Apprentice Plumber

Sheffield City Council’s Housing Repairs Service carries out repairs and maintenance to over 40,000 Council homes. This year, we are offering an amazing 23 Apprenticeship opportunities to launch your career in the Trades services with a September 2024 start.

You will - under supervision - undertake and develop an understanding of the duties and responsibilities outlined below:

• Identify and undertake appropriate trade work tasks as directed
• Work collaboratively as part of a team to meet the service priorities, work targets and plans
• Liaise with other employees, team leader/supervisor or managers as necessary in order to complete specified tasks in order meet the required portfolio on site evidence
• Carry out and complete work in-line with relevant legislation, regulations or other standards and in a competent manner
• Ensure you are aware of, and comply with, all risk assessments, safe systems of work and any other health and safety information, guidance or procedures related to the work activities of the appropriate trade and ask for clarification if this is not fully understood
• Repairs and Maintenance Service/CRS Apprentice 
• Complete appropriate health and safety paperwork/checks
• Ensure all accidents/near misses are reported to your team leader/supervisor
• Undertake all work/tasks in accordance with current legislation, British Standards, Codes of Practice and recognised industrial standards for such work, and ensure any damage to the fabric of the property or building is minimised in undertaking the relevant repair or maintenance
• Receive, plan and complete job orders on time, following the correct procedures to an acceptable standard
• Effectively use any relevant ICT equipment and information systems in order to effectively undertake the required duties
• Take good care of, and use correctly, all tools, equipment, personal protective equipment and any other resources issued to you
• Notify your team leader of any absences from work or college or any other associated issues
• Ensure compliance with all SCC Policies and procedures and in particular the Code of Conduct, the Social Networking Policy and Dignity and Respect at Work to ensure behaviour standards are met
• To ensure compliance with the, ICT Acceptable Use Policy, Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation
• Ensure you understand and comply with all the customer care and service standards
• Create maintain and build constructive working relationships with team members, other members of staff, customers and members of the public ensure compliance with any policies procedures

• You will be working towards a Level 3 Plumbing & Domestic Heating Technician Standard qualification
• Training will be one day a week
• The training will be held at Construction Design Centre, Cricket Inn Road, Manor Lane, Sheffield, S2 1TR