Apprenticeship
Property Maintenance Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship
The broad purpose of the occupation is to conduct the general day-to-day maintenance required to keep a range of properties in a good state of repair. Property maintenance operatives conduct routine maintenance tasks, and minor…
Course overview
The broad purpose of the occupation is to conduct the general day-to-day maintenance required to keep a range of properties in a good state of repair. Property maintenance operatives conduct routine maintenance tasks, and minor planned and responsive repair works, using a broad range of fundamental trade skills including carpentry, joinery, plumbing, plastering, brick and block work, external works and associated finishing trades including tiling, painting, and decorating.
Operatives use a wide variety of hand and power tools, materials, components, fixtures and fittings, ensuring work that is carried out is compliant with health and safety requirements, and meets building safety regulations and legislation. This requires them to know and understand the key principles of buildings and their construction, the range of building services that support the operation of a building, including electrical, plumbing, plant, safety systems and equipment, the techniques, and processes to prevent damage.
Operatives are also keenly aware of the limits of their own competence and will respond appropriately to, and report faults and defects to, others as necessary. Increasingly, property maintenance operatives are required to support the optimisation of building performance and minimisation of environmental impact; operatives now need to record and report building information digitally and consider sustainability and environmental choices, such as the use, recycling, and disposal of materials and components, in order to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
Who is this course for?
The primary role of a Property Maintenance Operative is to optimise property condition and quality, and to ensure the building is kept in a safe working condition.
Property Maintenance Operatives need to maintain a high level of quality, providing maximum satisfaction to customers, clients, guests and team. They will understand the mechanism of buildings including electrical, plumbing, plant, safety systems and equipment. They will provide first and immediate response to fault finding, whilst maximising quality and ensuring cost effectiveness. They will ensure prevention of major damage that could result in extensive costs and minimise reactive intervention.
What you’ll learn
A Property Maintenance Operative will use their knowledge and understanding of basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing and decorating to:
- Understand and demonstrate the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Carry out repairs to the fabric of a building, for example repairs to walls, doors, doorframes, skirting boards or plaster damage to internal walls
- Demonstrate and implement energy, environment and sustainable practices
- Understand and demonstrate the safe use of hand tools, for example screwdrivers, power drills, pliers, paper strippers and a variety other tools used in plumbing and carpentry
- Carry out repairs and reactive maintenance
- Take ownership of situations
Entry requirements
Apprentices will be required to have or achieve Level 1 in English and Maths by the end of their apprenticeship if they do not already have a GCSE Grade 1 – 9 in both subjects. Where an apprentice has a level 1 or equivalent, then they will be required to work towards achieving their Level 2 Functional skills during their apprenticeship.
How is the course delivered and assessed?
Apprentices will be required to have or achieve Level 1 in English and Maths by the end of their apprenticeship if they do not already have a GCSE Grade 1 – 9 in both subjects. Where an apprentice has a level 1 or equivalent, then they will be required to work towards achieving their Level 2 Functional skills during their apprenticeship.
Future career and study
Completing this apprenticeship programme will enable progression into roles such as a Technical Specialist in Electrical or Plumbing, and Supervisory and Management roles such as Facilities Management, across a wide range of sectors.
Additional costs
<p>As a City of Bristol College apprentice, you may incur additional costs on your apprenticeship. For example, it is likely you may need to pay for travel and stationery, and for some apprenticeships you may need to purchase specialist equipment.</p>
