Do you want to build your career in Trades in a growing, successful business?
Join Platform Property Care (PPC) as an Apprentice and you will be joining a well-established property maintenance business. We provide responsive day to day repairs, property refurbishment, and electrical and gas servicing for our 120,000 customers living in 47,000 homes across the Midlands. Part of Platform Housing Group, with over 1,800 colleagues, we work to deliver quality homes and customer services that make real differences to local home and lives.
This is an exciting time to join the PPC Team; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.
What will you be doing as an Apprentice Grounds Maintenance Operative?
As an Apprentice Grounds Maintenance Operative you will learn all about what it takes to make sure our customers’ communal areas and green spaces are maintained to a high and safe standard. You will produce work of the highest quality while providing excellent service to our customers, clients, and your team.
As part of this apprenticeship, you will learn how to carry out a range of high quality horticultural and grounds maintenance work in an efficient and productive method. The work will be varied and interesting and you will have the support of a mentor throughout your apprenticeship.
At college, you will study the Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative Apprenticeship standard at Level 2 by attending Derby College or similar provider one day a week, alongside learning and working with experienced operatives during the rest of the week.
On successful completion of the Level 2 Apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any related job vacancies within PPC. If you gain permanent employment with PPC you will continue to be supported in your learning and development. PPC has a strong track record of offering permanent jobs to its apprentices once they qualify.
Some things we need from you
Excellent communication skills
Excellent organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Grade 4 or above GCSE or equivalent in English would be desirable
Grade 4 or above GCSE or equivalent in Maths would be desirable
Some things you need to know
The team is based in Matlock so you would need to live close by
This is a Level 2 course lasting 2.5 years
You would work an annualised contract working a 42.5 hour week working Monday to Friday in the Summer Season and a 32.5 hour week in the Winter Season. Due to the work pattern applicants would need to be aged 18 or over.
Ideally you would need to hold a full driving licence but this is not essential initially but the role is mobile so would be required to be achieved
We only need you to complete an application form, no CV required. To do this please click apply.
If you would like any further information on the role or would like to arrange an informal chat, please feel free to contact us at PPCJobs@platformhg.com
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