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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - Site Facilities Apprentice @ Crocketts Community Primary ...

Salary: £14,722.50 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Closing Date: Wed 20 Aug 2025 - 11:59 pm UTC
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - Site Facilities Apprentice @ Crocketts Community Primary ...

Summary

To provide day-to-day response to the site, staff and students to include - collection of items, delivery of items, litter picking, cleaning, lifting, setting out areas, internal and external works which may include grounds works.

Annual wage: £14,722.50 a year
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Training course: Facilities services operative (level 2)

Hours
Monday to Friday - 7.30am - 3.30pm
37.5 hours a week

Possible start date: Monday 08 September 2025

Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

To assist the Senior Site Manager with: 

  • General tidying up
  • Movement of equipment around school
  • Cleaning around the school
  • Collection and delivery of items delivered to the school
  • Collecting leaves and rubbish
  • Painting
  • Maintenance where applicable
  • Removing the rubbish from the cleaners
  • Emptying clinical waste bins
  • Regular checking and cleaning of storage areas
  • To report any unsafe equipment or area of the building to the caretaker or facilities manager
  • Keeping paths and driveways clear from ice/snow
  • To comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work regulations
  • To take reasonable care for the health and safety of him/herself and for others affected by his/her work and to co-operate with the employer in ensuring health and safety responsibilities are carried out
  • Use of compliance software

This list is not exhaustive.

Where you’ll work

Coopers Lane
Smethwick
B67 7DW

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Your training course

Facilities services operative (level 2)

Your training plan

  • At the end you will gain a Level 2 Facilites Services Operative Apprenticeship Standard
  • This will include any Functional Skills as appropriate
  • The apprenticeship training will be delivered in the workplace, as you will receive visits from a college assessor
  • The apprenticeship will also include a proportion of 20% off the job training and a robust programme of Mandatory Apprentice Training provided by Sandwell Council to include Workplace Professionalism and Equality & Diversity

Other mandatory qualifications:

  • Level 2 Facilities Services Principles
  • Ofqual regulated
  • Facilities services operative/Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade A*-D/9-3 or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade A*-D/9-3 or equivalent)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Proactive
  • Able to work outdoors
  • Able to climb a ladder
  • Able to lift/move heavy items
  • Conscious of health and safety
  • Flexible with working hours

Other requirements

This position will ideally suit someone with an interest in working manually and with a practical approach. The successful candidate will be subject to Enhanced DBS clearance. Annual Leave must be taken when the school is closed, during term time holidays. You must be able to work outdoors during inclement weather.

About this company

Sandwell is a large, multicultural metropolitan borough situated in the heart of the Black Country, to the west of Birmingham, within the West Midlands conurbation and with a population of over 280,000. The Council is one of the largest employers in the Borough with employees in a variety of occupations, providing a comprehensive range of services. For more information about Sandwell Council’s apprenticeship programme and our recruitment process please visit our YouTube channel. Find out more information on Sandwell’s Values and Behaviours on the council’s webpage. For more information on careers in local government you can view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide.

https://crocketts-sandwell.frogos.net/app/os#!website/home (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • The post is offered on a fixed-term contract to cover the duration of the apprenticeship training
  • You will receive support and guidance to identify and apply for any further apprenticeships or internal jobs that you are suitably experienced and qualified for
  • Our 'Next Steps' workshop will help you to identify the skills that you have gained throughout your apprenticeship in order to update your CV and apply for any opportunities

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Kim Hawthorne
[email protected]

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332276.

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Closes on Wednesday 20 August 2025

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