Level 2 Facilities Operative Apprenticeship - The Halifax Academy

Introduction

Join our team as a Facilities Operative Apprentice, helping to keep our school clean, safe, and well-maintained. You’ll support site security, daily maintenance, and uphold high health and safety standards while promoting the welfare of all pupils and staff.

About the Employer

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

What You'll Do

• Monitor any issues relating to cleaning equipment and product compliance (COSHH)
• To act as a key holder, carrying out security procedures for the buildings and grounds, carry out the routine and non-routine opening of The Halifax Academy estate
• Providing access, where possible, to the premises and classrooms in the event of snow or minor flooding or similar emergency situations
• Undertake risk assessments where relevant with support of the Facilities, Services & Estates Manager
• Carrying out first line repairs and maintenance
• Ensuring that all areas within the site are free from litter and that all drains and gullies are free flowing and clean
• Ensuring that all caretaking and cleaning equipment is in a safe and working condition and arranging for repair as appropriate
• Carrying out routine procedures or checks on ancillary equipment, e.g. fire alarms / equipment, water checks
• Carrying out Academy based procedures in the event of fire, flood, breaking and entering, accident or major damage
• Regularly set up and remove furniture e.g. exams and daily assemblies
• Distribute and relocate equipment and incoming goods and occasional collection of miscellaneous provisions away from academy premises
• At all times to carry out the duties in accordance with Academy based policies and Health and Safety procedures, including risk assessment
• To respect confidentiality using the Academy protocols for sharing information, e.g. child protection information
• The postholder will be required to undertake any other professional duties as required

Training Outcome

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Desired - GCSE - English - A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent
• Desired - GCSE - Maths - A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent

Course Information

Course: Facilities services operative (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Construction and the built environment

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday 6.00am - 12.30pm (30 minute break) or Monday - Friday 11.30am - 6.00pm (30 minute break).

Expected Duration: 1 Year

Number of Positions Available: 2

Training Provider: GLP TRAINING LTD