Facilities Officer Apprentice

To assist the Facilities Manager with the day-to-day activities, running and checking maintenance of the building and its assets to ensure the premises are safe, fit for purpose, and in line with the organisation's needs.

What you'll do

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:

Main Responsibilities:

• Conduct routine inspections of premises and equipment, thus ensuring buildings, valuables or people are safe and secure, and set up to standard
• Conducting health and safety checks
• On and off board of staff members
• Make sure new starters have desk allocation and all requirements to complete their duties
• Any staff member leaving, make sure all items are returned on their last day of service
• Keep the asset register and staff allocation documents up to date
• Liaise with delivery personnel to ensure all deliveries are collected, inventoried, and placed securely
• Furniture is moved and assembled
• Coordination of campus events
• Conducting basic handyperson services, such as fixing classroom/staff room equipment and other DIY tasks such as painting, lock replacement/repairs, whiteboard and soft board installation along with blinds etc.
• Handling heavy loads in a safe manner (manual handling training will be provided)
• Monitor stock levels of office equipment and furniture and replenish as required
• Store management - monitoring stock levels and ordering consumables for storerooms like cleaning and refreshments
• Act in front of the house and greet students, visitors, and staff in a professional manner

Training

Facilities Services Operative Level 2.

You will meet your tutors every 4 weeks with a mix of remote 1-2-1, group masterclasses and tutors coming on site to meet you.

After the apprenticeship

To be confirmed.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, English (grade C/4)
• Desired: GCSE, Maths (grade C/4)

About the employer

GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across eight campuses in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and beyond. Working in partnership with several of the UK's leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in banking, finance, accounting, business, tourism, healthcare – and more.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Facilities services operative (level 2), Construction and the built environment
• Apprenticeship level: Intermediate (level 2)
• Training provider: GLP TRAINING LTD
• Expected duration: 1 Year
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday.

Hours to be confirmed.

40-hours a week

• Start date: 1 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £18,000 a year