Apprenticeships building your community
Local councils build, develop, manage and own a wide range of buildings. Here is a list of the Apprenticeships you could do in this area of work and the job roles they relate to.
| What job are you interested in? | Apprenticeship frameworks related to this job role and the levels available | Where can you find out more? |
|---|---|---|
| Access/Accessibility Officer – works with developers and designers to ensure the best access standards in all the council’s buildings and highways, making it easy for everybody to come and go about their business. | Surveying – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) There are pathways in spatial data or property and maintenance |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Architect – includes the design and procurement of new buildings, alteration, refurbishment and maintenance of existing buildings and conservation work. | Surveying – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) There are pathways in spatial data or property and maintenance Construction – Construction Technician |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Building Control Officer – ensures that regulations on public health, safety, energy conservation and disabled access are met. | Coming soon! Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) in Built Environment/Planning with pathway in Building Control | National Apprenticeship Service |
| Building Maintenance Officer – involves the preparation, design and supervision of a range of building projects where refurbishment, repair and adaptation to existing property are taking place. | Construction Apprenticeships (level 2) – large variety of different ‘trade’ NVQs including maintenance operations Advanced Apprenticeships (level 3) – large variety of ‘trade’ NVQs, plus surveying and occupational work supervision Building Services Engineering – Advanced Apprenticeships (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Building Services Engineer – makes sure all council property is safe and in good working order as it is being built and as it is maintained. | Engineering – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Engineering Construction – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Building Surveyor – cares for new and old buildings, ensuring that they are structurally sound. | Surveying – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) There are pathways in spatial data or property and maintenance |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Building Worker – includes Bricklayers, Carpenters, Painters and Tilers who work on the interior and exterior maintenance of buildings. | Construction Apprenticeships (level 2) – large variety of different ‘trade’ NVQs including maintenance operations Advanced Apprenticeships (level 3) – large variety of ‘trade’ NVQs, plus surveying and occupational work supervision |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Electrician – gets involved in major construction projects or maintaining and repairing existing systems and equipment. | Electrical and Electronic Servicing – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Electrotechnical – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service – Electrical Servicing |
| Estates/Facilities Manager – ensures that the built environment provides safe, secure, comfortable and welcoming facilities for customers and staff. | Facilities Management – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Team Leading and Management – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service – Team Leading and Management |
| Heating Engineer – carries out repairs and adaptations to existing properties. | Maintenance Operations (pathway in Construction) – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Engineering/Engineering Construction – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Building Services Engineering – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Mechanical Engineer and Engineering Construction – includes a range of roles in the field of engineering. | Industrial Applications – Apprenticeship (level 2) including Performing engineering Operations and Performing Manufacturing Operations Construction – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) including a large variety of ‘trade’ NVQs Engineering Construction – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Engineering Technology – Higher Apprenticeship (level 4) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Painter/Decorator/Plasterer – maintaining the decor of buildings and other structures. | Construction Apprenticeships (level 2) – large variety of different ‘trade’ NVQs including maintenance operations Advanced Apprenticeships (level 3) – large variety of ‘trade’ NVQs, plus surveying and occupational work supervision Building Services Engineering – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Plumber – installs plumbing and heating systems into new buildings and maintains and repairs existing systems and equipment. | Plumbing – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) | National Apprenticeship Service |
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