Property Maintenance Operative Apprentice

The Council Operations Department currently employs over 500 people and provides services to all residents across Swindon, including over 10,000 of our own properties.
We now have apprenticeship opportunities available for enthusiastic people who are keen to get started in their career.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join the Operations Service to learn and develop your skills for your future career.

Your next role

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.

As an apprentice you will be required to support with the repair and maintenance of council premises and works associated with other building trades, to Swindon Borough Council standards and within Swindon Borough Council training matrix. This will include:

• Carry out repairs to the fabric of the building for example walls doors, doorframes, skirting boards or plaster damage to internal walls.
• Understand and Maintain plumbing and drainage systems, for example repairs to WC systems, leaking taps or water testing and unblocking drains.
• Maintain high levels of water hygiene within a building
• Understand and maintain electrical distribution, safe repair of electric installation to legal requirements, for example replacing damaged socket’s plugs lighting and circuit breakers
• Understand and maintain plant and, safety systems and equipment
• Demonstrate and implement energy, environment and suitable practices
• Understand and maintain grounds and external fabric of the building such as drainage and guttering
• Demonstrate and understand the control of resources and stock
• Understand and demonstrate the principles of planned preventative maintenance
• Understand how to prepare for refurbishment or deep clean of equipment and surfaces
• Carry out repairs and reactive maintenance
• Understand the importance of customer service

About you

In addition, we are also looking for people who have:

• 4 GCSE’s at grade C or above including maths and English
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• The ability to work as part of a team
• A flexible approach to work
• A passion for learning
• A professional approach and presentable in appearance
• Ability to learn and to apply knowledge in a practical setting
• Willingness to learn to drive - hold at least a provisional driving licence, or will obtain a provisional driving licence upon appointment
• Some experience of dealing with the public
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people
• Can demonstrate the ability to solve practical problems
• Shows a basic understanding of the work of the relevant trade

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon by 2030 together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.

For further information about the role please Toby Buchan Repairs Manager, Operations, email TBuchan@swindon.gov.uk

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk