Summary
An exciting opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our team of qualified, experienced and professional plumbers. You will be learning on the job and also attend Eastleigh College to achieve a Level 3 qualification. You will be working on both domestic and commercial installations to give you a broad understanding of the trade.
Wage
£15,704 a year
Training course
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Hours
Full time, Monday to Friday, times vary according to site location.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 7 July
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Specific duties are flexible and will change to meet the needs of the organisation but will include or be equivalent to:
* Working with experienced plumbers on construction sites.
* Assist in setting out installation works, as directed by supervisor.
* Assist in carrying out installation plumbing and fitting of equipment as instructed by supervisor.
* Receive on site training and be involved in a variety of plumbing installation works, being supervised at all times.
Where you’ll work
Unit 2 Pullman Business Park
Pullman Way
Hampshire
Ringwood
BH24 1HD
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
JTL
Your training course
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Operate in a safe working manner by adhering to health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice and guidance and applying safe working practices.
* Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating and sanitary appliances and pipework).
* Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of rainwater systems.
* Plan tasks within plumbing and domestic heating systems industry.
* Identify and document hazards for the plumbing and domestic heating systems work. Apply control measures.
* Carry out commission and handover procedures and techniques on plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating, sanitary appliances, and rainwater).
* Install, test, and commission, electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on the non-electrical components of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems including industry safe isolation procedures.
* Decommission plumbing and domestic heating systems.
* Decommission electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
* Plan, size and select cold and hot systems to meet customer’s needs in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
* Plan, size and select domestic heating and rainwater systems to meet customers' needs in accordance with manufacturers' guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
* Carry out and apply the common installation processes and techniques used in the installation and maintenance of natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input) in the workplace.
* Install, purge, test, commission and handover low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on low pressure Natural Gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and Natural Gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
* Decommission (including disconnection and dismantling) low pressure Natural Gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and Natural Gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
* Plan, size and select low pressure Natural Gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and Natural Gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
* Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation of air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
* Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation of solar thermal systems.
* Test, commission and handover air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
* Test, commission and handover solar thermal systems.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on solar thermal systems.
* Decommission (including disconnection and dismantling) air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
* Decommission (including disconnection and dismantling) solar thermal systems.
* Plan, size and select air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
* Plan, size and select solar thermal systems.
* Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation of plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing pipework.
* Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation of plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances (cold water systems, hot water systems, sanitary appliances and pipework systems and rainwater systems).
* Test, commission and handover plumbing pipework (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances in the workplace. (cold water systems and sanitary appliances and pipework systems).
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.
* Decommission (including disconnection and dismantling) plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.
* Operate in a safe working manner by adhering to health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice and guidance and applying safe working practices.
* Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating and sanitary appliances and pipework).
* Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of rainwater systems.
* Plan tasks within plumbing and domestic heating systems industry.
* Identify and document hazards for the plumbing and domestic heating systems work. Apply control measures.
* Carry out commission and handover procedures and techniques on plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating, sanitary appliances, and rainwater).
* Install, test, and commission, electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on the non-electrical components of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems including industry safe isolation procedures.
* Decommission plumbing and domestic heating systems.
* Decommission electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
* Plan, size and select cold and hot systems to meet customer’s needs in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
* Plan, size and select domestic heating and rainwater systems to meet customers' needs in accordance with manufacturers' guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
Your training plan
You will attend Eastleigh College, Southampton, to achieve a Level 3 Plumbing and Domestic Heating qualification, Standard ST0303. This is a 4 year day release apprenticeship to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviors you need to plan, select, install, service, commission and maintain all aspects of plumbing and heating systems.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Logical
* Team working
* Able to use hand tools
Other requirements
Driving licence and own transport desirable due to working at different sites or locations.