LOOE TOWN COUNCIL - Property Maintenance apprentice
1ST FLOOR, LOOE LIBRARY AND ONE STOP SH, THE MILLPOOL, PL13 2AF
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Summary
Looe Town Council are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team as a Property Maintenance Operative apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career.
Training course: Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday are 9.00am to 5.00pm (N.B. The Library is currently closed on Wednesdays so this is always an ideal day to undertake maintenance there). Thursday – College day (To be confirmed). Friday, 9.00am to 4.30pm. 37.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 01 September 2026
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
Apprentices will be:
Working with the Maintenance Supervisor, making any running repairs to Council facilities such as the toilets.
Maintaining outdoor spaces by keeping them tidy and in good repair and adding enhancements such as new planters etc as required.
Undertaking regular audits of equipment e.g. fire extinguishers, alarms etc to ensure they are working correctly and safely.
Maintaining the Library and Community Hub including decorating, maintenance repairs and general property management.
Maintenance of Council owned properties such as the retail units and any others that may come into the ownership of the Town Council in the future.
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
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Your training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Your training plan
You will be working towards a Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard in Property Maintenance Operative.
This apprenticeship consists of a mixture of off the job training and on the job mentoring and development within the workplace.
You will be expected to attend Cornwall College Camborne on a weekly basis.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English (grade 3)
Maths (grade 3)
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
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Other requirements
Any SE Cornwall based candidates should be aware that attendance at Cornwall College Camborne will be mandatory although support with travel costs may be available. Free car parking is available at Looe Library & Community Hub.
About this company
Looe Town Council is the first tier of local government and represents all the residents of the Parish of Looe – which is about 5,000 people. We have a budget of around £750,000 a year and we are responsible for a number of services in the town including: 5 blocks of public toilets, outdoor green spaces, the Library, tourist information via Visit Looe, town events and the CCTV system. The Council also owns a small car park and a retail unit in the town.
Looe Town Council is uniquely placed to deliver improvements for the town and has lots of plans for the future including taking on more assets and undertaking refurbishments of our current assets.
We are also passionate about supporting the young people of Looe, having recently established a Youth Council and building strong links with Looe Primary School and Looe Community Academy.
