Level 2 Facilities Operative Apprenticeship

Level 2 Facilities Apprenticeship - Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Join our team as a Facilities Operative Apprentice, helping to keep our school clean, safe, and well-maintained. You’ll support site security, daily maintenance, and uphold high health and safety standards while promoting the welfare of all pupils and staff..

Apprenticeship Overview:

• Salary: £7.55 an hour, Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds


• Working Week: Monday to Friday – 8am – 4pm (1 hour lunch break)


• Hours:35 hours per week


• Duration: 18 months


• Level 2 Facilities Operative


• Online training supported by our dedicated tutor


• Location:7 Selsdon Way, London, UK, E14 9GL

What you’ll do at work

Responsible for the upkeep, care, maintenance, health and safety and facilities management of the school under the supervision of Facilities manager. This includes:

• Day-To-Day Site Management


• Day-To-Day Maintenance


• Servicing and Testing


• Goods and Ordering


• Health and Safety

Day to Day Site Management

• Be the first point of contact for all facilities issues on site.


• Manage the security and opening/closing of the building.


• Carry out all Facilities-related waste management ensuring compliance.


• Ensure the site remains clean of litter and unwanted debris.


• Liaise with cleaners and assist with any reactive cleaning requests that may require extra support.


• Carry out the full delivery of any school events or lettings, including planning, removal and reinstating furniture and other items.


• Arrange and remove furniture, fixtures or fittings as required.


• Key and fob management including site induction for staff.


• Liaise with teaching staff and ensure that all facilities for teaching and learning are as high quality as possible.


• Support with Break and Lunch duties

Site Maintenance

• Supervise all work completed by outside agencies on the site and grounds including their services, fittings and equipment, ensuring any inefficiency or ineffectiveness is managed.


• Arrange ad-hoc maintenance and repair of the buildings and regularly inspect internal and external fabric of the buildings, initiating reparation of defects and prioritising necessary repairs. Any major defects or development plans to be discussed with the Principal.


• Liaise with the Principal on all matters of security during the school day and out of hours.


• Maintain, decorate and repair Trust premises where such work is within the capabilities of the Facilities team.

Servicing and Testing

• Carry out in house statutory testing as required and ensure all tests are logged and recorded.


• Oversee external tests or assessments when required.

Goods and Ordering

• Completing the ordering for facilities resources and furniture including negotiating on price to ensure value for the Trust.


• Oversight of deliveries to the site as appropriate including receipting each delivery, processing invoices and delivering items to the relevant staff members.


• Investigate and follow up on missing orders and parts.

Health and Safety

• Regularly inspect the school premises to identify any health and safety issues along with the need for repairs or improvements to the buildings or grounds. All health and safety matters need to be immediately brought to the attention of the Principal/Director of Health and Safety.


• To support the Director of Health & Safety in ensuring the Trust complies with its statutory obligations in regard to health and safety for the site.

Any Other Duties

• Undertake any task to support the safe daily functioning of the Trust to support the academy as requested by the Principal/CEO.

Desired qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.

Essential:

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.


• Basic IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office.
  


• Ability to learn and use facilities management software.


• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Knowledge:

• Basic understanding of health and safety principles.


• Willingness to learn about facilities management processes and regulations.


• Familiarity with building maintenance and operational procedures.

Personal Attributes:

• Enthusiastic and eager to learn.


• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive attitude.


• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.

Training and Development:

As an apprentice, you will receive support through both on-the-job learning and formal training as part of your apprenticeship programme. This will typically include:

• Study towards a relevant qualification, Level 2 Facilities Operative


• On-the-job training and mentoring from experienced professionals.


• Regular review meetings to track progress and development.

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 Operation Apprenticeship standard qualification

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship? Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

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.