Plumber (Immediate Start)

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Reading

£35,000 – £40,000+(OTE) + 15% Employer Pension + 39 Days Holiday + 36-Hour Week + £2,900 On-Call Allowance + Skill Payments + Overtime

Are you a Level 3 qualified Plumbing & Heating Engineer looking for a stable,Monday-Friday role with 39 days' leave and 15% employer pension contribution, this role is built around work-life balance and financial stability in a beautiful University setting

The Role~ Deliver planned and reactive plumbing and heating maintenance across campus buildings

~ Maintain commercial heating systems and plant rooms

~ Fault find and repair domestic and commercial pipework systems

~ Work on unvented hot water systems

~ Support compliance across gas, heating and mechanical systems

~ Join the on-call rota after initial period (£2,900 annual allowance + call-out payments)

You'll work across academic buildings, accommodation and specialist facilities within a well-managed estate environment.

The Person~ NVQ Level 3 Plumbing & Heating (or equivalent apprenticeship)

~ Strong experience in commercial heating systems

~ Comfortable working on steel/cast iron pipework

~ Gas Safe (domestic or commercial desirable – additional payment available)

~ Experience in fault diagnosis and reactive maintenance

Additional Annual Skill Payments Available~ BPEC Unvented Hot Water – £600

~ Gas Safe Domestic – £600

~ Gas Safe Commercial – £1,200

~ Pressure Systems / Compressors – £1,200

~ Steel Pipework / Welding Competency – £600

~ OFTEC (Oil Boilers) – £600

Package & Benefits~ 36-hour week (Monday-Friday)

~ 39 days total leave (including bank holidays & closure days)

~ Circa 15% employer pension contribution (USS scheme)

~ Annual incremental salary progression (Grade 5 scale)

~ £2,900 on-call allowance + additional call-out payments

~ Structured overtime opportunities

~ Excellent long-term job security

This role suits a plumbing and heating engineer seeking stability, structured progression and a stronger overall package than typical commercial FM roles.

Apply via Roundhouse Recruitment.

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