Apprenticeship Β· earn while you train Β· live UK standard from the careers engine
Apprenticeship

Facilities services operative

Level
2
Intermediate Β· like GCSEs
Length
1 yr
typical
Sector
Construction and the built environment
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Providing facilities services support to customers and facilities management departments.

What you'd do

Clean and maintain offices, communal areas, and facilities
Carry out porterage, moving furniture or deliveries safely
Welcome visitors and manage access to the building
Sort and distribute internal and external post
Report building faults and maintenance needs
Follow safe use and storage of cleaning chemicals
Support catering or meeting room set-up as required

What you'd learn

Cleaning techniques and correct use of cleaning products
Health, safety, and COSHH regulations
Customer service and professional communication
Basic building security and access control procedures
Waste management and recycling practices
Manual handling and equipment operation
Ready to look for a place?
See live Facilities services operative apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
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A Careermash concept Β· apprenticeship standard from our careers engine Β· vacancies via gov.uk.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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