Apprentice Services Team Assistant

• To assist the Services Team in ensuring the maintenance of all buildings and their surrounding grounds, together with all fittings and technical equipment, are kept in good working order in accordance with relevant statutory regulations and other good practice guidelines.


• To assist the Services Team (in collaboration with the relevant site management) in ensuring that all services, equipment and buildings are properly and adequately maintained, and that they comply with all relevant statutory regulations.


• To organise and undertake general maintenance in CHA buildings, which may include basic plumbing, maintaining equipment (including nursing beds, training provided as appropriate), painting and decorating, basic carpentry, ground work, replacing light bulbs, cleaning gutters, etc.


• To carry out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT testing) of all electrical appliances in accordance with legislative guidelines (training provided if required).

To work with the Services Team to ensure that statutory and other regulated tests and checks are carried out and accurate records kept on a timely basis, including but not limited to:

• Fire safety and prevention, including fire alarms and emergency lighting.


• Nurse call systems
  Nursing beds


• Water safety temperature monitoring


• To assist the Services Manager in supporting Scheme Managers in developing and maintaining environments compliant with up‑to‑date H&S requirements.


• To assist the Services Manager in monitoring budgeted expenditure, initiating invoiced payments on a timely basis following confirmation that goods and services have been provided as required.