Repairs Inspector Apprentice

Repairs Inspector Apprentice

Locations: North-West, North-East & South London, Home Counties (Herts, Beds, Essex)

Start Date: August 2026

12-month (PLUS 3-month End Point Assessment) Apprenticeship Programme

What is the role?

As a Repairs Inspector Apprentice, you’ll visit residents in their homes to check repairs, make sure work is completed properly, and support residents throughout the process.

You’ll be out in the community, working directly with residents and contractors to make sure homes are safe and repairs are done to a high standard.

This is a hands-on role, with a mix of:

• Visiting residents’ homes to inspect repairs and check quality
• Supporting residents by listening and understanding their concerns
• Working with contractors to resolve issues quickly
• Keeping residents updated on progress
• Making decisions to ensure repairs are safe and completed properly

What training will you get?

• 4–6-week induction to learn the role
• Shadowing experienced inspectors
• Ongoing support from a mentor
• Gradual move into a field-based role

What we’re looking for

No experience needed, we’re looking for the right attitude.

You’ll have:

• Strong communication skills
• Confidence speaking with people in their homes
• A willingness to learn
• Problem-solving ability
• A positive, team-focused approach

Why join us?

Please look at our Candidate Information Pack to understand the candidate journey, our commitment to you, and to check your eligibility for the role.

We offer full support from our Academy and mentors, hands-on experience, and flexible hybrid working, along with 30 days’ holiday, paid volunteering days, and a competitive benefits package including discounts, life assurance and pension contributions up to 10%.

This is a permanent opportunity, with a clear pathway into a long-term career.

Key Dates for your diary

We’re committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment process.

Successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment centre on either 15 June at our Lambeth North Office or 16 June at our Dunstable office.

Final interviews will take place via Teams in the week commencing 22 June.

This role is all about bringing our values to life being kind when supporting residents in their homes, doing the right thing by making safe and fair decisions, pulling together to get things sorted, keeping our promises by ensuring residents are always updated, celebrating diversity by respecting and valuing different people and perspectives, and being open to new ideas so we can continue to learn and improve. You’ll help deliver services that are simple, safe and smart.

If you’re enthusiastic about helping people, eager to learn, and passionate about building stronger communities, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply online and submit an anonymised CV!

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to Julie-Ann O'Malley from the Talent Team (Julie-Ann.O'Malley@peabody.org.uk).