Bathroom Installation Apprentice
DEVAL BATHROOMS LTD
CAMBRIDGESHIRE (CB25 9FX)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 21 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 August 2026
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Summary
This isn't just an apprenticeship. It's the start of a career.
At DeVal Bathrooms, we're looking for someone who wants to build a career, not just find a job. You'll learn a skilled trade, work alongside experienced professionals and become part of a close-knit team that genuinely enjoys what they do.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Property maintenance operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 4.30am to 4.30pm, occasional Saturdays.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 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
You'll work alongside experienced tradespeople on real customer projects from day one, gradually building your skills and confidence.
During your apprenticeship you'll gain experience in:
- Use of hand and power tools
- Plumbing installation
- Tiling preparation and tiling
- Waterproofing systems
- Basic carpentry
- Installing bathroom furniture
- Fitting baths, showers, toilets and basins
- Silicone finishing
- Looking after tools, equipment and work areas
- Communicating professionally with customers in their homes
- Developing an understanding of quality workmanship and attention to detail
Alongside your practical training, you'll attend college and work towards your Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative apprenticeship qualification.
Where you'll work
UNIT 23 GLENMORE BUSINESS PARK
ELY ROAD
WATERBEACH
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9FX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE
Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Plan the sequence of work required to carry out routine property maintenance operations.
- Identify and select the appropriate materials and components for property maintenance tasks, ensuring these are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and manufacturer's specifications.
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Comply with risk assessments, and organise the workplace, to safeguard themselves and the property.
- Comply with key regulatory and legislative requirements, including building regulations.
- Uses safe working practices when carrying out property maintenance tasks including the use of PPE, signage, barriers, access equipment and ensuring work area is prepared and reinstated.
- Select, and use work tools and equipment for property maintenance tasks, applying all safeguards, and ensuring the correct functioning of equipment.
- Safely isolate and secure electrical or electronic supplies prior to performing property maintenance operations.
- Apply and implement routine emergency system checks, testing and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults as required.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components and clearing blockages.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to external drainage systems, including clearing blockages and replacing components.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to environmental and energy management systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components.
- Use carpentry and joinery skills to perform repairs to windows, doors and glazing units, and their associated fittings.
- Perform repairs to plastered surfaces, including surface preparation, fixing and mixing materials and compounds.
- Use painting and decorating skills to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint using brushes and rollers, and complete sealing activities using gun appliances.
- Perform tiling repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
- Perform flooring repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
- Perform planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings or their immediate surroundings, attending to minor defects within either masonry, roofing, fencing or railing, groundwork or landscaping.
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address property maintenance problems.
- Record and report information, using digital and written techniques.
- Inspect own work, ensuring it is delivered to the given specifications.
- Comply with environmental regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Use and adapt communication methods for different situations and when, working with colleagues and stakeholders, using industry terminology as appropriate.
- Provide customer feedback whilst maintaining customer service.
- Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority.
- Plan the sequence of work required to carry out routine property maintenance operations.
- Identify and select the appropriate materials and components for property maintenance tasks, ensuring these are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and manufacturer's specifications.
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Comply with risk assessments, and organise the workplace, to safeguard themselves and the property.
- Comply with key regulatory and legislative requirements, including building regulations.
- Uses safe working practices when carrying out property maintenance tasks including the use of PPE, signage, barriers, access equipment and ensuring work area is prepared and reinstated.
- Select, and use work tools and equipment for property maintenance tasks, applying all safeguards, and ensuring the correct functioning of equipment.
- Safely isolate and secure electrical or electronic supplies prior to performing property maintenance operations.
- Apply and implement routine emergency system checks, testing and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults as required.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components and clearing blockages.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to external drainage systems, including clearing blockages and replacing components.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to environmental and energy management systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components.
- Use carpentry and joinery skills to perform repairs to windows, doors and glazing units, and their associated fittings.
- Perform repairs to plastered surfaces, including surface preparation, fixing and mixing materials and compounds.
- Use painting and decorating skills to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint using brushes and rollers, and complete sealing activities using gun appliances.
- Perform tiling repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
- Perform flooring repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
- Perform planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings or their immediate surroundings, attending to minor defects within either masonry, roofing, fencing or railing, groundwork or landscaping.
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address property maintenance problems.
- Record and report information, using digital and written techniques.
- Inspect own work, ensuring it is delivered to the given specifications.
- Comply with environmental regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Use and adapt communication methods for different situations and when, working with colleagues and stakeholders, using industry terminology as appropriate.
- Provide customer feedback whilst maintaining customer service.
- Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority.
Training schedule
Property Maintenance Operative Level 2.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
A full UK driving licence, or currently learning to drive, would be an advantage, although it isn't essential.
You don't need to be able to drive, but you must be able to travel to our premises (CB25 9FX) each morning, where you'll join the team before travelling to customer sites.
About this employer
DeVal Bathrooms is an established, family-run bathroom design and installation company based near Cambridge. We specialise in designing, supplying and installing high-quality, bespoke bathrooms, managing every stage of each project from concept through to completion.
We're proud of the reputation we've built for quality workmanship, attention to detail and exceptional customer service.
We don't just employ apprentices. We invest in them.
Many of our team have been with us for years, including one of our very first apprentices who is now our Senior Bathroom Installer. It's proof that at DeVal there really is no ceiling for someone with the right attitude.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
We love teaching people and watching them grow.
We're a small team who genuinely care about each other. We work hard, enjoy what we do and take real pride in the quality of our work.
Learning a craft takes time, and we don't expect you to know everything from day one. What we do expect is enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to improve every day.
If you're prepared to put the effort in, we'll invest our time, knowledge and experience into helping you become the best tradesperson you can be. Whether that's progressing into plumbing, another specialist trade or taking on greater responsibility within the business, we'll support you every step of the way.
What you'll get:
- A nationally recognised Level 2 apprenticeship qualification
- Hands-on training from experienced bathroom installers
- The opportunity to learn every stage of high-quality bathroom installation
- The opportunity to work on beautiful, bespoke bathroom projects from day one
- A supportive, friendly team that genuinely wants to see you succeed
- A long-term career with genuine opportunities to progress
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DEVAL BATHROOMS LTD
Cheryl de Val
cheryl@devalcambs.com
01223 660092
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045957.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Friday 21 August 2026 at 11:59pm)