Facilities Service Operative Apprenticeship at Castle School

In this exciting and varied role, you'll be at the heart of the school’s daily operations - from unlocking the building in the morning, helping with essential maintenance tasks, and supporting with cleaning and upkeep, to ensuring the site remains secure and welcoming for students, staff, and visitors alike.

Duties will include:

Interact with building users including lettings to understand their requirements and helping to meet them. This includes adjusting room layouts where it is practical to do so Carry out security procedures for buildings, facilities and grounds, identifying repairs, identifying suspicious occurrences and liaising with police and Authority officers accordingly Carry out emergency repairs to ensure building security as the need arises Opening and closing premises, facilities and grounds to meet the routine and non-routine requirements of the building’s occupants Undertake additional activities to ensure that reasonable access is possible in times of inclement weather Ensure all compliance task are met and the CIVICA software is managed and kept up to date locally Operate the heating plant so that adequate temperatures are maintained in the premises (subject to the degree of control in the school) and that a supply of hot water is provided within the statutory temperature range Carry out routine specified operating procedures/inspections on ancillary equipment or facilities e.g. sewage systems, sewage pumps, cesspits, air conditioning units, compressors etc. Grounds maintenance activities (as appropriate to training and equipment) for example litter picking, weed-killing and non-routine cleaning tasks, including spills Liaise with the Site Supervisor to monitor the progress of work with contractors to ensure that defects are repaired within agreed timescales and work is undertaken in accordance with the contractual obligations and in compliance with health and safety requirements Assist the Site Supervisor in monitoring contractors work is undertaken in accordance with the contractual obligations and comply with health and safety requirements. This includes the contract cleaners Dispose of rubbish, including yellow bagged clinical waste and ensure unimpeded access for refuse collectors to enable bins and containers to be emptied without hazard or hindrance Ensure that adequate supplies of fuel and cleaning materials are available To order, receive and where relevant, store fuel supplies, cleaning materials and cleaning equipment Provide support to other sites within the MAT, as and when required To monitor all relevant Health and Safety Standards aspects within the building as may apply under Health and Safety Legislation To comply with the building emergency procedures with respect to evacuation fire, bombs, etc. To manage any lettings requested by the school and arranged via the Site Supervisor Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to a Designated Safeguarding Lead Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Headteacher or your Line Manager

Training:

The successful candidate will obtain a Level 2 Facilities Services Operative Apprenticeship standard qualification.

Training Outcome:

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm with a 30-minute lunch break

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Logical,Team working,Reliable,Willing to learn,Resilient,Physically fit,Hard working