Reactive Maintenance Operative Apprentice

CBK Workspace Solutions LTD

Rochester (ME2 4NP)

Closes on Thursday 26 November 2026

Posted on 28 September 2026

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Summary

CBK Workspace Solutions LTD is looking for a motivated and reliable Apprentice Reactive Maintenance Operative to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in building maintenance and facilities services. Working alongside experienced maintenance operatives.

Wage: £15,600 a year

Training course: Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Hours: 4 days per week. days tbc. 8:00am to 4:00pm 24 hours a week

Start date: Saturday 28 November 2026

Duration: 2 years

Positions available: 1

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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

• Assist experienced operatives with reactive maintenance and repair works
• Attend properties and commercial premises to assist with maintenance issues
• Carry out basic repairs and maintenance tasks under supervision
• Assist with diagnosing and resolving maintenance problems
• Learn and follow safe working practices and company procedures
• Assist with planned and reactive maintenance tasks
• Use hand and power tools safely and correctly
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment
• Complete job sheets and basic maintenance records
• Communicate professionally with customers, clients and colleagues
• Follow all relevant health and safety requirements

Where you'll work

Unit B1 Spectrum Business Estate, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate Rochester ME2 4NP

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Training

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

Training provider: LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

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.