Facilities Management Apprenticeship

Job description About The Role

We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join Housing Solutions as a Facilities Management Apprentice on an 18-month fixed-term contract, while working towards a Level 3 Facilities Management Supervisor qualification. As our Facilities Management Apprentice, you’ll support the smooth day-to-day running of our Head Office buildings, helping to create a safe, compliant and positive working environment. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you’ll learn how facilities management supports the wider organisation, from coordinating maintenance and monitoring contractor performance to supporting health and safety processes and workplace checks.

You’ll help respond to facilities requests, raise and track repairs, support the testing and maintenance of key building systems, and assist with activities such as fire alarm testing, fire drills, DSE records, first aid supplies and noticeboard updates. You’ll also play an important part in making sure our offices are clean, functional and welcoming, supporting meeting and event set-up when needed.

Throughout the apprenticeship, you’ll take part in training, assessments and development activities, building the skills and confidence to contribute independently to the efficient running of the organisation.

We’re looking for someone with a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in facilities management. You’ll be polite, professional and approachable, with good communication skills and a customer-focused mindset. Any previous experience of practical or manual work, building management, health and safety, first aid or fire safety would be helpful, but it isn’t essential for this role

You’ll enjoy working as part of a team, be willing to get involved in a wide range of tasks and take a practical approach to problem solving. You’ll also be comfortable using office-based IT software such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

We’re looking for someone educated to GCSE standard or equivalent, including Mathematics and English Language, who is committed to completing the apprenticeship qualification and putting their learning into practice at work.

Housing Solutions is a not for profit Housing Association, rooted in the local community providing quality, affordable homes to rent and buy across the local area. Our mission is to make our residents proud of where they live and our colleagues proud of where they work
. Our services are driven by our strategic goals of safe, satisfied and sustainable, underpinned by our company values of ownership, innovation, teamwork and inclusion.

Established in 1995 we provide quality, affordable homes to rent and buy across the South East of England. We are rooted in the local community and we offer a wide range of housing services and housing options, including affordable homes to rent, properties to buy under shared ownership; market rent properties, and specialist accommodation for older people and people who need care and support to live within the community.

We pride ourselves on putting our residents at the heart of everything we do. We are invested in our local community and can see the difference we make in the area we live and work. Our employees are passionate and driven to achieve the best results for our residents, and are rewarded for their hard work and commitment.

Our modern and fresh working space allows us to work collaboratively together. You will make connections across the whole team and be part of our inclusive and open culture. Achieving the best of both worlds we successfully combine remote working as well as time together in our spacious and modern offices.

Our substantial benefits package includes a generous company pension contribution and a strong focus on employee wellbeing, including generous annual leave and our ‘Healthy Lives, Healthy Minds’ programme.

Our commitment to Learning and Development can been seen across the organisation and aims to bring our future leaders to the fore, whilst helping our employees reach their career aspirations by offering a broad development fund and in house development programmes.

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