Vacancy: MA Plumbing and Heating

About the Company

City Building (Glasgow) LLP is one of Scotland’s largest construction companies, providing a wide range of construction, maintenance and manufacturing services. Along with design and build construction, repairs and maintenance and major investment and refurbishment we also offer manufacturing, training and specialist services, new house building and retrofitting carbon reduction technologies. City Building (Glasgow) LLP received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2021: Promoting Opportunity which celebrates outstanding achievements from organisations across the UK and is recognised as the most prestigious award any business can win. This is the third Queen’s Award for Enterprise City Building (Glasgow) LLP have won, having previously been granted the Sustainable Development Award in both 2018 and 2012. We have achieved Investors in Young People Platinum Award, quality, environmental and health and safety accreditations ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 45001, Ministry of Defence Gold Employer Recognition Award and Customer Service Excellence. City Building (Glasgow) LLP has one of Britain’s largest apprenticeship programmes, delivering SCQF (Scottish Credit Qualification Framework) level 6/7 qualifications in a variety of trades. We are committed to training and development and have an excellent track record of employment opportunities. We are currently training over 200 apprentices across all construction trades making us the largest employer of apprentices in Scotland. Our Training College in Springburn is the most successful in Scotland with the highest completion rates. City Building (Glasgow) LLP deliver all aspects of the apprenticeship programme, a key factor in ensuring that the training and work experience is fully linked allowing apprentices to get the best from their apprenticeship. The Training Team at City Building (Glasgow) LLP work hard to ensure that you get best from your apprenticeship, to equip you with skills for life. We welcome applications for our vacancies from under-represented groups in the construction industry. Further details are available on the City Building (Glasgow) LLP website http://www.citybuildingglasgow.co.uk

Job Description

THIS VACANCY IS AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING: 16-19 YEAR OLDS 20-29 YEAR OLDS WITH A DISABILITY 20-29 YEAR OLDS WHO ARE CARE EXPERIENCED As an apprentice Plumber, you will gain valuable on the job experience whilst working alongside a qualified tradesperson. You will also attend City Building’s Training College on a block release basis to complete SVQ units such as Install and Test Domestic Plumbing and Heating Systems, Service and Maintain Domestic Plumbing and Heating Systems, Commission and Decommission Plumbing and Heating Systems. All of these units provide you with a pathway into the completion of the Gas Training element of your Modern Apprenticeship. You will also learn about Low Carbon Emission Technology such as Air Source Heat Pumps, Ground Source Heat Pumps and Photo Voltaic Systems. An apprenticeship with City Building (Glasgow) LLP gives you the best of both worlds in that you attend college on a block release programme to learn your trade as well as gaining on site practical experience on live City Building (Glasgow) LLP projects. You could be working within: A building site, Customers Homes, Public Buildings, Retrofitting Renewable Technologies, New Build Schools, New Build Housing, Refurbishment Projects and Community Projects. As well as gaining a vast amount of experience, you will ‘earn as you learn’ meaning you will be paid a wage for learning your trade. Successful applicants will be given full support throughout their apprenticeship and are expected to adhere to existing work practices, methods, procedures and undertake relevant training and development activities, as well as carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as directed by Supervisors. You are expected to adhere to City Building (Glasgow) LLP’s Health and Safety Policy at all times.

Key Responsibilities

Work towards and achieve SCQF Level 6/7 and Professional Development Award where applicable in your chosen trade. To learn and follow existing working practices, methods and procedures. To undertake and participate in relevant training and development activities. To be involved in the full range of construction activities including new build, refurbishment and repairs and maintenance. Comply with City Building (Glasgow) LLP’s Health and Safety Policy. To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as directed by supervisors.

Experience and Knowledge

No experience required.

Key Skills

Good Timekeeping Good Attendance Keen to learn new things Keen to provide a high quality service to our customers Reliable Trustworthy Problem Solver

Education, Qualifications and Training

Maths, English, Physics, Technical Subject (Electrician and Mechanical Service Engineer) Maths, English, Science,Technical Subject (All other Trades)