Plumbing and Heating Apprenticeship Black Country Housing Group

Summary

BCHG are looking to recruit a Plumbing and Heating Apprentice to work alongside experienced colleagues, carrying out the plumbing aspects involved in installing bathrooms & kitchens to include repairs, identifying and fixing leaks, replacing pipe work and radiators, etc as well as carrying out elements of other trades to support the work required.

Annual wage: £15,392 a year
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Training course: Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 October
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

Main Duties and responsibilities will be:

You will be expected to undertake training to complete a full range of plumbing and heating repairs, maintenance, and installation works.
To carry out routine and/or planned maintenance in relation to plumbing & heating.
Carry out responsive repairs i.e. fixing leaking fixtures and fittings, taps, sinks, showers, basins, baths, radiators, outside taps as well as fixing heating systems.
Installation of plumbing and heating systems i.e. replacing complete heating systems boilers, radiators or installing the plumbing parts of new kitchens and bathrooms.
Understand and maintain grounds and external fabrication of a building, such as drainage and guttering.
Understand and demonstrate the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace.
Comply with organisational safety, policies and procedures and identify hazards and reduce them.
To carry out all instructions issued to you by your manager or supervisor, or any person responsible with your training.
Attend and complete all training and development courses as required.
Understand and maintain plant, safety systems and equipment.
Understand and demonstrate the safe use of hand tools, for example screwdrivers, power drills, pliers, paper strippers and a variety of other tools used in plumbing and carpentry.
Demonstrate and understand the importance of the control of resources and stock.
Carry out repairs and reactive maintenance.
Understand the importance of customer service and demonstrate it throughout your time in the role.
Record and report information accurately either internally or externally.

Where you’ll work

134 High Street

Rowley Regis

B65 0EE

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.