Have You Considered Teaching Plumbing Apprenticeships?

Many experienced Trades People find work as Trainers for Apprentices. Teaching the tools of your trade to newly employed Apprentices can be an enjoyable and rewarding way to work in the Plumbing industry. If you are curious about opportunities available in teaching, read on to learn more.

What are Apprenticeships Like?

Your students will spend half of their week doing practical on-the-job experience under your supervision, learning first-hand the tools of your trade. For the other half of their week, apprentices perform classwork, where a lecturer teaches them theory in your field. As a Workplace Trainer, you will be coordinating students through some of their first industry work; through their education, you will get to see them become young professionals in plumbing.

What do Plumbing Courses Involve?

The duration of a Plumbing Apprenticeship can vary between 2-5 years depending on the level of qualification you have and teach. Level 1 takes a year, and some Level 3 courses take up to 4 years.

Level 1 Plumbing Courses cover early on-site skills. Most jobs will be in homes fixing water pipes, learning cutting techniques, and Health and Safety rules.

Level 2 Plumbing Courses cover more advanced topics such as electrical principles, heating systems and the repair of different piping materials. 

Level 3 Plumbing Courses cover the commissioning, installation, and maintaining of diverse projects. Preparing these high-level Apprentices for freelance work and business management skills within Plumbing work.

Each course culminates in your Apprentice bringing the skills you taught to the rest of their Plumbing career.

However, it is worth noting that many courses vary as their tasks are job-specific, so it’s important to review the initial job description, something our Education Consultants are always on hand to help you with.

Why is This Role on the Rise? 

There are a number of benefits to Workplace Training roles, with it becoming a popular career for Plumbers.

Consistent pay – Unlike trade work, an educator can work their full-time industry role and rely on a consistent wage. There are also options for temporary work, allowing you to approach educating as part-time work.

Inspiration – You will be influencing the next generation of plumbers. You have the chance to reconnect with passionate, enthusiastic apprentices in your field, but also know that your unique skills will continue with those new plumbers.

Exciting industry placements – For professionals who are looking to reduce the strenuous labour involved with the trade or seeking new opportunities, these roles provide all the benefits of teaching whilst getting to spend your time on active job sites.

Leading Apprentices through Plumbing courses can be rewarding for the Trainer as well as the students, which is why it’s a role in demand.

Do you have an interest in teaching Apprenticeships? You can find out the next steps by calling us at 0117 334 3777.