Property Maintenance Apprentice
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Company: EXCLUSIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS LTD
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Location: Buckinghamshire, MK16 9PY
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,640.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000046618
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Application Deadline Date: 20/08/2026
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Start Date: 04/10/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday- Friday: 10:00- 18:00
Brief Description
The property maintenance officer carries out a varied role in our properties. No day is the same as appointments will vary from investigatory work to minor fixes to turning around void properties.
Training to be Provided
- Property Maintenance Operative Level 2
- Training with Milton Keynes College
- Ongoing training, support and development with the employer
Future Prospects
- There is a full time opportunity to remain permanent at the end of the Apprenticeship
Vacancy Detail
An important part of this role is to support families and vulnerable people that we home live in safe and secure properties. We expect good time management skills, providing effective and well-presented solutions for the best repairs/guidance for all parties involved.
Duties expected
- Basic Electrical works such as changing Light fittings, power sockets
- Basic Plumbing works such as fixing minor leaks, changing tap washers
- Ability to change locks
- Painting and Decorating skills
- Occasional Gardening
- Investigation of faults and compiling maintenance reports
- Supporting the Property Managers with Inspections, Move Ins/Move outs as required
- Covering on call as per Rota
- Learning and understanding the process of providing a first and immediate response to fault finding in buildings
- Remedial work to the internal and external fabric of a building
- Conduct the general day-to-day maintenance required to keep a range of properties in a good state of repair
- 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
Please note: The key dates are to be used as a guide only. Should the right candidate be found, this vacancy may close early.
Other Information
Due to the nature of the business. An understanding of some of the service users’ backgrounds is needed. Empathy for their situation is a trait that would support your application. As part of their Apprenticeship, the successful candidate will complete off-the-job training—dedicated learning that takes place during paid working hours and focuses on developing the skills and knowledge needed for the role. This includes structured activities such as workshops, online learning, shadowing, and practical training, ensuring they gain the full competence required to excel in the position while contributing effectively to the organisation. Predicted grades will be accepted. However, any offers made will be conditional, pending actual grades.