Pinner Road
Northwood, HA6 1QN

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED - Level 2 Facilities Operative Apprenticeship - Northwood School

Salary: £15,600 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 37.50
Closing Date: Fri 29 May 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED - Level 2 Facilities Operative Apprenticeship - Northwood School

Summary

Northwood School is an inclusive, high-achieving 11–18 school in North West London, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. With modern facilities, great transport links, and a supportive team, it offers an excellent environment for a facilities apprentice to help maintain a safe and welcoming school setting.

Annual wage: £15,600 a year
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Training course: Facilities services operative (level 2)

Hours
Monday - Friday, 12:00 - 20:00, with a 30-minute break.
37.5 hours a week

Possible start date: Monday 22 June 2026

Duration: 1 Year

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 have overall responsibility for the supervision of the school premises including:

  • Locking and unlocking the premises
  • Ensuring community users sign the lettings sheet
  • Carrying out security checks, including the site perimeter and frequent patrols of the school’s grounds
  • Operation of fire, security systems and all-weather pitch
  • Operation of boilers for heating and hot water
  • Responding to emergencies affecting the school premises
  • Attention to security is very important to ensure there is no unauthorised access during the hire period
  • To be proactive in maintaining excellent cleaning standards in both designated areas and those required in support of the Premises team
  • To carry out maintenance tasks, such as minor repairs and painting
  • Moving furniture as requested, within Health & Safety guidelines e.g. setting out and clearing away chairs and tables, or moving water urns
  • Cleaning floors and other communal areas as requested by the Premises Manager
  • Ensure any Health & Safety issues are reported to the Premises Manager or Operations Director
  • Always ensure safe working practices and the correct use of plant and equipment 
  • Safe storage of all cleaning and COSHH materials
  • Contributing to risk assessment
  • Other duties arising from the use of the school site
  • Carry out emergency cleaning duties which may arise
  • To carry out related Premises maintenance, such as descaling of taps, flushing toilets, litter picking, setting up chairs/tables, 3G Astro Turf maintenance
  • Where necessary ensuring that main entrances and paths are clear of snow or ice by applying salt
  • To maintain a highly visible, friendly and approachable presence during lettings
  • Trouble shoot problems as they arise
  • To carry out your duties in a polite, efficient and cheerful manner building relationships with regular users
  • To treat students, parents, staff, visitors and contractors with care, consideration and courtesy in accordance with the school’s ethos and values
  • To promote a favourable image of Northwood School to all building users
  • To present high standards of personal appearance in accordance with the school’s ethos and values

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

  • Facilities Services Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • 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.

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After this apprenticeship

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

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029635.

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Closes on Friday 29 May 2026

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