Apprentice Plumber
BD MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
Dagenham (RM10 8PP)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 3 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 June 2026
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Summary
Work alongside an experienced plumber and assist in the installation, maintenance, and repair of plumbing systems.
Working in council tenants’ homes, including vulnerable people, treating tenants with respect.
- Wage
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£14,976 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Statutory rate of pay for apprentices is £8.00 per hour
Aged 18-20: £10.85ph
Over 21: £12.71ph
- Training course
- Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Contractual hours Monday - Friday between the hours of 8.00am - 4.30pm.
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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3
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
1. To participate in the Apprenticeship Programme to work in a supported learning environment to develop advanced professional skills, knowledge, behaviours and work experience in:
Plumbing.
2. To attend a course of study with Barking and Dagenham college to attain an apprenticeship award or qualification that meets the requirements of a Level 3 as a heating engineer.
3. To develop additional practical skills and knowledge other than the core trade within the housing repair work streams, which focuses on working towards a right first time approach.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. To develop competences to enable a skilled level in plumbing and additional skills.
2. The role requires the post holder to apply learning on site under the supervision of a competent person.
3. With close supervision, support and assist a qualified tradesperson to undertake repairs and maintenance within the housing repair services.
4. To undertake supervised work as directed by Service Manager, coach or mentor on key tasks. To work jointly with the allocated trades person, within that person’s guidance and supervision.
5. Apprentices will be required to work in teams and be supportive to their work colleagues and to other apprentices. Team working and a flexible approach is essential.
6. Attend and participate in training activities and workshops as identified as part of your learning development programme.
7. To attend a course of study with a designated college participating in lessons and undertaking required assignments, projects and tests.
8. To meet the course commitment, as directed by the college, to present evidence portfolios, units of assessment and assignments to expected timescales.
9. Work in a range of properties throughout the Borough, including occupied tenancies and offices and unoccupied buildings. Providing a service to a diverse range of customer and clients adopting and adhering to Customer Services and Equal Opportunities policies whilst being responsive to conflicting priorities based on resident need, vulnerability and corporate policy.
Structure:
The post holder reports to the Service Manager. The post holder will be closely supervised by their manager and mentor, as well as being monitored and given guidance / direction by more experienced colleagues.
Contacts:
The post holder will have contacts with staff across the Company and Council inc. senior managers, Members of Council, Members of the public and external organisations. All of whom s/he is expected to develop constructive working arrangements to progress the objectives of the post and the Company and Council.
The post holder is responsible for ensuring maintenance of accredited standards. The business unit is committed to continuous improvement in quality of service. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all activities are consistent with best value. This includes assisting in the preparation of the performance plan for the business unit and individual work plans, and learning and development plans.
Where you'll work
Pondfield House Wantz Road
Dagenham
RM10 8PP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BARKING AND DAGENHAM 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
You will attend Barking and Dagenham College one day a week for day release over 48 months.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Desirable qualifications
Plumbing in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Awareness of tools and materials used in plumbing work.
Understanding of the importance of maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
Understanding of Health and Safety at Work Act as it applies to the role of Apprentice Plumber.
About this employer
We are a property and facilities services group that serves our communities by providing healthy catering for schools, cleaning services and responsive home repairs and maintenance, while creating opportunities for local people to live, work, and grow for a fulfilling future.
The money we generate goes straight back to support our communities, and being based in our communities, we understand their needs and can respond with services that are safe, high quality and trusted by local people.
We are an autonomous business with a private sector governance structure headed by an independent Non-Executive Chair and Board, and are owned by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
We therefore combine the best of private sector commercial approaches and customer focus but with a public service ethos. All of our profits are invested back into the people and communities of the Borough.
We are passionate about delivering quality services and great value for money, but we also care deeply about our customers, our people and those that we support both directly and indirectly. We offer cutting-edge commercial propositions, but with a heart.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential progession within the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BARKING AND DAGENHAM COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038084.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 3 July 2026 at 11:59pm)