring the site remains secure and welcoming for students, staff, and visitors alike.

You’ll learn the ropes of facilities management while gaining practical, on-the-job experience in a busy school environment where no two days are the same!

Apprenticeship Overview

• Salary: £7.55 an hour, Automatic salary increase after 1 year of apprenticeship for those who are 19+
• Working Week: Monday to Friday 8 AM till 4 PM with a 30-minute lunch break
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Duration: 12 months
• Level 2 Facilities Services Operative Apprenticeship standard qualification
• Online training supported by our dedicated tutors
• Location: Richard Thorpe Avenue, Pouchot Building, 57 Palace Street, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9PH
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Interact with building users including lettings to understand their requirements and helping to meet them. This includes adjusting room layouts where it is practical to do so.
• Carry out security procedures for buildings, facilities and grounds, identifying repairs, identifying suspicious occurrences and liaising with police and Authority officers accordingly.
• Carry out emergency repairs to ensure building security as the need arises.
• Opening and closing premises, facilities and grounds to meet the routine and non-routine requirements of the building’s occupants. Undertake additional activities to ensure that reasonable access is possible in times of inclement weather.
• Ensure all compliance task are met and the CIVICA software is managed and kept up to date locally.
• Operate the heating plant so that adequate temperatures are maintained in the premises (subject to the degree of control in the school) and that a supply of hot water is provided within the statutory temperature range.
• Carry out routine specified operating procedures/ inspections on ancillary equipment or facilities e.g. sewage systems, sewage pumps, cesspits, air conditioning units, compressors etc.
• Grounds maintenance activities (as appropriate to training and equipment) for example litter picking, weed-killing and non-routine cleaning tasks, including spills.
• Liaise with the Site Supervisor to monitor the progress of work with contractors to ensure that defects are repaired within agreed timescales and work is undertaken in accordance with the contractual obligations and in compliance with health and safety requirements
• Assist the Site Supervisor in monitoring contractors work is undertaken in accordance with the contractual obligations and comply with health and safety requirements. This includes the contract cleaners.
• Dispose of rubbish, including yellow bagged clinical waste and ensure unimpeded access for refuse collectors to enable bins and containers to be emptied without hazard or hindrance.
• Ensure that adequate supplies of fuel and cleaning materials are available. To order, receive and where relevant, store fuel supplies, cleaning materials and cleaning equipment.
• Provide support to other sites within the MAT, as and when required.
• To monitor all relevant Health and Safety Standards aspects within the building as may apply under Health and Safety Legislation.
• To comply with the building emergency procedures with respect to evacuation fire, bombs, etc.
• To manage any lettings requested by the school and arranged via the Site Supervisor.
• Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to a Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Headteacher or your Line Manager
  
  

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

The successful candidate will obtain a Level 2 Facilities Services Operative Apprenticeship standard qualification

Each apprentice will have their own dedicated tutor who will conduct monthly remote tutorials and reviews, providing continuous support throughout the apprenticeship program. Depending on the apprentice’s needs, the frequency of these sessions may vary.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Company Benefits

• Eligible for an NUS card for discounts in shops and restaurants
• Eligible for an apprenticeship Oyster card, 30% off travel
• Discount on Nandos, ASOS, Vue cinema and much more
• Automatic rise in pay after 12 months
  
  

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

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