More than upkeep—start a career that matters. As an Apprentice Maintenance Assistant at Sanctuary Supported Living, you’ll help keep homes safe and comfortable while gaining a free maintenance qualification. With team support, you’ll build hands‑on skills and confidence in a not‑for‑profit that puts you first.
Annual wage: £18,720 a year
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Training course: Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, times to be confirmed.
37.5 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 01 July 2026
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 1
As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Your role
Keep our facilities running smoothly: carry out general repairs and maintenance tasks around the site to keep everything in excellent working order and looking its best.
Problem-solve & escalate when needed: proactively identify any maintenance issues and arrange specialist support (e.g. electricians, plumbers) when you need extra help.
Planned upkeep: complete routine maintenance activities.
Help maintain safe, secure surroundings for our residents, including taking on light gardening duties to keep our grounds pleasant.
Work closely with colleagues and act as the on-site point of contact for contractors (e.g., when external specialists come in for major jobs).
You’ll be working in a single location as part of our Retirement Community team.
(This apprenticeship might also suit you if you’ve been a Caretaker, Handyperson, or general maintenance helper – if you know your way around a toolbox, we’d love to hear from you!).
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.
GREY SEAL ACADEMY LIMITED
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
All training is delivered face to face at the workplace.
GCSE in:
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Sanctuary provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.
https://www.sanctuary-supported-living.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Enjoy great rewards: 25 days’ annual leave pro rata (rising to 30 with service), sick pay and a pension matched up to 5%. Extras include funded training, flexible working, retail discounts, Cycle to Work and virtual GP/EAP support.
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You'll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
Maintenance Assistant.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Sanctuary Supported Living
Matt Reynolds
[email protected]
07841619745
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030700.
Closes on Friday 05 June 2026
