Find an apprenticeship
Operational Facilities Supervisor Apprentice
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Kick-start your career in Facilities Management with Empower Trust. Gain hands-on experience across multiple school sites, earn a nationally recognised triple qualification, receive expert mentoring, and build the skills for a rewarding full-time career helping keep schools safe, compliant and running smoothly.
Wage: £21,220 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab). On successful completion, the opportunity to move into a permanent full-time role paying £25,185 (pay award pending)
Training course: Facilities management supervisor (level 3)
Hours: Monday- Friday, 8.00am- 4.00pm during term time with flexibility to hours during holiday periods. 37 hours a week
Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Being the friendly first point of contact on our Estates Helpdesk for schools and approved contractors
- Keeping our planned preventative maintenance schedule on track, liaising with contractors and maintaining an annual diary of requirements
- Triaging reactive maintenance issues as they come in, working with the Estates & Facilities Manager to find the best fix - and making sure everything is logged, communicated and resolved
- Helping keep an accurate inventory of the Trust's physical assets
- Monitoring and maintaining building and site data, including condition surveys, asset registers and maintenance records
- Keeping an eye on the Trust's compliance system, flagging anything that needs the Estates & Facilities Manager's attention
- Chasing up outstanding inspections, reports and certificates, and uploading them to the compliance system
- Recording data such as response rates and quality of work
- Sending contractor invoices to the Finance Team and/or schools for processing
- Keeping schools in the loop on contractor ETAs and visit dates
- Following Trust policies and procedures when advising and supporting our schools
- Complying with Health & Safety legislation at all times
- Monitoring the Estates mailbox and directing queries as needed
- Getting stuck into any other estates-related tasks that help our sites run smoothly
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Where you'll work
Unit 6 The Courtyard,
Yeomanry Road,
Battlefield Enterprise Park,
Shrewsbury,
SY1 3EH
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider:
GLP TRAINING LTD
Training course:
Facilities management supervisor (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents:
- Supervise the facilities management function.
- Comply with health and safety regulations, building regulations, codes of practice and organisational policies and procedures.
- Comply with risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work and apply control measures.
- Supervise others when using facilities management environment tools and equipment for example, plant, machinery, electrical equipment, manual tools.
- Apply sustainable processes and practices, monitoring and solving sustainability problems which impact climate change in the facilities management function within their organisation.
- Use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Lead a team of facilities personnel.
- Apply problem solving techniques to create solutions to complex problems within limits of authority within own role and consult line management.
- Plan, prioritise and delegate tasks to the facilities team for completion.
- Use information and digital technology to analyse data to monitor performance.
- Create, maintain and enhance collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Communicate verbally with internal and external stakeholders Give and receive information. Matching style to audience. Recognising barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Facilities terminology.
- Investigate queries to find underlying cause and identify potential solutions.
- Apply financial management principles in department budget spending.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques to devise potential solutions.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Training schedule:
On the job training
More training information:
This programme offers a highly attractive triple qualification, providing you with industry-recognised credentials that will enhance your career prospects:
- Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- IWFM Level 3 Award (Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management) in Facilities Management
- CMI Level 3 Award (Chartered Management Institute) in Leadership & Management
This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable practical experience, achieve prestigious professional qualifications, and build a rewarding career in a dynamic and growing profession.
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade Maths)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
- A full UK driving licence is desirable
About this employer
Empower Trust, a vibrant and growing Multi Academy Trust. We currently serve 8 primary schools in and around Shrewsbury area.
https://www.empowermat.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Attractive annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
There is an opportunity to develop through the facilities programme pathway and complete Facilities Manager Level 4
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EMPOWER TRUST
Tricia Slater
tricia.slater@empowermat.co.uk
01743598200
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045593.
Apply now
Closes in 7 days (Friday 7 August 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.
Sign in or create an account
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills