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Plumbing Apprenticeship level 3 (Wokingham)

Wokingham
£16.2k – £25.8k/yr
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We require a Plumbing Apprentice

To work with the Plumbing contractor for one of our clients housing projects in Finchampstead.

Fitting and servicing domestic water, heating and drainage systems. As part of this position you will be fitting toilets, baths, showers, sinks, pipework for washing machines and dishwashers.

What you'll do at work

  • Installing hot and cold water, sanitation and drainage
  • Supporting installing central heating systems
  • Setting up rainwater harvesters and lead soakers
  • Cutting and joining pipes and fittings
  • Some work at heights or in cramped conditions

Where you'll work

Billing Avenue
Finchampstead
Wokingham
RG40 4JW

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Training course

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

What you'll learn

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.

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During this apprenticeship you will gain a Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician, Level 3 qualification

By the end of this apprenticeship the candidate will have satisfied the requirements for registration as EngTech by the Engineering Council through The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) and or The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

On completion of the health and safety assessment, as determined, by the assessment plan the candidate will have satisfied the requirements to obtain a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Card through the Joint Industry Board for Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering Services (JIB-PMES) at the appropriate grade

Desirable qualifications

5 GCSE's including English and Maths (grade 4 or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

About this employer

CoTrain is a program under SECBE . As a shared apprenticeship scheme and a Flexible Job Apprenticeship Agency partly funded by CITB to provide a route into industry for anyone wishing to complete an apprenticeship. We employ and mentor the apprentice and place them with our construction partners and colleges to gain the correct experience & skills to complete their qualifications.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. If the apprentice is successful then it is hoped that it will lead into full time employment as a Plumber

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CoTrain
Mark Pope
mark.pope@secbe.org.uk
07483172916

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000050015.

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Skills

Plumbing
Fitting toilets
Fitting baths
Fitting showers
Fitting sinks
Pipework for washing machines
Pipework for dishwashers
Installing hot and cold water
Installing sanitation
Installing drainage
Supporting installing central heating systems
Setting up rainwater harvesters
Setting up lead soakers
Cutting pipes
Joining pipes
Cutting fittings
Joining fittings
Health and safety legislation
Approved codes of practice
Safe working practices
Plumbing systems installation
Domestic heating systems installation
Cold water systems installation
Hot water systems installation
Central heating systems installation
Sanitary appliances installation
Rainwater systems installation
Plumbing system testing
Domestic heating system testing
Electrical systems installation
Electrical control systems installation
Plumbing system maintenance
Domestic heating system maintenance
Plumbing system fault diagnosis
Domestic heating system fault diagnosis
Plumbing system rectification
Domestic heating system rectification
Plumbing systems decommissioning
Domestic heating systems decommissioning
Electrical systems decommissioning
Electrical control systems decommissioning
Plumbing system planning
Plumbing system sizing
Plumbing system selection
Domestic heating system planning
Domestic heating system sizing
Domestic heating system selection
Natural gas systems installation
Natural gas fired hot water systems installation
Natural gas fired central heating appliances installation
Natural gas systems purging
Natural gas systems testing
Natural gas systems commissioning
Natural gas systems handover
Natural gas systems maintenance
Natural gas systems fault diagnosis
Natural gas systems rectification
Natural gas systems decommissioning
Natural gas systems planning
Natural gas systems sizing
Natural gas systems selection
Air source heat pump systems installation
Solar thermal systems installation
Air source heat pump systems testing
Solar thermal systems testing
Air source heat pump systems commissioning
Solar thermal systems commissioning
Air source heat pump systems handover
Solar thermal systems handover
Air source heat pump systems maintenance
Solar thermal systems maintenance
Air source heat pump systems fault diagnosis
Solar thermal systems fault diagnosis
Air source heat pump systems rectification
Solar thermal systems rectification
Air source heat pump systems decommissioning
Solar thermal systems decommissioning
Air source heat pump systems planning
Air source heat pump systems sizing
Air source heat pump systems selection
Solar thermal systems planning
Solar thermal systems sizing
Solar thermal systems selection
Plumbing pipework installation
Non-domestic plumbing pipework installation
Plumbing systems installation
Non-domestic plumbing systems installation
Plumbing appliances installation
Non-domestic plumbing appliances installation
Plumbing pipework testing
Non-domestic plumbing pipework testing
Plumbing systems maintenance
Non-domestic plumbing systems maintenance
Plumbing appliances maintenance
Non-domestic plumbing appliances maintenance
Plumbing pipework fault diagnosis
Non-domestic plumbing pipework fault diagnosis
Plumbing systems fault diagnosis
Non-domestic plumbing systems fault diagnosis
Plumbing appliances fault diagnosis
Non-domestic plumbing appliances fault diagnosis
Plumbing pipework rectification
Non-domestic plumbing pipework rectification
Plumbing systems rectification
Non-domestic plumbing systems rectification
Plumbing appliances rectification
Non-domestic plumbing appliances rectification
Plumbing pipework decommissioning
Non-domestic plumbing pipework decommissioning
Plumbing systems decommissioning
Non-domestic plumbing systems decommissioning
Plumbing appliances decommissioning
Non-domestic plumbing appliances decommissioning
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Willingness to learn
Time Management

Location

20 Broad St, Wokingham RG40 1AH, UK

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