4 CHESSINGHAM PARK
COMMON ROAD, DUNNINGTON, YO19 5SE

Plumbing Apprentice

Salary: £14,722.50 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Closing Date: Fri 01 Aug 2025 - 11:59 pm UTC
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Plumbing Apprentice

Summary

As an apprentice, you will work closely with seasoned professionals, gaining invaluable experience and developing job-specific skills essential for a successful career in plumbing. As you progress through the program and deepen your technical knowledge, your responsibilities will expand to include many different plumbing related tasks.

Annual wage: £14,722.50 a year
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Training course: Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Hours
Monday - Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm
37.5 hours a week

Possible start date: Monday 01 September 2025

Duration: 4 Years

Positions available: 2

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

As you progress through the program and deepen your technical knowledge, your responsibilities will expand to include (but not limited to):

  • Interpreting and following plumbing drawings, specifications, and work instructions
  • Installing various plumbing fixtures and components, such as sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs, pipes, valves, and fittings
  • Ensuring the proper alignment, levelling, and support of plumbing systems in compliance with codes and regulations
  • Joining pipes using methods such as soldering, crimping, and threading, and performing leak and pressure tests to ensure system integrity
  • Commissioning and adjusting plumbing systems for optimal water flow and drainage

Where you’ll work

4 CHESSINGHAM PARK
COMMON ROAD
DUNNINGTON
YORK
YO19 5SE

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

HULL COLLEGE

Your training course

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Your training plan

  • Hull College will deliver the Apprenticeship Standard Plumbing Level 3
  • You will be trained in the workplace by a highly skilled mentor alongside your Hull College Skills Coach who will help support and guide you to become a skilled employee

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)
  • Health & Safety (grade Pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Driving licence an advantage

Other requirements

You will need to travel to Hull for your weekly day release. We will aim to place you on our building sites in East Yorkshire, however that is not always possible - you may be asked to travel to other sites across West, North and East Yorkshire, van share is possible. You will occasionally be required to travel to our Head office in Dunnington.

About this company

Minster Plumbing & Heating Ltd Is a private family-run business with over 40 years of experience in the industry. We are premier Plumbing, Heating and electrical contractors who provide a first-class service for builders and private customers alike. Established in 1978 we have built up a reputation for quality workmanship. In recognition of our ability to provide exceptional care and deliver outstanding service to our customers, we have been awarded the best customer care service by national housebuilders. Located in Dunnington, York we have a workforce of over 25 plumbers and 20 electricians. Through meticulous planning and design, we ensure that we provide a service that satisfies even the most stringent requirements, and in situations where time restraints are tight, we offer a rapid design and plumbing, heating and electrical installation service including heating systems, sanitary ware, above ground drainage, hot and cold water, lighting, security measures such as CCTV and door entry systems and air conditioning.

https://minster-plumbing.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate will be given the opportunity of full-time employment upon completion of the advanced apprenticeship if available.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MINSTER PLUMBING & HEATING LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329177.

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Closes on Friday 01 August 2025

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