Building Maintenance

**Salary**

Apprentice rate of pay

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Open Ended

**Job category/type**

Apprenticeships, Housing, Building Maintenance

**Job reference**

REQAA6415

**Start Your Career in Construction or M&E Services with Us**

**Directorate**: Social Services & Housing
**Service Area**: Building Maintenance
**Location**: Office-based with regular site visits across the county
**Grade**: Apprentice rate
**Application Deadline**: [Insert Closing Date]

**Open evening**: 11th June 2025 (4-6pm) in Thornton Industrial Unit, joined by Rhys Jones (Service Manager).

Are you passionate about construction, eager to learn hands-on skills, and ready to kickstart a rewarding career? We’re offering exciting two year **apprenticeship opportunities** to join our dynamic **Building Maintenance team**:
**Proposed Apprenticeship Opportunities**:
**Electrical Engineering Apprentice**Mechanical Engineering Apprentice**Construction Management Apprentices**

**Construction Management Apprentice**

In this role, you'll gain wide-ranging experience in construction project coordination, workplace safety, customer service, and the use of industry-standard tools and practices. You'll work across our teams to support the maintenance, refurbishment, and improvement of local authority buildings.

**You will**:

- Assist in the delivery of day-to-day building maintenance
- Learn to read and work with technical drawings and survey data
- Help maintain accurate project records
- Support contract documentation and tender preparation
- Study towards a Engineering qualification (depending on entry qualifications)

**Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Apprentice**

This apprenticeship is tailored to those interested in the technical side of building services, such as boiler plant installation, electrical rewiring, and maintenance compliance. You’ll develop practical and managerial skills relevant to Mechanical & Electrical maintenance, in line with British industry standards.

**You will**:

- Support M&E project coordination and post-completion commissioning
- Maintain tools and equipment safely and effectively
- Contribute to ensuring compliance targets are met
- Help review and verify completed works
- Study towards a Engineering qualification (depending on entry qualifications)

**What We’re Looking For**:

- 5 or more GCSEs (grades A*-C / grade 4 or above), including English and Maths
OR
BTEC Level 2 Diploma (Merit/Distinction) plus English/Maths Level 2
- A genuine interest in construction or M&E building services
- Basic IT skills (e.g., using an iPad)
- Good communication, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities
- Awareness of basic health and safety practices

Welsh language skills are desirable but not essential.

**Why Join Us?**
- Gain hands-on experience while studying a recognised qualification
- Be part of a supportive team with experienced mentors
- Access career progression pathways in construction and engineering
- Contribute to meaningful projects improving local communities

**Ready to build your future?**

**Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.**

**Employment Checks**

**Safeguarding**

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

**Support & Additional Info**
- Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.