Plumbing Apprentice

The Vacancy

If you’re passionate, driven, and ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

What you will do
As a level 3 Plumbing Apprentice, you will have the opportunity to work both independently and as part of our fun and diverse team of tradespeople.

Your Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the below

• Install, maintain, and repair plumbing and heating systems, including hot water systems, boilers, and renewable energy solutions.
• Conduct fault-finding and diagnostics on plumbing and heating systems.
• Ensure all work complies with industry standards, building regulations, and health and safety guidelines.
• Provide excellent customer service, liaising with clients to explain work carried out and resolve issues efficiently.
• Maintain accurate records of installations, repairs, and maintenance tasks.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in plumbing and heating technologies, including renewable energy solutions.
• Locating and identifying leaks.
• Repairing or replacing pipes and parts.
• Determining the right tools and equipment necessary to successfully complete a job.
• Assisting with preparing cost estimates for clients.
• Helping the Plumber to ensure that all work is in accordance with health and safety codes.
• Cleaning the job site after the work is completed.
• Answering client queries.
• Following the Plumbers’ orders and instructions.
• Ensuring the right materials are available in good time in order to improve completion rates

About you

To be successful on the programme you’ll:

• Be passionate about a career in the built environment.
• Be excited to learn and develop new skills.
• Have a curious nature.
• Be reliable and professional.
• A problem solver with the ability to think logically.
• Possess good time management skills.
• Prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines.
• You will need to be able to cope with the physical demands of the role
• Health and safety conscious

Qualifications:

• To be considered for this apprenticeship you will need to have achieved a Grade 4 or C and above in Maths and English

You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.