Property Maintenance Operative

At GLP Training, our Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship is meticulously designed to enhance the proficiency and skills of apprentices in maintaining and improving property conditions. As a City & Guilds Centre of Excellence, we provide an unparalleled educational framework that ensures apprentices are fully equipped to optimise building conditions, uphold safety, and guarantee quality across various maintenance domains.

The primary role of a Property Maintenance Operative is pivotal in maintaining a building's structural integrity and functionality, ensuring all facilities are in a safe and operational state. This involves a thorough understanding and application of maintenance in electrical systems, plumbing, safety systems, and equipment essential for the smooth running of any property.

Our apprenticeship emphasises the development of high-quality maintenance skills coupled with robust recording and reporting abilities. This ensures that all interventions are well-documented, enhancing operational continuity and client satisfaction. Apprentices learn to perform precise repairs on critical building components such as walls, doorframes, skirting boards, and address any plaster damage to internal structures.

Furthermore, our training equips apprentices with the skills to provide a proactive and efficient response to fault finding, which is crucial in preventing significant damage and associated costs. This proactive approach in maintenance not only maximises quality and cost-effectiveness but also minimises the need for reactive measures, thus maintaining a safe and functional environment.

Through our Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship, apprentices will gain the necessary expertise to ensure maximum satisfaction for customers, clients, and guests, showcasing the critical importance of maintaining building structures and systems. This apprenticeship serves as a cornerstone for a successful career in property maintenance, providing a comprehensive understanding and hands-on experience in maintaining and enhancing the value and safety of properties.

As an entry-level apprenticeship, the Property Maintenance Operative Level 2 apprenticeship standard is suitable for many. Providing those taking their first step into maintenance with all the knowledge, skills and behaviours they require to get started.

To see whether you’re eligible for this apprenticeship, you will need to complete a skill scan to check your knowledge prior to starting.

Entry Requirements

Down to the discretion of individual employers but typically includes:

Level 1 English and Mathematics, or equivalent (can be completed during the apprenticeship)
16 or over

Not in full-time education

All apprenticeship standards cover three overall sections, these being Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours. Each of these areas is associated with a specific standard and covers topics that are relevant to that industry and profession. The core topics covered for the Property Maintenance Operative Level 2 apprenticeship are below.

Knowledge:

Health and Safety in the workplace
Safety compliance
Working safely at a height
Plumbing and drainage systems
Organisation’s policies, processes and procedures
Working safely with electricity

Skills:

Health & Safety
Electrical Maintenance
Preventative Maintenance
Plumbing and Maintenance repairs
Groundwork
Sustainability Keeping it Green
External Contractors
Internal and external building fabric maintenance
Maintain heating & ventilation & air conditioning
Control of property maintenance related to resources & equipment
Customer Service

Behaviours:

Professionalism
Integrity, reliability, motivation
Flexible attitude
Commitment to quality and excellence
Perform under pressure

As this course is varied in terms of its content, with a lot of hands-on skills as well as knowledge to be taught, we deliver with a hybrid approach. We have bays on-site at our Worcester HQ where all practical elements of the standard can be taught, demonstrated and practiced, as well as classroom space for knowledge segments. Further knowledge segments are also taught remotely with online masterclasses where you will hear from industry experts.

Throughout the course of your apprenticeship, you will need to complete a portfolio of evidence and research assignment. These are to ensure you’re progressing through your apprenticeship well and keeping up to speed with all of the knowledge, skills and behaviours you’re learning. This assignment and the portfolio of evidence account for 30% of your final grade and are assessed by your training provider (us).

To attain the qualification, you will undergo an assessment throughout your apprenticeship, culminating into a final evaluation known as the End Point Assessment (EPA), which can get you a result of a Pass, Distinction, or Fail.

Moreover, the apprentice must have completed the following requirement prior to beginning their EPA:

Obtain a Functional Skills Qualification (if applicable).

End Point Assessment Gateway:

The Property Maintenance Operative EPA is administered by City & Guilds, our designated End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO).

The EPA process commences once the employer confirms that the apprentice consistently meets or exceeds the standards outlined in the occupational standard.

The employer must confirm that they think the apprentice:

is working at or above the occupational standard as a property maintenance operative
has the evidence required to pass the gateway and is ready to take the EPA

End Point Assessment:

EPA's typically takes about 3 months and apprentices are required to complete:

Practical Assessment with Questions: An assessor observes the apprentice completing a task (or series of tasks) set by the EPAO. The EPAO decides where it takes place and the assessment environment must closely relate to the apprentice’s natural working environment.
Interview underpinned by a portfolio of Evidence (related to the KSB's): An assessor asks the apprentice questions. The apprentice can refer to and illustrate their answers with evidence from their portfolio of evidence.

Knowledge Assessment: A multiple choice test will be conduced in a controlled and invigilated environment.

The combined score of these methods will provide an overall final grade for the apprenticeship.

A Property Maintenance Operative will have the option to work in a variety of sectors such as: Housing, Healthcare, Social Care, Hospitality, Education, Commercial Properties, Leisure, Public & Private Sector Buildings.

Many opportunities arise in roles that use maintenance as a primary task like Property engineer, Facilities Assistant, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Technician, Caretaker, Janitor, Multi-skilled Technician, and Premises Manager.

If you would like to continue advancing your education, we offer a route into one of our other apprenticeships upon completion, common progression routes are often to our Building Services Engineering or Facilities Services/Management apprenticeships.

The apprentice will be recognised by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) providing Associate Membership for the apprentice whilst studying.  BIFM have confirmed resources and learning materials will be available for the apprentice to support them throughout their learning journey.

APPRENTICESHIP

Property Maintenance Operative

Ensuring that buildings are in safe working conditions.

Level

2

Duration

15+ months

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LINKS TO OUR PATHWAYS

This Apprenticeship Standard is also linked to our

Construction and Trade Pathway

Facilities Management Pathway

providing amazing career progression opportunities.

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Property Maintenance Operative

2

15+ months