Apprenticeship training course

Facilities management supervisor (level 3)

Managing the working environment for an organisation's employees and services within industrial and commercial buildings.

• Qualification level: 3 ; Equivalent to A level.
• Typical duration: 18 months
• Apprenticeship category: Construction and the built environment
• Maximum funding: £5,000 ; Maximum amount government will fund ; for apprenticeship training.
• Also known as:
  • Facilities management coordinator
  • Facilities management supervisor
  • Facilities management team leader
• Skills:
  Skills an apprentice will learn

  • Supervise the facilities management function.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations, building regulations, codes of practice and organisational policies and procedures.
  • Comply with risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work and apply control measures.
  • Supervise others when using facilities management environment tools and equipment for example, plant, machinery, electrical equipment, manual tools.
  • Apply sustainable processes and practices, monitoring and solving sustainability problems which impact climate change in the facilities management function within their organisation.
  • Use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Lead a team of facilities personnel.
  • Apply problem solving techniques to create solutions to complex problems within limits of authority within own role and consult line management.
  • Plan, prioritise and delegate tasks to the facilities team for completion.
  • Use information and digital technology to analyse data to monitor performance.
  • Create, maintain and enhance collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Communicate verbally with internal and external stakeholders Give and receive information. Matching style to audience. Recognising barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Facilities terminology.
  • Investigate queries to find underlying cause and identify potential solutions.
  • Apply financial management principles in department budget spending.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques to devise potential solutions.
  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written means.

Full information on Facilities management supervisor (level 3) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

Find training providers for this course

Apprenticeship location

Check if a provider can offer this training for the apprenticeship location.