Plumber

Serco; Larbert; On-site; GBP 31,537 - 34,303; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with annual reviews

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Discounts across 1,000 retailers

Job summary

Serco is seeking a Plumber at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, UK. The role involves maintaining safe plumbing systems crucial for patient care. Duties include preventative and reactive maintenance, ensuring compliance with water hygiene standards, and collaborating with various teams. Applicants should have a plumbing apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2/3 and relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including 25 days of annual leave, training opportunities, and wellbeing programs.

Qualifications

• Completed plumbing apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing.
• Proven experience in plumbing maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with thermostatic mixing valves.
• Understanding of water hygiene and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance on plumbing systems.
• Carry out reactive plumbing maintenance and repairs.
• Service and maintain thermostatic mixing valves.
• Monitor water safety activities and document accurately.
• Work with teams to minimize disruption to patient care.

Skills

Plumbing maintenance

Legionella control

Digital maintenance records

Education

Plumbing apprenticeship/NVQ Level 2 or 3

Tools

CAFM systems

Job description

Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert, FK5 4EB

Salary: £31,537 - £34,303 per annum

Schedule: Full time Permanent 36 hours per week – Week 1- Monday - Thursday 8am-4pm & Friday 8am-2.30pm, Week 2 - Monday 8am-2.30pm Tuesday – Friday 8am-4pm.

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Plumber in our Estates and Facilities team, you’ll play a vital role in keeping a busy acute hospital running safely and smoothly. Your work will help ensure patients, colleagues and visitors can rely on safe, compliant and well-maintained water and plumbing systems every day.

Working at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, you’ll contribute to a positive impact on healthcare delivery by maintaining critical infrastructure that directly supports patient care. From planned preventative maintenance to reactive repairs, your skills will help protect water safety, support infection prevention, and create an environment where clinical teams can focus on what matters most.

What You’ll Do As a Plumber

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance on plumbing systems and equipment, ensuring compliance with statutory and operational requirements
• Carry out reactive plumbing maintenance, including repair and replacement of pipework, sanitaryware, valves and associated systems
• Service, maintain and test thermostatic mixing valves in line with NHS Health Technical Memoranda
• Support water safety activities such as temperature monitoring, flushing regimes and legionella prevention
• Accurately complete maintenance and compliance documentation using the CAFM system
• Work closely with estates colleagues, contractors and clinical teams to minimise disruption to patient care

Does this sound like you?

• A completed plumbing apprenticeship and/or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Plumbing and Heating (or equivalent)
• Proven experience in plumbing maintenance within a large building or estate environment
• Hands‑on experience servicing and maintaining thermostatic mixing valves
• A good understanding of legionella control, water hygiene and compliance requirements
• The ability to use CAFM systems and confidently complete digital maintenance records

Vetting And Checks

This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme, which involves a detailed check of spent and unspent convictions and other relevant information to ensure safeguarding compliance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can provide any necessary support to help you carry out your responsibilities.

What We Offer

• Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
• Pension: Competitive contributory pension scheme with employer contributions, designed to be broadly comparable to other public sector pension arrangements
• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime Healthline, wellbeing app, simply health cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax‑free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

Serco are Disability Confident Leader employers and are committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.