2025 Trade Apprenticeship - Plumber

ENGINEERINGUK; Northwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic individuals for an Apprentice Plumber role. This exciting opportunity involves gaining hands-on experience in plumbing while receiving formal education to achieve a Level 3 apprenticeship standard. You will work alongside skilled professionals and receive mentorship throughout your training. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring all employees feel valued and supported. With a focus on sustainability and employee well-being, this role offers a pathway to a rewarding career in construction, where you can grow and develop your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension schemes

Health and Wellbeing support

Virtual GP access

Health Assessment for age 50+

Phased return to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional leave purchase

Employee Discounts

Transport allowance

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a genuine interest in construction and the built environment.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain plumbing systems for potable water and drainage.
• Fabricate and install plumbing for kitchens and sanitary areas.

Skills

Interest in construction

Enthusiasm

Ambition

Mobility for travel

Education

Three GCSEs or equivalent

Job description

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Job Title - Apprentice Plumber

What are we looking for?

We are looking for people with a genuine interest in construction and the built environment. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and ambitious, with the potential to progress to a supervisory / management role over a five-to-ten-year period.

Role Overview

A plumber is a trade role that specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage, and drainage in plumbing systems. A Plumber is an essential component of the modular office production process. A Plumber within the production facility will fabricate and install the plumbing for kitchens and sanitary areas.

Location

Wincham, Cheshire

Apprenticeship level and standard

Plumbing and domestic heating technician level 3

Entry requirements

• Eligibility without restrictions to work in the UK with a valid work permit if applicable.
• Full mobility to enable travel to various project locations.
• Attainment of three GCSEs or equivalent.

The Laing O'Rourke Apprenticeship programme - what can you expect?

The Trade and Technical Apprenticeship programme provides you with a formal college education, leading to a Level 3 apprenticeship standard in your chosen vocation. You will also gain a broad set of trade technical skills through on-the-job training, supported by our qualified and experienced workforce, and construction professionals. A dedicated mentor and approved training provider will work closely with you, providing regular feedback on your progress towards completing your apprenticeship.

Company

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.

Laing O'Rourke believes that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood, and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.

Support for Disabled Employees:

• LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership and management have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.
• LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommittee is an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity, and long-term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
• Disability Confident Leaders– We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.

Sustainability:

In April 2021 Laing O’Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:

• To be a net zero company by 2050.
• By 2033 to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension – basic and enhanced schemes
• Health and Wellbeing
• Virtual GP
• Health Assessment (Age 50+)
• Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased
• Employee Discounts
• Allowances – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade