Plumber (AWDO-P15289)

AWD online; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Refer a Friend Scheme £500

DBS certificate paid

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

AWD online is seeking a skilled Plumber to join a collaborative maintenance team delivering responsive plumbing and heating repairs across care and supported housing properties in South London. An NVQ Level 3 in Heating and Plumbing / hot water cylinders or equivalent is essential.

The Plumber will handle planned and responsive plumbing, heating and hot water maintenance across a portfolio of occupied properties, working with a team to assess issues, fault-find and deliver effective repairs

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Heating and Plumbing / hot water cylinders or equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence and own car or van; mileage reimbursed.

Responsibilities

• Planned and Responsive Maintenance: undertake plumbing and general maintenance on taps, showers, valves and stopcocks.
• Heating and Hot Water Maintenance: check valves, pumps, tanks and radiators, ensuring efficient operation.
• System Troubleshooting: diagnose faults and replace pumps, valves and zone controls.
• Leak investigations: identify leaks and drain or chlorinate as needed.
• Boiler and controls repairs: service and repair boilers and related controls.
• Pipework installation and repairs: install/repair pipework and refill systems.
• Team collaboration: coordinate with maintenance team to ensure reliable service.

Skills

Customer service

Travel flexibility

Driving licence

Basic plumbing tools

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Heating and Plumbing / hot water cylinders or equivalent

Job description

Join a collaborative maintenance team delivering responsive plumbing and heating repairs across care and supported housing properties in South London. An NVQ Level 3 in Heating and Plumbing / hot water cylinders or equivalent is essential.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Plumbing Technician, Plumbing Engineer, Plumbing and Heating Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Building Maintenance Operative, Property Maintenance Technician, Plumbing Maintenance Engineer

SALARY: £39,100 per annum + call-outs + Benefits

LOCATION: Working across South London

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm; emergency call-outs are required out of hours as part of a 24-hour service, with additional earnings available

JOB OVERVIEW

A varied opportunity awaits a practical tradesperson who enjoys solving problems and delivering a dependable service to residents.

The Plumber will handle planned and responsive plumbing, heating and hot water maintenance across a portfolio of occupied properties.

Working with the wider maintenance team, the Plumber will assess reported issues, fault-find and deliver effective repairs while maintaining high standards of presentation and customer service.

Supported by a collaborative team, the Plumber will contribute to reliable services across South London and respond to emergency call-outs when required.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Plumber include:

• Planned and Responsive Maintenance: Undertake plumbing and general maintenance and improvement works, including taps, showers, ball valves, gate valves and stopcocks
• Heating and Hot Water Maintenance: Check two-port and three-port valves, mixing valves, heating and HWS pumps, CWS tanks, TRVs and radiators
• System Troubleshooting: Diagnose heating and hot water systems and replace pumps, blending valves and zone valves
• Fault Finding and Leak Investigations: Investigate leaks and drainage issues and chlorinate water tanks
• Boiler and Controls Repairs: Repair boilers and heating controls
• Pipework Installation and Repairs: Install and replace heating and hot water pipework, repair leaks, and drain down and refill hot and cold systems
• Team Collaboration: Work in partnership with the wider maintenance team

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• NVQ Level 3 in Heating and Plumbing / hot water cylinders or equivalent
• Strong customer service skills, able to work under pressure and take a flexible approach
• Ability and willingness to travel across the South London property portfolio
• Own basic plumbing tools
• Full UK driving licence and own car or van; mileage and expenses are reimbursed

DESIRABLE

• Experience working with commercial boilers

BENEFITS

• Free on-site parking, subject to terms and conditions
• Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500 for every person referred
• DBS certificate paid, subject to terms and conditions
• Working with a collaborative team

This role requires a DBS Check

JOB REF: AWDO-P15289