Level 2 (Facilities Services Operative Standard)

12 months fixed term apprenticeship

Apprentice Pay Points:
Point 1 - £8,919.41 a year – initial salary for all new starters for the first 12 months of the apprenticeship

Progression of pay after 12 months are complete as follows:

Point 2 - £12,664.78 a year - completed 12 months and aged 19 - 20

Point 3 - 16,139.88 a year - completed 12 months and aged 21 - 22

Point 4 - £17,201.71 a year – completed 12 months and aged 23+

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Housing Services team as an Estates Services Apprentice. If you are someone who enjoys being in the outdoors, would like to maintain and improve the local environment and contribute to building safety, this role should interest you.

This role is about taking responsibility for and making a positive contribution to the cleansing, health and safety, fire safety, maintenance, and appearance in and around the communal areas of our housing stock and the wider housing neighbourhood. You will be able to make a positive impact on the quality of people’s lives, by helping to improve their environment and helping to address their concerns.

Your duties will include ensuring housing land and housing stock is safe and well maintained, you will carry out fire safety inspections, grounds maintenance, project days, supervise contractors, work closely with other internal colleagues, including partner agencies such as the Police and County Council. You will also have the opportunity to shadow Housing Officers, Team Leaders and other internal colleagues to help you achieve all elements of your apprenticeship.

Working sometimes on your own and sometimes as part of a team, your supervisor will be an Estates Team Leader, you will also be allocated a Mentor who will support you throughout your apprenticeship with Warwick District Council.

This is a public facing role, so you need excellent communication skills as you will be working out on site daily, problem solving and interacting with tenants. You will need to effectively deal with their concerns and work with colleagues throughout the service to make our neighbourhoods a cleaner and safer place to live. You will be provided with a company vehicle for use whilst at work and be provided with a uniform. The Estates Services Apprentice role does not require the successful Apprentice to be office based other than when attending class-based or weekly study sessions.

A driving licence is required as this role will include visiting several sites daily to conduct fire safety checks and ensuring our estates are safe, neat, and tidy. 

For informal enquiries please contact Kerry Paget, Estates Team Leader on 07979 486617.