Facilities Management FM Apprentice in Maidstone

Start your Facilities Management career with one of the UK's most trusted service providers. At Sodexo, we create clean, safe, welcoming, and sustainable environments where students and staff can thrive. As an FM Apprentice, you'll join our friendly on-site teams at the University of Greenwich and begin a structured journey into the world of Facilities Management, an exciting, varied, and growing industry. This is the perfect opportunity for someone motivated, curious, and eager to learn while gaining hands-on experience across real operational environments.

No two days look the same in FM! As an apprentice, you'll rotate across key areas and learn how we keep our campuses running smoothly, safely, and sustainably. Throughout your journey, you'll have supportive managers and colleagues guiding your development every step of the way.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the delivery of both hard and soft FM services across multiple university sites
• Assist with health & safety checks, statutory compliance, and routine inspections
• Help coordinate contractors and suppliers, gaining insight into service delivery
• Respond to operational requests and provide excellent customer service
• Learn how to maintain accurate documentation and compliance records
• Join managers on audits, risk assessments, and site visits
• Build confidence in communication, teamwork, and professional relationships
• Balance on-the-job learning with completing your IWFM Level 3 Apprenticeship

What We’re Looking For:

Skills & Attributes:

• Organised, reliable, and able to manage time well
• A confident communicator who enjoys working with others
• Proactive, positive, and keen to learn new skills
• Great attention to detail
• Basic IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Knowledge & Experience (desirable, not essential):

• Any awareness of Facilities Management or health & safety
• Previous experience in customer service, admin, or operational roles

Qualifications:

• GCSE Maths & English (Grade 4/C or above) - essential
• Willingness to complete the FM Level 3 Apprenticeship - essential

What You’ll Achieve:

• A nationally recognised Level 3 FM qualification
• Real operational experience across a broad range of FM disciplines
• A strong foundation for progressing into coordinator, supervisor, or specialist roles
• Confidence, professionalism, and skills valued across the FM industry
• The opportunity to support meaningful services that impact thousands of campus users every day

You’ll be making a real difference all while building a career with purpose. At Sodexo, we believe in empowering our people, nurturing talent, and supporting career growth. You'll join a diverse, inclusive team that celebrates fresh ideas and encourages you to flourish.

Eligibility for Apprenticeship:

• You should have resided in the UK for the past 3 years or possess "settled status."
• You must not have acquired similar prior learning.
• Have Maths and English qualifications at GCSE level 4/C or equivalent essential
• Apprenticeships are for all ages, so whether you've just left education, returning from a career break or looking for a new direction this could be the perfect opportunity!

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

About Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins. We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.