Multi-Trade Maintenance Operative Apprentice
Sevenoaks District Council

To provide high quality building maintenance and minor works service and ensuring the Council’s assets and those of its trading and housing companies are fit-for-purpose, well functioning and safe to use. You will be working within the Asset Maintenance team on housing and corporate assets and in close liaison with the Property Team.

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What will the apprentice be doing?

To take responsibility for the execution and completion of maintenance and minor works tasks within agreed programmes, budgets and quality tolerance levels. This may involve the need to liaise with customers and sub-contractors and the supervision of sub-contractors to ensure tasks/works are appropriately and safely completed and are compliant with current regulations. It will involve the need to appropriately organise works, ensuring appropriate methods/techniques/tools are used and resources are purchased.

• To assist with the inspection and monitoring of the Council’s estate to ensure its assets are compliant with statutory regulations.
• To ensure all requirements of the Health and Safety at Work act are fully met.
• To at all times follow the instruction of the Maintenance Operative, Building Services Engineer or Maintenance and Compliance Manager.
• To undertake any relevant training for the duties of this post to achieve the key objectives for the Council.

Key Activities

• To deliver a responsive, professional, client focused and effective multi-trade maintenance service.
• To liaise with all service users and sub-contractors to ensure works are completed to the required standard.
• To assist with the undertaking of statutory compliance inspections and the monitoring thereof and ensuring all relevant documents are kept up to date.
• To undertake PAT Testing for the Council’s corporate and operational properties and ensuring these tests are recorded.
• To keep up to date with all relevant courses, eg, PUWER, PAT Testing, Ladder Safety training.
• To Work collaboratively with colleagues and other teams including external agencies to minimize disruption & costs.
• Participate in any relevant training for the duties of your role as well as the necessary training to enable you to assist in other areas.
• Participate fully in the Council’s staff appraisal scheme.
• Comply with standard employee Health and Safety at work responsibilities.
• Comply with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Undertake any other duties that may be assigned by the Property Compliance & Maintenance Manager from time to time consistent with the grade of the post.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of this apprenticeship. 

Annual wage

£25,889 a year

Expected duration

2 Years

Possible start date

01 Sep 2025

Date posted

23 Jun 2025

Reference number

1000327554

Positions

1 available

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Number skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Patience, Physical fitness

Qualifications

GCSE Maths and English (Grade A*-C / 9-4) Desired

Things to consider

Essential: •Working towards a formal qualification such as Level 2 NVQ in Building Maintenance Multi trade repair & refurbishment. •Good communication skills •A willingness to work in a flexible manner as the service requires. •Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively. •Self-reliant and able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision as well as part of a team. •Ability to find solutions to maintenance issues. Desirable: •Understanding of health and safety compliance relating to the management of property. •Understanding and awareness of manual handling issues and techniques. •Experience of carrying out small repairs/minor works and ordering appropriate materials.