INSPIRE ATA LIMITED - Level 2 Facilities Operative Apprenticeship with Canary Wharf College
7 Selsdon Way, London, E14 9GL
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Summary
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.
Training course: Facilities services operative (level 2)
Hours Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm (1 hour lunch break) 35.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 27 April 2026
Duration: 1 Year 6 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
Day to Day Site Management:
Be the first point of contact for all facilities issues on site
Manage the security and opening/closing of the building
Carry out all Facilities-related waste management ensuring compliance
Ensure the site remains clean of litter and unwanted debris
Liaise with cleaners and assist with any reactive cleaning requests that may require extra support
Carry out the full delivery of any school events or lettings, including planning, removal and reinstating furniture and other items
Arrange and remove furniture, fixtures or fittings as required
Key and fob management including site induction for staff
Liaise with teaching staff and ensure that all facilities for teaching and learning are as high quality as possible
Support with Break and Lunch duties
Site Maintenance:
Supervise all work completed by outside agencies on the site and grounds including their services, fittings and equipment, ensuring any inefficiency or ineffectiveness is managed
Arrange ad-hoc maintenance and repair of the buildings and regularly inspect internal and external fabric of the buildings, initiating reparation of defects and prioritising necessary repairs
Any major defects or development plans to be discussed with the Principal
Liaise with the Principal on all matters of security during the school day and out of hours
Maintain, decorate and repair Trust premises where such work is within the capabilities of the Facilities team
Servicing and Testing:
Carry out in house statutory testing as required and ensure all tests are logged and recorded
Oversee external tests or assessments when required
Goods and Ordering:
Completing the ordering for facilities resources and furniture including negotiating on price to ensure value for the Trust
Oversight of deliveries to the site as appropriate including receipting each delivery, processing invoices and delivering items to the relevant staff members
Investigate and follow up on missing orders and parts
Health and Safety:
Regularly inspect the school premises to identify any health and safety issues along with the need for repairs or improvements to the buildings or grounds
All health and safety matters need to be immediately brought to the attention of the Principal/Director of Health and Safety
To support the Director of Health & Safety in ensuring the Trust complies with its statutory obligations in regard to health and safety for the site
Any Other Duties:
Undertake any task to support the safe daily functioning of the Trust to support the academy as requested by the Principal/CEO
Main Duties:
General:
Supporting the whole school technical/administration team as necessary
Where you'll work
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
GLP TRAINING LTD
Your training course
Facilities services operative (level 2)
Your training plan
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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 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
Communication skills
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness
Other requirements
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
About this company
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.