Plumbing Apprentice

Company: Lishman Plumbing & Heating Contractors
Location: Northampton, NN4 9UH
Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: £14,722.50 per year
Sector: Plumbing / Gas
Ref: VAC-13973
Application Deadline Date: 28/09/2025
Start Date: 06/10/2025
Positions Available: 1
Working Week: Monday to Friday 7.45am to 4.15pm

Brief Description

Lishman Plumbing and Heating Contractors in Northampton are looking for an apprentice who is keen to pursue a path in pluming and heating, to work alongside a qualified plumbers, on the companies new build housing sites.

Qualifications Required

You will need a minimum of four GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A*-C) including English and maths (or equivalent)

If you don't meet the entry requirements for this vacancy but are still interested in an apprenticeship, please contact our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment Team who can discuss this with you further - jcarter@bedford.ac.uk or 01536 413508

Personal Qualities

Enthusiastic to learn a trade
Polite and punctual
Positive attitude

Skills Required

The candidate should ideally be practically minded with good technical skills
Communication is key in this environment

Training to be Provided

You will gain the following qualifications:
- Level 3 Plumbing & Domestic Heating Apprenticeship
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths (if required)

You will also study a range of topics, including:
Health and safety, core plumbing systems, electrical components and control systems, plumbing science and processes, principles of environmental technology systems, principles of fossil fuels, customer service and communication.

Future Prospects

For the right candidate this would lead to a full time position with the company.

Vacancy Detail

Lishman Plumbing and Heating Contractors are based in Northampton, they are looking for an apprentice to join their team.

In this role you will be working on a new build housing site, assisting qualified plumbers with 1st fixing of heating, soil and domestic pipework.

This would involve drilling, cutting and chasing in preparation for pipework installs.

You will also be required to help with 2nd fixing of sanitary ware, cylinders, radiators and air source heat pumps.

You would also take delivery of materials to site, checking off delivered quantities and organising in their site container.

You would be required to carry out basic plumbing tasks along with organising stock and assisting other members of the team.

Your own transport would be a big advantage, as you would be working remotely on different sites around Bedfordshire / Northamptonshire
Work locations are dependant on what contracts the employer has, at the moment they have work in St Neots and Bedford for another 12 months.

The employer generally expects their plumbers to travel up to an hour maximum to site, but they try and keep them local were they can.

Salary will depend on your experience and will be discussed with you during an employer interview.

College attendance will be Tresham College in Corby starting 21st October 2025.

Other Information

The candidate would ideally have there own transport or be able to commute to central Bedford each morning to be picked up. However your own transport would be a big advantage, as you would be working remotely on different sites around Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. Candidates must carry out an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.