Property Maintenance Apprentice
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Company: St Clare's, Oxford
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Location: Oxfordshire, OX2 7AL
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £26,426.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000027710
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Application Deadline Date: 15/05/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 7.30am to 4.00pm, with 30 mins lunch break. You may also be required to work outside normal hours including evenings, weekends and bank holidays to meet the needs of the business, for which time off in lieu will be granted.
Brief Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join and learn from a professional and dedicated team.
You will be working as part of the St Clare’s maintenance team to carry out practical maintenance and construction work according to deadlines and to a high standard in the College’s buildings across all sites.
Training to be Provided
Duration:
- 15-month practical training period, plus 3-months for End Point Assessment.
Delivery model:
- Work-based training with your employer.
- Eleven weeks of block releases throughout the year, plus induction / revision days.
- Regular meetings with your training coordinator to monitor progress and well-being.
- On-site assessment visits every other month throughout the apprenticeship.
Qualifications included:
- Level 2 Property Maintainance Operative Apprenticeship.
End Point Assessment:
- Multiple choice knowledge test.
- Practical assessment.
- Professional discussion based on a portfolio of evidence.
Future Prospects
A full-time permanent position may be available upon succesful apprenticeship. We strongly believe in investing in and bringing the best in our people.
Vacancy Detail
- Carry out relevant trade duties on planned and responsive works as requested to St Clare’s specifications and standards.
- Carry out repairs and restoration work on St Clare’s properties including repairs to the fabric of buildings e.g. repairs to walls, doors, doorframes, skirting boards or plaster damage to internal walls.
- Understand and maintain plumbing and drainage systems, e.g. repairs to WC systems, leaking taps or water testing and unblocking drains.
- Understand and maintain electrical distribution systems, safe repair of electrical installation to legal requirements, e.g. replacing damaged sockets, plugs, lighting and fuses.
- Carry out painting and decorating to a high standard.
- Work safely and efficiently in accordance with the information, instruction and training given and inform their line manager of any potential safety hazards not adequately controlled.
- Complete relevant work-related documentation to the satisfaction of their line manager.
- Use authorised plant, tools and equipment provided with due care and attention and as supervised.
- Work flexibly as part of a team across the repairs and maintenance service building and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues, customers and managers to ensure the effectiveness of the repairs and maintenance service.
- Undertake health and safety and other training as required and adhere to risk assessments and method statements working in a safe manner taking account of your own and other’s health and wellbeing.
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding (child protection, confidentiality, data protection and health, safety and security reporting any concerns to an appropriate person.
Other Information
You will need to pass an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Any new person applying for apprenticeship roles where Abingdon and Witney College deliver the training will be required to complete a series of initial assessments, essential eligibility checks and a phone interview to find out more about the apprenticeship process and training. As a new apprenticeship applicant, you will only have to undergo this process once. If you would like to talk to us about the assessments, please call us on 01235 216216.
By applying for this vacancy, you are giving Abingdon and Witney College permission to undertake a Learner Record Service check on your previous qualifications. We make every effort to ensure that applicants from non-traditional academic backgrounds or those who may not have the formal GCSE entry requirements can access apprenticeships where possible.
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for Apprentices is £7.55 per hour from April 2025. This applies to 16 - 18-year-old apprentices and those aged 19 and over during the first year of their apprenticeship. After this, the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies. The wage for apprentices applies to both time spent on the job plus time spent.