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Haywards Heath & Mid Sussex

Skilled Plumber to Gas & Heating Engineer

A supported route to gain your domestic gas qualifications

This route is for capable, experienced plumbers who want to cross-train into domestic gas and heating. You will handle general plumbing work independently while studying for your ACS qualifications and gaining practical heating experience alongside our senior engineers.

This route is for you if:

  • Experienced domestic plumbers who want to progress
  • Confident working independently on pipework, cylinders, and radiators
  • Ready to commit to learning boiler breakdowns and servicing
  • Looking for a long-term career with a supportive local company

We will discuss:

  • Where you are with core domestic plumbing foundations
  • Whether gaining domestic gas qualifications is the route you want next
  • How your current experience can shape the support you receive

What the role looks like

Day to day

  • Completing general plumbing repairs and installations independently
  • Assisting senior engineers on boiler replacements and complex heating faults
  • Learning domestic boiler servicing and practical fault-finding
  • Studying towards your ACS domestic gas qualifications

Minimum standard

  • Solid, proven domestic plumbing experience
  • The role involves field travel between customer properties and attendance at the Haywards Heath base; an appropriate licence valid in Great Britain may be required for the company vehicle
  • Clean, tidy workmanship in customers' homes
  • A professional approach to customer communication; evidence and insurer checks happen later, not on the initial application

Earning potential & working arrangement

Basic salary: £34,000–£40,000, depending on experience, qualifications and demonstrated capability.

Package progression is discussed as gas qualifications and agreed competency milestones are achieved.

Company van and fuel card
Local work around Haywards Heath and Mid Sussex
No standard weekend working
Protected weekends to rest and recharge
Predictable weekday hours
Extra weekday hours worked during winter are recorded and returned as Friday finishes from July to October; the exact Fridays are scheduled around workload.
Clear competency milestones and package-progression discussions

Questions applicants often ask

What qualifications do I need?

Tell us where you are today. We discuss the appropriate qualification and support route with you.

What support is available?

Support is shaped around your experience, from supervised field development to technical progression.

What about travel and the van?

The role involves local customer visits and attendance at the Haywards Heath base as required. We discuss the practical arrangement with you.

What happens after applying?

A person reviews your application. If another route may suit you, we explain why and discuss it with you.

Ready to take the next step?

Apply privately

Your application is reviewed by a human, never an automated system. If we look like a match, the next step is a confidential chat.