Level 2 Facilities Operative Apprenticeship at Holmer Green Senior School
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED · High Wycombe, HP15 6SP
Facilities services operative (level 2)
We are seeking a reliable and proactive individual to support the school's out-of-hours lettings and general site maintenance. Responsibilities include coordinating bookings, liaising with hirers and school staff, ensuring facilities are clean, safe and secure, and supporting the smooth running of the school site.
The work
The role also involves managing access to school facilities, addressing any issues arising from lettings and ensuring safeguarding and health and safety procedures are followed.
- Support the management and coordination of school lettings
- Open and lock school buildings and carry out regular security checks
- Monitor site safety, fire equipment and alarm systems
- Undertake general maintenance, basic repairs and cleaning duties
- Coordinate deliveries, waste collection and moving furniture or equipment
- Liaise with school staff, hirers and contractors
- Respond to issues and resolve problems proactively
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety and school policies
Ideal Candidate:
- Mature, reliable and physically active
- Proactive with the ability to use initiative and problem-solve
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Basic knowledge of health and safety
- Basic plumbing and electrical skills advantageous
- Maintenance, plumbing or electrical experience desirable but not essential
- Driver or cyclist due to the rural area of where the school is located
Training
The successful candidate will obtain a Level 2 Facilities Operative Apprenticeship standard qualification.
Training provider: GLP TRAINING LTD
What you come out with
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Hard-working
- Flexible
Things to consider
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.
The employer
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.
Workplace
- Holmer Green Senior School, High Wycombe, HP15 6SP