Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy

About Us

Murphy is a leading international, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. We also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy employs more than 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. There’s more to Murphy.

Facilities service operative - Apprenticeship programme

As a facilities service operative apprentice, you’ll work alongside a supportive team within Facilities, gaining hands-on experience in the day-to-day running of our facilities. You’ll be guided by experienced mentors who will help you with everything from welcoming visitors and guests, managing building maintenance and health & safety processes to coordinating repairs and handling service requests. The role is all about learning how to keep everybody safe and comfortable at work and ensure everything is running smoothly whilst working with our supplier and internal functions. You'll get the chance to apply your organisational skills to help communicate important tasks and make sure the facilities team is on track. With plenty of support from your line managers and colleagues, you’ll have the chance to grow in your role, gain qualifications, and develop skills that will help you build a strong foundation for a career in facilities management.

The role will involve some or all the following:

Welcoming guests/visitors and VIPs to the office
Inductions – ensuring all visitors/guests and VIPs are inducted upon arrival.
Ensuring the building and its systems are in good working order, this can involve coordinating repair schedules.
Vendor Management – working with external service providers that may attend site.
Space management – coordinating the use of office and meeting room space by managing room bookings and addressing space requirements.
Health and Safety – Ensuring the facility complies with health and safety regulations including emergency exits, fire alarms and overall safety of employees and visitors.
Event Support – sometimes the coordinator helps with setting up or managing events, meetings or conferences that happen at the office.
In essence ensuring the smooth operation of the office/facility.

What qualification will I receive through the apprenticeship?

As part of this apprenticeship you will follow the Facilities Services Operative Level 2 apprenticeship standard which takes up to 18 months to complete, along with the skills and experience to build a promising career within the industry.

What do I need to be considered for the apprenticeship?

GCSE Maths and English at grade A*- D / 3-9 (or equivalent)
You don’t need to have previous experience for the role, but you do need to be ready to learn, have a positive mindset and a can-do attitude!
Eligible to work in the UK with a valid work permit if applicable. Please note, that we do not provide sponsorship.

Above all, we need people who will adopt our values and strive to live them:

One Family, One Team, One Murphy
Always Deliver
Respect, Integrity & Accountability
Never Harm
Continually Improve

What you’ll get in return

Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
Above market rate contributory pension scheme
Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

Where will I be based on the apprenticeship?

This role will be from one of our office location in Kentish Town, London.

Our Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process consists of two stages:

Initial application (Don't worry if you don't have your own CV as of yet, instead please upload a document that tells us a little bit more about who you are, what you have studied and why you are interested in this apprenticeship). In-person interview

It’s important to us that everybody has an equal chance to succeed, therefore if you'd like to discuss any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please feel free to get in touch at (url removed).

Please note: Should we receive a high volume of suitable applications we may choose to close our opportunities early. Therefore, to avoid missing out, we do recommend you submit your application asap.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd

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