PEM Innovations - Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician Apprenticeship

PEM Innovations is a family-run business built on over 40 years of experience in the plumbing, heating, and property maintenance industry. After completing a 6½-year Marine Engineering apprenticeship, Tim, the owner, moved into the plumbing and heating sector at the age of 24 and has been delivering high-quality installations ever since.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age (National Minimum Wage)

Training Course

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm (40 hours a week)

Start Date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

4 years

Positions Available

1

About the Role

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What You'll Do at Work:

• Assist qualified plumbers and heating engineers with a variety of domestic plumbing and heating installations
• Support first fix and second fix plumbing work mainly within bathrooms but also kitchens
• Assist with the installation, maintenance, and repair of domestic plumbing and heating systems
• Help install sanitary ware, radiators, pipework, and associated fittings
• Prepare and organize materials, tools, and equipment for daily tasks
• Learn to read and interpret basic drawings and job specifications
• Learn to read and interpret boiler installation and service manuals to assist with fault finding, diagnosis, and breakdown response under the supervision of qualified engineers
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment in accordance with health and safety procedures
• Load and unload materials and assist with deliveries when required
• Communicate professionally with customers and colleagues on site
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn, develop practical skills, and follow instructions from supervisors
• Undertake any other reasonable duties associated with the apprenticeship role

Where You'll Work

4 OAK MEWS
WILMSLOW
SK9 2LB

Training

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

Training Provider

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE

Training Course

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Training Schedule

Day Release (1 day per week) at City Skills M6 & other 4 days with the employer

What You'll Learn

• 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 the 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-recognized 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-recognized 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, 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.