Commercial Plumber & Heating Engineer

We are looking to appoint a fully qualified, Gas Safe registered Commercial Plumber & Heating Engineer to join the Works Department at Downside School. The School has a large estate with complex plumbing infrastructure and a wide range of boilers and systems. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking routine maintenance, providing efficient responses to reactive works, and helping ensure compliance with all relevant regulations. The successful candidate may need to work at height, in confined spaces, and respond to occasional emergency callouts on a rota basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake routine servicing, statutory safety inspections, fault diagnosis, and reactive repairs on all gas boilers, plant rooms and ancillary equipment across the estate.
• Manage water distribution, heating loops and hot water storage systems.
• Maintain and monitor hot and cold water services to prevent stagnation and ensure hygiene compliance.
• Liaise with and supervise external contractors during major plant overhauls or other site work.
• Participate in an on‑call emergency response rota to address critical heating or plumbing failures on campus.

Qualifications

• Gas Safe Qualifications (Commercial): Valid COCN1 (or CODNC01), CIGA1, CORT1, ICPN1 and TPCP1/1A.
• Gas Safe Qualifications (Domestic): Valid CCN1 and CENWAT.
• Plumbing/Hot Water: HWSS (G3 Unvented Hot Water Systems certification).

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working in historic or listed buildings.
• Experience working in an educational environment, preferably a boarding school.
• Basic electrical competence for safe isolation and boiler control fault‑finding.

Benefits

• A highly experienced, professional and supportive team of colleagues.
• A static, single‑site role on a beautiful rural campus (no commuting).
• Complimentary lunches from on‑site caterers.
• Free uniform and safety equipment.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Complimentary access to on‑site leisure facilities, including indoor swimming pool, gym and squash courts.

Contractual Details

• Competitive salary between £40,000 and £45,000, dependent on qualifications and experience.
• Working hours: 39 hours per week – Monday‑Thursday 8:00‑16:30, Friday 8:00‑15:30, with a 30‑minute unpaid lunch break.
• Permanent contract – 52 weeks per year with 28 days annual holiday, including bank holidays.

Equal Opportunity and DBS

We strive to be an equal opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be DBS checked.

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