Property Maintenance | Oldham College

What will I learn on my apprenticeship?

The Property Maintenance standard is a Level 2 qualification, it is delivered in house in our specialist facilities and in the workplace by highly qualified vocational staff. The qualification is a mix of practical hands on work, interactive theory classroom activities and on site evidence. Learners will study various practical maintenance techniques towards Plumbing, Electrical, Painting, Tiling and Carpentry and be taught health and safety, sustainability and customer service amongst other things.

You will normally have English and Maths at Grade 2/E or above or be capable of achieving at least Level 1 Functional Skills in both, our specialist tutors will work with you to achieve this.

How will I be assessed?

Alongside the work that you do in college you will be assessed in the workplace and build up an NVQ portfolio which supports work towards your technical certificate. Learners also complete their English and Maths if required and use Moodle our online learning platform and IT.

Once you are assessed as being competent you will be put forward for the externally assessed end tests which consist of a knowledge and practical assessment and an interview.

What will my apprenticeship lead to?

Successful completion will mean you have an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Property Maintenance. Progression from this course could be onto the level 3 programme.

Employment opportunities are wide and varied and may include Maintenance Assistant, Property Engineer, Facilities Assistant, Caretaker, Janitor.

Cost of my apprenticeship

Contribution Rules

16-18 Where the employer has under 50 employees and they are not a levy paying employer the learner is fully funded by the government, this rule also applies to 19-24 year old who are Care Leavers or in possession of an Educational Healthcare Plan
16-18 Where the employer has 50 or more employees and they are not a levy payer there will be a 5% charge with the government paying the remaining 95%. The 5% contribution will be invoiced as per the table above.
16-18 Where the employer is a levy payer, 100% of the funding will be claimed from their digital account on a monthly basis where the payments are scheduled according to the length of the learner's programme
19+ All employers that are not a levy payers there will be a 5% charge with the government paying the remaining 95%. The 5% contribution will be invoiced as per the table above.
19+ Where the employer is a levy payer, 100% of the funding will be claimed from their digital account on a monthly basis where the payments are scheduled according to the length of the learner's programme

Incentives

16-18 The employer will receive £1,000 incentive, 50% at 90 days following enrolment and 50% at 365 days following enrolment assuming the student is still employed and active on the Apprenticeship. The employer will need to invoice the college for this at that time and confirm their eligibility to make the claims at that point. This applies to Apprenticeship Frameworks only and not new Standards.
19-24 Where an employer has an Apprentice under the age of 25 where their earnings are below £43,000 per year the employer does not have to pay National Insurance Contributions (NIC's). Correct at the time of publication, check the HMRC section on gov.uk website

How to apply

You can apply for this programme via the Apply Now button, at the top.

If this course area is available as an apprenticeship, this will show under 'Study Option' on the right-hand side, just below the Apply Now button. You can view all of our apprenticeship vacanices and subjects by clicking the 'Apprenticeships' in the top menu.