Level 2 Facilities Operative Apprenticeship with Canary Wharf College

  • Company: INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
  • Location: London, E14 9GL
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
  • Sector: Construction and the built environment
  • Ref: NAS-2000022838
  • Application Deadline Date: 13/04/2026
  • Start Date: 27/04/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm (1 hour lunch break)

Brief Description

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.

Training to be Provided


  • An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation

  • At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying

Future Prospects


  • Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Vacancy Detail

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


Main Duties:


General:



  • Supporting the whole school technical/administration team as necessary

Other Information

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.

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