Multi-Skilled Property Development Apprentice

THE HOUSE PROJECT - PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD

Location: Rochdale (OL16 3HJ)

Closing in: 23 days (Thursday 22 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on: 28 September 2026

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Summary

A hands-on apprenticeship for someone who wants to develop a broad range of practical construction skills while working on real residential property development projects.

• Wage: £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices: Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
• Training course: Property maintenance operative (level 2)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm. 40 hours a week
• Start date: Sunday 1 November 2026
• Duration: 2 years
• Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The apprentice will work alongside an experienced property developer and tradespeople on a wide variety of residential projects. Duties will vary from project to project and may include:

• General building and property renovation
• Joinery and carpentry tasks
• Basic plumbing and electrical preparation under appropriate supervision
• Kitchens and bathrooms
• Plasterboarding, insulation and internal finishing
• Roofing and external works
• Landscaping and groundwork
• Windows, doors and second-fix work
• Site preparation, materials handling and keeping work areas safe and tidy

The role is intended to develop a genuinely versatile set of skills rather than restricting the apprentice to one narrow area of property development.

Where you'll work

3 Kensington Close
Milnrow
Rochdale
OL16 3HJ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE

Training course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)
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What you'll learn

• Plan the sequence of work required to carry out routine property maintenance operations.
• Identify and select the appropriate materials and components for property maintenance tasks, ensuring these are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and manufacturer's specifications.
• Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Comply with risk assessments, and organise the workplace, to safeguard themselves and the property.
• Comply with key regulatory and legislative requirements, including building regulations.
• Uses safe working practices when carrying out property maintenance tasks including the use of PPE, signage, barriers, access equipment and ensuring work area is prepared and reinstated.
• Select, and use work tools and equipment for property maintenance tasks, applying all safeguards, and ensuring the correct functioning of equipment.
• Safely isolate and secure electrical or electronic supplies prior to performing property maintenance operations.
• Apply and implement routine emergency system checks, testing and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults as required.
• Perform maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components and clearing blockages.
• Perform maintenance and repairs to external drainage systems, including clearing blockages and replacing components.
• Perform maintenance and repairs to environmental and energy management systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components.
• Use carpentry and joinery skills to perform repairs to windows, doors and glazing units, and their associated fittings.
• Perform repairs to plastered surfaces, including surface preparation, fixing and mixing materials and compounds.
• Use painting and decorating skills to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint using brushes and rollers, and complete sealing activities using gun appliances.
• Perform tiling repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
• Perform flooring repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
• Perform planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings or their immediate surroundings, attending to minor defects within either masonry, roofing, fencing or railing, groundwork or landscaping.
• Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address property maintenance problems.
• Record and report information, using digital and written techniques.
• Inspect own work, ensuring it is delivered to the given specifications.
• Comply with environmental regulations and procedures.
• Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
• Use and adapt communication methods for different situations and when, working with colleagues and stakeholders, using industry terminology as appropriate.
• Provide customer feedback whilst maintaining customer service.
• Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority.