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About Us
We provide property maintenance to properties in the Waterlooville and surrounding areas. Our primary work is installing kitchens and bathrooms, we also provide internal and external property work, with a range of multi-trades from electric, plumbing, painting and decorating, and tiling.
Daily Work
Each day can vary depending on the customer's requirements of the job. A general week will consist of refitting a kitchen or bathroom or maintenance work to properties. This will likely involve:
- Removing existing kitchens, bathrooms, bathroom/shower suites, and installing
- Other work involved is plumbing, removing existing wall and floor tiling, and refitting
- Painting and decorating of walls, ceilings, and woodwork, these are prepared by sanding and prepped ready to paint
- On occasion, wallpaper is removed and replaced with new
- Rewiring of electrics
- Outside work will range from painting the outside of the property, fence, and repair work, installing garden patio slabs
Apprenticeship Details
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Apprenticeship standard for the Property Maintenance Operative is designed for apprentices in property maintenance roles. Property Maintenance Operatives need to demonstrate a range of skills, this can range from minor repairs to refurbishment of existing property stock.
The apprentice will be trained in the following areas: Painting and Decorating, Tiling, Carpentry, Brickwork, Plastering, Plumbing. The apprentice will gain a basic knowledge of how to deal with electrical faults i.e. making a system safe and following the company procedure to call in external specialist contractors. Tasks will vary from project to project, working with external contractors and providing first and immediate response to fault finding, whilst maximising quality and ensuring cost effectiveness.
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Duration and Delivery
A 24-month apprenticeship programme delivered on a day-release basis (one day per week) at City of Portsmouth College's North Harbour Campus in North Harbour, Portsmouth. Time spent training will come under the working hours per week.
Monitoring and Support
Attendance will be continuously monitored for college and employment.
It is a Government requirement for you to spend 6 hours a week working towards your “Off the Job Learning” - off the job learning can consist of college attendance, coursework, project-related work, employer training, mentoring, and coaching.
Your Apprenticeship Liaison Officer will liaise with you to set up mutually convenient times for consultation and assessment visits at your place of work.
EPA Gateway
The EPA gateway is when the EPAO checks and confirms that the apprentice has met all requirements before starting the EPA. The apprentice will only enter the gateway when the training provider and employer say they are ready. The gateway requirements for EPA are to have achieved Functional Skills Level 1 English and mathematics qualifications and submit a portfolio of evidence.
Assessment Methods
City of Portsmouth College will provide support for employer and apprentice to prepare for end-point assessment by our first-rate, fully trained assessors. Our simple, flexible service meets the demands of your team and your partners.
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- Practical assessment with questions: Observed by an independent assessor completing a set of tasks. It will last 10 hours. They will ask at least 10 questions.
- Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence: An interview with an independent assessor. It will last at least 60 minutes. They will ask at least 10 questions. The questions will be about certain aspects of the occupation. The portfolio is compiled before the EPA gateway and is used to help answer the questions.
- Multiple-choice test: This is closed book, meaning the apprentice will not have access to any books or reference materials. The test will have 40 multiple-choice questions and will have 60 minutes to complete it.
Grades
The overall grades available for this apprenticeship are:
- Fail
- Pass
- Merit
- Distinction
Career Progression
This apprenticeship is part of our wider offering in the sector and apprentices can develop new and existing talent with ILM management apprenticeships including: Team Leader/Supervisor Level 3, Operations/Departmental Manager Level 5, Chartered Manager Degree Level 6, and the Senior Leader Master’s Degree Level 7.
Earnings
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, and subject to progress as an employee, Complete Property Services & Son Ltd would like to offer you a full-time job.
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