Plumbing, Heating and Gas Engineering Apprentice

PWP BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

Bestwood Village (NG6 8TU)

Closes on Monday 15 June 2026

Posted on 13 May 2026

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Summary

PWP Building Services Ltd are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic apprentice to join their team and develop a career within the Plumbing, Heating and Gas industry.

Wage

£15,795 a year

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Training course
Gas engineering operative (level 3)
Hours
Mon to Fri 07:30-16:00.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 29 June 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

Duties will include:

  • Understanding of hot, cold and central heating installations
  • Designing heating systems using applied maths skills
  • Keeping site tidy and debris free
  • Cleaning and maintaining tools and properties
  • Install and maintain plumbing and heating systems
  • Fitting of heating components such as radiators and pipework
  • Undertaking fault and leak detection, and rectification
  • Deliver reliable customer service
  • Health, safety and welfare in the workplace

Where you'll work

PWP Building Services Limited
The Oak’s
Moor Road
Bestwood Village
NG6 8TU

Training

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

Training provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Training course

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Comply with health and safety practices.
  • Install and commission a range of primary appliances, for example central heating boilers, gas cookers, space heaters.
  • Install and commission a range of secondary appliances, for example laundry appliances, water heaters and gas meters (not exceeding 6m3 in capacity).
  • Carry out testing and safety checks applicable to the appliance chimney or flue type.
  • Carry out routine maintenance and servicing of appliances and components.
  • Identify and rectify faults in appliances and components.
  • Decommission appliances and systems.
  • Isolate the electrical supply to the appliance.
  • Conduct electrical safety checks pre- and post-work.
  • Undertake and document risk assessments.
  • Source, read and follow technical documentation associated with equipment and installation requirements.
  • Select, use and maintain tools, equipment and test instrumentation.
  • Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Check and action inspection records and schedules.
  • Identify unsafe situations or conditions and take action under IGEM G/11 Gas industry unsafe situations procedure.
  • Use digital technology to access job, appliance and customer information.
  • Complete and maintain work records including appliance and customer data in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
  • Communicate verbally with customers, including the provision of guidance on energy and efficiency measures specific to the appliance or system being worked on.
  • Recycle, reuse, return defective components and dispose of waste.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Comply with health and safety practices.
  • Install and commission a range of primary appliances, for example central heating boilers, gas cookers, space heaters.
  • Install and commission a range of secondary appliances, for example laundry appliances, water heaters and gas meters (not exceeding 6m3 in capacity).
  • Carry out testing and safety checks applicable to the appliance chimney or flue type.
  • Carry out routine maintenance and servicing of appliances and components.
  • Identify and rectify faults in appliances and components.
  • Decommission appliances and systems.
  • Isolate the electrical supply to the appliance.
  • Conduct electrical safety checks pre- and post-work.
  • Undertake and document risk assessments.
  • Source, read and follow technical documentation associated with equipment and installation requirements.
  • Select, use and maintain tools, equipment and test instrumentation.
  • Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Check and action inspection records and schedules.
  • Identify unsafe situations or conditions and take action under IGEM G/11 Gas industry unsafe situations procedure.
  • Use digital technology to access job, appliance and customer information.
  • Complete and maintain work records including appliance and customer data in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
  • Communicate verbally with customers, including the provision of guidance on energy and efficiency measures specific to the appliance or system being worked on.
  • Recycle, reuse, return defective components and dispose of waste.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.

Training schedule

You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.

You will experience a blended learning model.

This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Construction Campus. This attendance is required during term time only.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Since it’s founding in 1995 PWP Building Services Limited has specialised in the design, installation and maintenance of commercial Mechanical, Electrical and Fire and Security systems throughout the UK and Western and Central Europe.

Throughout this period PWP have continued to build on their success having established a strong reputation for outstanding design and installation quality coupled with flexibility and integrity.

https://www.pwp-ltd.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full time employment upon completing apprenticeship successfully.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Libby

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900290

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030628.

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Closes on Monday 15 June 2026