Summary
LWBrown Plumbing & Heating Ltd are offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as a Plumbing apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career in this exciting sector.
Wage
£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Pay will increase depending on what the apprentice is able to do. And how quickly the apprentice is able to implement what has been learned.
Training course
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Hours
Contracted hours are from 7:30am to 4:30pm. Working locations will vary. Start time is arrival at place of work.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 8 September 2025
Duration
4 years
Positions available
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
Duties will include:
* Closely work with engineers to obtain an understanding of standards required
* Working on projects from first fix pipework to completion and handover of project
* Expected to use initiative to problem solve
* Use of different plumbing tools and general tools
* Be willing to listen and learn and share in basic tasks of keeping areas clean and tidy for working
Where you'll work
7 SPRINGFIELD ROAD
LOOE
PL13 1HB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Training course
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
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 be working towards a Level 3 Plumbing apprenticeship standard
* You will receive support from an assessor and an apprenticeship advisor
* You will be required to attend Cornwall College St Austell on a weekly basis
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4/C)
* Maths (grade 4/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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Patience
* Time keeping
* Keen to develop
Other requirements
Applicant will need to have reliable transport to and from work and college.