Property Maintenance Apprentice

Cheshire College - South & West; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Underwood West Academy is offering an apprenticeship for a Property Maintenance Operative in Crewe. You will learn hands-on tasks and perform routine maintenance, alongside specialist training sessions provided by Cheshire College South and West.

The job is 32.5 hours per week for a 2-year period, with block release to Macclesfield College every 6 weeks. The role includes DBS checks and progression opportunities within school facilities management.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths (grade 4/C+) required.
• DBS check required.
• Apprenticeship is block-release to Macclesfield College every 6 weeks.
• Can be adjusted to reflect existing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the school building, including minor repairs (electrical, plumbing, glazing).
• Monitor site security systems and manage opening/closing of the building.
• Assist the Site Manager to uphold Health and Safety standards.
• Carry out cleaning duties and manage resources efficiently.
• Record and report information; inspect own work against specifications.

Skills

Customer care skills

Logical

Creative

Initiative

Non judgemental

Physical fitness

Education

GCSE Maths (grade 4/C+)

Job description

Closes in 8 days (Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

This is an opportunity to work as a Property Maintenance Operative. This opportunity will be varied, offering the chance learn a variety of skills including; electrical, pumbing, glazing, general maintenance within a school setting, health & safety, property management, sports grounds marking plus many more opportunities.

Wage

£13,520 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 to Friday, shifts to be confirmed

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Monday 12 October 2026

Duration

2 years

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

Duties include:

• To support and maintain the school building, including effecting repairs and improvements in order to fulfil the school’s specific responsibilities under LMS. Undertake minor repairs (electrical, plumbing, glazing, joinery) as necessary
• Monitor, operate and maintain appropriate site security systems, including opening and closing the building at the beginning and end of the school day, lettings outside school hours and responding to call outs as necessary in order to provide satisfactory security arrangements
• Support the Site Manager to maintain and monitor Health and Safety standards, reporting any failures to comply with the school’s statutory obligations in this area and ensure that contractor’s work meets Health and safety Regulations
• Carry out cleaning duties (including the moving of heavy furniture and outdoor bins) which will secure the most efficient use of resources
• Review the maintenance log throughout the day and prioritise completion of tasks
• Carry out basic weed control and painting to outdoor equipment
• Contribute to the ordering of supplies in order to maintain the necessary stock of appropriate resources
• Carry out other duties appertaining to the use of the premises as may be necessary from time to time in accordance with the reasonable requirements of the Principal
• Understand Safeguarding of children at all times

Where you'll work

Newcastle Street
Crewe
CW1 3LF

Training

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

Training provider

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

Training course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

• 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.

This apprenticeship is block release to Macclesfield College every 6 weeks

Requirements

GCSE in:

• Maths (grade 4/C+)

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

Skills

• Customer care skills
• Logical
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

• Passing a DBS check

About this employer

Underwood West Academy is a happy, nurturing school where children enjoy coming to school and taking part in the wide range of exciting and stimulating learning activities we offer. Our text based curriculum, centred around a love of reading, provides a broad and balanced learning experience for every child as they progress through school. We see every child as an individual learner and pride ourselves on fully meeting their needs and allowing them to fulfill their potentials.

• After completion of your apprenticeship you will potentially have the opportunity to progress onto full time positions within the business

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

Maxim Business Training

[e-mail]

01625410022

The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC2000055684.