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Facilities Services & Management Modern Apprenticeships
Learn how to maintain safe, efficient workplaces and develop practical skills that support every organisation.
What is a Facilities Modern Apprenticeship?
Facilities apprenticeships focus on maintaining safe, efficient, and compliant workplaces. Apprentices gain skills in maintenance, workplace management, and health and safety. Frameworks are aligned with construction and related sectors, supporting careers in facilities management.
Why undertake an apprenticeship in Facilities Services or Management?
Earn while you learn
Apprenticeships combine paid employment with structured training. You’ll gain hands-on experience while working toward a nationally recognised qualification.
Industry-recognised qualifications
Completing the programme provides a formal qualification at SCQF Level 5–7, respected by employers across Scotland and beyond.
Career progression
Facilities management is a growing field with a skills gap. Apprenticeships help bridge this gap, making qualified candidates highly employable.
Practical workplace skills
You’ll develop hands-on expertise in risk assessment, building maintenance, sustainability, and using modern technology to manage facilities.
Who can undertake this apprenticeship?
The Modern Apprenticeship in Facilities Services & Management is designed for anyone in Scotland who wants to build a career in maintaining and managing workplaces—whether you’re just leaving school, switching careers, or already employed and looking to upskill. It’s open to people of all ages and backgrounds, with pathways tailored to roles in facilities operations, building maintenance, health & safety, energy efficiency, and team leadership. Employers can use it to train new recruits or develop existing staff, making it a flexible and inclusive route into one of the country’s most important support and management sectors.
How is the apprenticeship delivered?
As with all our apprenticeship delivery we provide a range of flexible learning methods which we tailor to suit the needs of the employer and the employee-candidate. This may involve one or a hybrid approach of observations in the workplace, access to online learning, attending face to face courses and collating a portfolio of evidence
Which apprenticeships are available?
Facilities apprenticeships are available at SCQF Level 5 (Facilities Services) and SCQF Level 7 (Facilities Management). Learners may start at Level 5 with workplace support roles, then progress to Level 7 for supervisory and leadership responsibilities. Tutors can advise on the best pathway depending on prior experience.
Facilities Management Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 7
The Facilities Management Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 7 equips learners with the skills needed to coordinate and oversee the smooth running of workplaces, buildings, and services. Apprentices gain practical experience managing day‑to‑day operations such as health and safety compliance, maintenance scheduling, resource allocation, and supplier relationships, while also studying modules in sustainability, risk management, and customer service. The programme develops core skills in communication, teamwork, and problem‑solving, alongside meta‑skills like adaptability, confidence, and leadership. Supported by their employer and training provider, learners work toward a nationally recognised qualification that prepares them for roles such as facilities supervisor, building services coordinator, or operations team leader, with clear progression into senior management positions within facilities and property services
Facilities Services Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 5
The Facilities Services Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 5 provides an entry‑level pathway into the facilities and property services sector, combining paid employment with structured training. Apprentices gain practical experience in maintaining safe, clean, and efficient workplaces, learning tasks such as basic building maintenance, cleaning and hygiene standards, security procedures, and customer service. Alongside these technical skills, the programme develops core skills in communication, teamwork, and problem‑solving, as well as meta‑skills like adaptability, confidence, and responsibility. Supported by their employer and training provider, learners work toward a nationally recognised qualification that prepares them for roles such as facilities assistant, cleaning supervisor, or building support worker, with clear progression routes into higher‑level facilities management.
