Property Maintenance Operative

Qualification: Level 2

Duration: 24 months

The primary role of a Property Maintenance Operative is to optimise property condition and quality, and to ensure the building is kept in a safe, working condition. Property Maintenance Operatives need to maintain a high level of quality, providing maximum satisfaction to customers, clients, guests and team. They will understand the mechanism of buildings including electrical, plumbing, plant, safety systems and equipment. They will provide first and immediate response to fault finding, whilst maximising quality and ensuring cost effectiveness. They will ensure prevention of major damage that could result in extensive costs, and minimise reactive intervention.

Type of job roles the programme is for

Maintenance Assistant
Property Engineer
Facilities Assistant
Maintenance Engineer
Maintenance Manager
Maintenance Technician
Caretaker

Qualifications

Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative
Functional Skills in Maths
Functional Skills in English

Progression opportunities

Technical specialist role
Management role

Apprenticeship:

Property Maintenance Operative

Qualification: Level 2

Duration: 24 months

New learners are assessed by a Skills Coach to ensure their suitability for the programme
After this, they will complete an initial assessment and scoping to identify areas of improvement, and development goals for the apprenticeship
An apprenticeship induction is then held for new learners, where they will be introduced to the schedule of study

Skills

Working Safely
Preventative Maintenance
Repair and reactive maintenance
Repairs to the fabric of a building (walls, plaster damage or other trowel related tasks)
Repairs to doors, doorframes or skirting boards or other related Carpentry and Joinery tasks
Repairs to tiles, painted or papered surfaces or other related finishing tasks.
Repairs to plumbing and drainage systems
Repairs to damaged sockets, plugs lighting and fuses
Safe use of hand tools and power tools.

Knowledge

Understand the principals of maintaining heating ventilation systems, boilers and refrigeration.
Roles and responsibilities associated with effective property maintenance
Principles of building construction and maintenance associated with brick/plaster/wood occupation/tiling/finishing and plumbing and drainage
Understand how to maintain electrical systems.