Maintenance Operative Apprentice

Roles and Responsibilities:

You'll be based at the hospice in Brentry (BS10), and support our portfolio of shops across Bristol and the surrounding areas. You’ll work in partnership with volunteers and other staff members to ensure routine and operational maintenance tasks are completed. Ensuring the hospice environment is maintained to a high standard. Ensuring that all areas of maintenance compliance are achieved. Establish and maintain communication with people regarding routine and operational daily activities, overcoming any difficulties in communication between the people involved. Monitor and maintain health and safety, security of self and others in working areas. Assist in maintaining and developing services. Ensure your own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues. Prepare and maintain facilities using appropriate equipment for the task. Participate in partnership working with volunteers and other staff members. Accurately maintaining records of planned preventive maintenance and reactive requests. Ensuring maintenance schedule tasks are completed. Support for our shop’s portfolio. Learning from and supporting the rest of the Maintenance team. Active participation in the Apprenticeship Programme of structured learning. 

Knowledge & Experience

Essential:

Knowledge of basic tools. Evidence of commitment to continuous professional development. Understanding of working with health and safety.

Skills

Effective communication. Flexible approach to issues. Good organiser. Prioritise workload. Reliable and punctual. Smart, clean appearance. To comply with health and safety policies and procedures. Ability to work in a healthcare environment. Attention to detail. Effective maintenance skills. Readiness to learn. A positive, can-do attitude, acting as an ambassador to the team and the hospice. Good customer service skills, used to putting the customer at the heart of what they do.

Personal Attributes

Adaptable. An understanding and empathy for the work of the Hospice. Friendly and approachable manner. A will to get the job done. Flexible working attitude. Motivated to progress and development. Proactive and enthusiastic.

Training:

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.

Your training course: Property maintenance operative. Equal to Level 2 (GCSE).

Course contents:

You will work towards the Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship qualification and Functional skills in maths and English (if required).

This is a day release Apprenticeship which takes place at - Horizon 38, Taurus Rd, Filton BS34 6FE.

Training Outcome:

Potential for career advancement within the organisation upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme

Employer Description:
St Peter's Hospice is a local charity that provides care and support to adults who are living with a progressive life-limiting illness in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset area. We have been established for over 40 years with the majority of our support provided in people's homes. People receiving our care have a wide range of conditions, including cancer, heart failure, lung disease and neurological illness. Support is focused around the physical, psychological, social and spiritual issues that can arise as a result of serious illness, in order to improve the quality of a person's life. Everyone is unique, and we provide support with that in mind. St Peter’s Hospice Values Excellence - to strive to be the best we can, listen, learn and innovate Compassion - to show understanding and care in everything that we do Respect - to value everyone and embrace the value of our differences Passion - to be proud of our work and the impact we have Collaboration - to work as one team - built on shared goals and effective relationships

Working Hours :
Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours a week. Times to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness,Readiness to learn