Plumbing Apprentice
The HeatWorks
YEOVIL (BA20 2HP)
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 24 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 September 2025
Contents
Summary
All technicians will be required to work on typical plumbing elements such as hot and cold water systems and storage, supplies to dwellings and associated pipework, above-ground pipework, connection to below-ground, sanitary pipework, fittings and furniture.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday - Hours to be discussed.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Plan core plumbing and domestic heating systems to meet customers’ needs and in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures
- Select and size core plumbing and domestic heating systems to meet customers’ needs and in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures
- Carry out preparatory work for the Installation of core plumbing and domestic heating systems
- Install core plumbing and domestic heating systems in accordance with design criteria, manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures
- Test and commission core plumbing and domestic heating system installations in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures
- Carry out appropriate handover procedures for core plumbing and domestic heating systems to customers and or end users including the provision of written information, diagrammatic information, verbal information and demonstration regarding system operation and use
- Carry out routine service and maintenance procedures on core plumbing and domestic heating systems
- Perform fault finding, diagnosis and rectification procedures on core plumbing and domestic heating systems
- Decommission core plumbing and domestic heating systems
- Conform to all health, safety and welfare in the workplace requirements
- Plan low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) to include natural gas fired central heating and hot water appliances (up to 70kW net heat input) to meet customers’ needs and in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures
- Select and size low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) to include natural gas fired central heating and hot water appliances (up to 70kW net heat input) to meet customers’ needs and in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures
- Carry out preparatory work for the Installation of low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) to include natural gas fired central heating and hot water appliances (up to 70kW net heat input)
- Install low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) to include natural gas fired central heating and hot water appliances (up to 70kW net heat input) in accordance with design criteria, manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures
- Test and commission low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) to include natural gas fired central heating and hot water appliances (up to 70kW net heat input) in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures
Where you'll work
UNIT 12 VENTURE 20
BRYMPTON WAY
YEOVIL
BA20 2HP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
YEOVIL COLLEGE
Training course
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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.
- 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.
Training schedule
- The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician Level 3 standard
- On completion the apprentice will receive Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician Level 3 qualification
- Functional Skills in maths and English may also be required depending on current level
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)
- Maths (grade Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone interview with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
About this employer
Around 50% of the business revolves around planned maintenance of commercial and domestic biomass, gas and oil boilers. The remainder of the work and most of the installation work is comprised of domestic heat pump installations and the installation of wood burning and multi fuel stoves. The company won APHC National Installer of the Year last year and holds accreditations with MCS, APHC, HETAS, WRAS, WIAPS, Trustmark and Gas Safe, to name a few. An apprentice will be expected to get stuck in and get on with what they are tasked to do. In return they will receive a top class training experience.
After this apprenticeship
- Working as a fitter, or as part of the office planning team
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
YEOVIL COLLEGE
Victoria Davey
Victoria.davey@yeovil.ac.uk
01935845561
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341437.
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Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 24 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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