Plumbers and Heating and Ventilating Engineers
About this career
£33,894
Median salary
New workers start around £20,023.17. Normal pay is £33,894 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £48,241.48.
22
Jobs
Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.
About this career
- Repairs burst pipes and mechanical and combustion faults and replaces faulty taps, washers, valves, etc.
- Attaches fittings and joins piping by welding, soldering, cementing, fusing, screwing or other methods.
- Tests completed installation for leaks and makes any necessary adjustments.
- Installs fittings such as storage tanks, cookers, baths, toilets, taps and valves, refrigerators, boilers, heat pumps, radiators and fires.
- Measures and cuts required lengths of copper, lead, steel, iron, aluminium or plastic using hand or machine tools.
- Examines drawings and specifications to determine layout of system.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
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Skills
Job postings
Active Learning
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Mathematics
53
Critical Thinking
53
Learning Strategies
51
Reading Comprehension
49
Active Listening
46
Writing
45
Monitoring
45
Speaking
44
Science
21
Courses
Unvented Hot Water
- Course code: UHW
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Certificate
- Awarding body: European Registration Scheme (ERS)
- Duration: One day
- Course type: Part-time, Short course
Gas Safety (Reassessment)
- Course code: CCN1R, DNG
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Certificate
- Awarding body: European Registration Scheme (ERS)
- Duration: Three to four days
- Course type: Short course
Carpentry and Joinery
- Course code: DIW1
- Level: 1
- Qualification: Diploma
- Duration: One year
- Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Full-time