Course introduction

Our Facilities Services Bootcamp is a free, fully funded course for adults in the Solent region who want to start a career in facilities. You don’t need any experience to join. The course is mostly face-to-face and gives you the hands-on skills, safety training and confidence to step into your first paid job – working as a cleaner, caretaker, maintenance assistant, porter or estates operative in hospitals, schools, universities, housing and offices across the Solent.

You’ll learn in a classroom and a workshop alongside experienced tutors, with real tools, real tasks and plenty of practice. The course runs full-time over five weeks for people out of work, or part-time over twelve weeks (evenings and Saturdays) for people already in a job. Every learner who finishes the course is guaranteed a job interview with a local employer, and we support you for six months afterwards to help you settle into work.

What you'll learn

  • How facilities services work
  • Looking after buildings - asbestos, COSHH, legionella, fire safety and manual handling
  • Good customer service - handling questions, complaints and difficult situations
  • Waste, energy use and sustainable working
  • Practical hands-on decorating skills
  • Using common power tools safely and• Getting work ready - writing a CV, mock interviews and planning your next steps confidently
  • Health, safety and security at work
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Course includes

  • Accredited City & Guilds Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment
  • 120 hours of training plus 18 hours of life skills and career support
  • Mostly face-to-face teaching in classrooms and a hands-on workshop
  • One-to-one help with your CV, job search and careers advice
  • A guaranteed job interview with a local employer at the end of the course
  • Six months of support after the course to help you stay in work