Property Maintenance Operative (Level 2 Standard)
Mode of study | Apprenticeship |
Duration | Please ring for details |
Campus | London Road Campus |
Start date | 1 August 2022 |
Course code | PLR2UPM (APPO) |
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Who is it for?
Property Maintenance Operatives are found in the construction and built environment sector, where properties across the housing, healthcare, social care, hospitality, education, commercial, leisure, retail, and private and public sectors, require maintenance to keep them in a safe working condition, and to optimise their quality or performance.
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 a buildings operation, including electrical, plumbing, plant, safety systems and equipment, the techniques, and processes to prevent damage.
Generic job titles recognised across the industry; Maintenance assistant, maintenance technician, multi-skilled technician, multi-skilled trade operative, property maintenance operative, property technician.
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Entry Requirements
In order to complete this Property Maintenance Apprenticeship, you will be expected to complete an initial assessment in maths and English to ensure you are at a suitable level to work towards this qualification. Some employers will specify their own minimum qualification entry requirements, which would be detailed within their Apprenticeship vacancy.
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What does the course involve?
For a comprehensive understanding of this property maintenance programme and what it entails, please click here.
As part of this Apprenticeship Standard, if you do not hold GCSE maths and English at grades 9-4, you will also be required to study towards your functional skills Level 2, as a block week delivery.
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How is the course assessed?
This Property Maintenance Apprenticeship is taught at our London Road campus on either a block week or day release basis, dependant on employer preference. In addition, you will be visited at your workplace regularly by your assessor, to assess your practical skills and knowledge as well as review your progress with your employer. You will be required to sit an End Point Assessment, towards the final stages of your programme, to ensure you have obtained the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to do your job effectively.
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Additional Notes
Typically, the Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship will take 15 months to complete, and there is possibility to progress and specialise within a specific trade on completion.
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What do I do next?
To be a multi-skilled apprentice you will need an employer who can offer you relevant work and release you for your training. Once you have an employer in place, you can apply online. If after reading this fact sheet, you are still undecided about the course most suitable for you, please drop in to one of our Advice Events, ring the Apprenticeship Team on 01743 342 460 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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