OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.
Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.
Why Work for OCS?
✅Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)
An apprenticeship with OCS Group provides individuals with an opportunity to work and learn with our work-based training programmes. The majority of the training is provided ‘on the job’ with the remainder provided by local colleges.
As an apprentice Plumbing and Heating Engineer, you will be following a Modern Apprenticeship and will achieve an SCQF 7 in MES Plumbing Services.
The Plumbing and Heating Modern Apprenticeship is designed to provide individuals with the opportunity to develop competencies that are needed to carry out job roles and responsibilities within the plumbing and heating industry.
The roles and responsibilities will be associated with the design, installation and maintenance of cold water systems, hot water systems, central heating systems, drainage systems and weathering systems in a range of building types, including relevant:
- Technological requirements and changes
- Statutory and non-statutory regulations, standards and requirements
- Working practices in accordance with health and safety requirements
- Inspection, testing and commissioning procedures
- Work on electrical systems associated with plumbing systems
The aim of this framework is to ensure that the Modern Apprenticeship delivery programme includes:
The skills and knowledge required by the industry to achieve competence
Job-related skills that will be used in the working environment
Knowledge and skills aligned to working practices, relevant statutory and non-statutory regulations
Transferable and core skills
The basis for career progression
If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available.
We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age. 