Apprentice Plasterer (Level 2)

Job introduction

The successful candidate will complete a Plasterer Level 2 Apprenticeship.

This is an exciting Apprenticeship opportunity to join Brighton & Hove City Council's Repairs and Maintenance service to train and qualify as a Plasterer, working alongside and supported by members of our Repairs and Maintenance team who provide a high-quality repairs and replacement service.

The Apprenticeship will be delivered in partnership with Portsmouth City College, at their North Harbour College Campus.

The successful applicant will need to travel to Portsmouth one day a week for college. The council will fund travel expenses to the campus by train, bus or car mileage. The training will be weekly during term times. The apprentice will then be supported to apply their learning in the workplace to build experience and portfolio of evidence.

For an informal discussion, please contact Sandra Cooke, Project Manager on sandra.cooke@brighton-hove.gov.uk

About the role

We are responsible for repairs and maintenance of council homes, going into people's homes and undertaking works to repair or upgrade the property and maintain/improve the stock.

This apprenticeship is run by Portsmouth City College who is responsible for supporting you with your learning and carrying out assessments. Your role will be linked to the knowledge, skills and behaviours in the apprenticeship standard and once you are competent in all these areas you will take an End Point Assessment before successfully completing. You will receive support from a nominated mentor, throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.

The course will require travel on a minimum of one day per week during term times to Portsmouth North Harbour College campus.

You will gain knowledge in the plastering trade whilst gaining invaluable experience in the workplace in applying and putting this learning in practice. You will build and develop relationships with colleagues, customers and other stakeholders, and work in a team to meet the requirements of the service.

As well as the job related experience and apprenticeship qualification, you will receive all the benefits and opportunities of being an employee of Brighton & Hove City Council, one of the City’s largest employers. As an Apprentice, you are eligible for an apprentice NUS discount card and can take advantage of the Catch the bus4work scheme and bus travel discounts with Brighton & Hove buses. See https://www.buses.co.uk/students

The duration of the apprenticeship will be up to 24 months.

NB. This may be amended should you have any applicable prior learning and your contract will end on successful completion of the apprenticeship

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Entry Requirements

Please see the Essential Criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description for the particular requirements of this role.

Please note, if you are successful at interview your application will be shared with the training provider and an informal interview and assessments will take place with them to confirm eligibility prior to an offer being confirmed

Please list your qualifications in the application as this may affect eligibility.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is term-time only. For part time applicants, where your working week is less than the council’s basic 37 hour week, contracted overtime rated pay will not form part of your working hours. This is because overtime rated pay is payable for hours worked in excess of the council’s basic 37 hour week. Your starting salary will be pro rata based on the basic annual salary elements of £16,592.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

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