Suite 002, iCentre
Howards Way, Milton Keynes, MK16 9PY

Property Maintenance Apprentice

Salary: £16,500 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Closing Date: Mon 11 Aug 2025 - 11:59 pm UTC
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Property Maintenance Apprentice

Summary

The property maintenance officer carries out a varied role in our properties. No day is the same as appointments will vary from investigatory work to minor fixes to turning around void properties. An important role is to support families and vulnerable people that we home live in safe and secure properties.

Annual wage: £16,500 a year
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Training course: Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Hours
Monday- Friday 9:30am- 5:30pm
40.0 hours a week

Possible start date: Monday 08 September 2025

Duration: 2 Years

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

Carry out general maintenance and repair tasks across properties, including:

  • Basic plumbing
  • Electrical work
  • Lock changes
  • Painting
  • Decorating
  • Occasional gardening
  • Support inspections, move-ins/outs, and fault investigations
  • Use a range of trade skills to complete planned and responsive repairs, ensuring properties remain safe and well-maintained
  • Participate in on-call rota and assist with maintaining both internal and external building standards

Where you’ll work

Suite 002, iCentre
Howards Way
Milton Keynes
England
MK16 9PY

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

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

Your training course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Your training plan

  • Training to be provided by Milton Keynes college - Property Maintenance Operative

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths (grade 9-4)
  • English (grade 9-4)

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

  • Positive attitude
  • flexibility
  • quick and logical thinker
  • problem solver
  • good communication skills
  • empathy

Other requirements

Due to the nature of the business. An understanding of some of the service users’ backgrounds is needed. Empathy for their situation is a trait that would support your application. Having a full driving license is considered an advantage as you made be required to travel to the employer.

About this company

County Rents is a leading housing solutions provider for councils, local government and NHS. With over 15 years’ experience, we are continuing to grow our portfolio to serve the community for families in need. Based in Newport Pagnell, we are keen to support an apprentice looking for a long career in Property/Lettings Administration.

After this apprenticeship

  • There is a full time opportunity to remain permanent with the company at the end of the Apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EXCLUSIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333952.

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Closes on Monday 11 August 2025

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