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Apprentice Maintenance Person

Magdalen College School Oxford Limited · Oxford · posted 16 July 2026

Wage
£16,640 a year
Hours
40 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 9 Months
Level
Intermediate (Level 2)
Standard
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Starts
4 September 2026
Closing date
14 August 2026
Positions
1

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This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with a keen interest in DIY and/or practical problem solving.  You will join a friendly and professional team to learn more about Maintenance in a School environment. Duties of the role will include, but not be restricted to:

  • Building Maintenance
  • Decorating
  • Planned preventative maintenance tasks
  • Emergency responder
  • Site security
  • Room setups and portering

Training will be provided in the workplace through Abingdon & Witney College where the successful candidate will work towards a Level 2 Maintenance Apprenticeship.

Your training

Duration:

  • 15 months practical training period, plus 3 months for End Point Assessment

Delivery model:

  • Work-based training with the employer
  • Eleven weeks of block release at Abingdon & Witney College's Bicester Construction Skills Centre (plus induction/revision days)
  • On-site workplace assessment visits every other month throughout the apprenticeship
  • Off the job training will count for at least 418 hours of your time during the apprenticeship

Qualifications included:

  • Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship

End Point Assessment:

  • Multiple choice knowledge test
  • Practical assessment
  • Professional discussion based on a portfolio of evidence and short research assignment

Where it leads

This is a 2-year fixed-term contract, for the right candidate, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the opportunity for this to develop into a full-time role.

About Magdalen College School Oxford Limited

Magdalen College School is one of the country’s leading independent day schools. Shaped by its Christian Collegiate foundation and links with the university city of which it is part, it aims to inspire in all its pupils a desire to learn, flourish and serve.

 

There are around 950 pupils, boys aged 7-18 and Sixth Form girls, and 350 members of staff who learn and work on the School’s central Oxford site. During the coming decade MCS will become a fully co-educational school from J1 to Upper Sixth, offering places to high achieving boys and girls as we prepare to commemorate our 550th anniversary in 2030.

Things to consider

This role will involve working outdoors, undertaking physical work, including lifting and moving heavy objects. Full training and supervision will be provided.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsLogicalTeam workingNon judgementalPatiencePhysical fitness

Entry requirements

  • Functional Skills Level 1 English (grade Pass) — desired
  • Functional Skills Level 1 Maths (grade Pass) — desired

Where you'll work

  • MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL, COWLEY PLACE, OXFORD, OX4 1DZ

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