Property Maintenance Operative Apprentice

Storm Maintenance is looking for a practical, enthusiastic and reliable Property Maintenance Operative Apprentice to join our busy maintenance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in property maintenance while gaining hands-on experience across a range of planned and reactive repairs.

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
• Potential increase after 1 year, subject to performance and business requirements

Training Course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Hours

• Monday to Friday, normally 9am to 5pm. The role is field-based and may occasionally require evening or weekend work depending on operational requirements.
• 35 hours a week

Start Date

Monday 5 October 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions Available

2

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What you'll do at work

You will work alongside experienced maintenance operatives, contractors, clients and the office team, helping to keep residential and commercial properties safe, functional and in a good state of repair.

As this is an apprenticeship position, previous maintenance experience is not essential. Full training, supervision and support will be provided.

• Attend residential and commercial properties to assist with planned and reactive maintenance works
• Assist with identifying faults, defects and maintenance requirements
• Carry out basic repairs under appropriate supervision
• Assist with basic carpentry and joinery, plumbing, painting and decorating, plastering and making-good, tiling and general property repairs
• Assist with repairing and maintaining doors, locks, handles, hinges, fixtures and fittings
• Assist with minor external works, drainage, fencing and grounds maintenance where appropriate
• Prepare work areas and protect residents’ and clients’ property before work begins
• Use hand and power tools safely following training and instruction
• Select and use appropriate materials, components, fixtures and fittings
• Keep tools, equipment, vehicles and work areas clean, organised and secure
• Follow Storm Maintenance health and safety procedures and use appropriate PPE
• Identify hazards, defects and additional works and report them promptly
• Recognise when work is outside your level of competence and seek guidance from a supervisor or manager
• Communicate professionally with residents, tenants, landlords, clients, colleagues and contractors
• Take before, during and after photographs of works where required
• Record accurate job updates and completion information using company systems
• Leave completed work areas clean, safe and tidy and dispose of waste appropriately
• Support urgent and emergency maintenance works where appropriate
• Complete apprenticeship training, coursework, portfolio evidence and assessments alongside day-to-day duties

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Where you'll work

49-65 SOUTHAMPTON WAY
LONDON
SE5 7SW

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

Training Provider

WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE

Training Course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn

• Course contents
  • 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.
  • 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.