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BAM Construction —Bedford
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- School
- Employee assistance programme
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- Full-time
- Education
- Communication skills
- Teaching
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Apprentice - Plumbing

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Job details

Full-time | Apprenticeship

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

Communication skills

Full job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

What if an apprenticeship programme was just the start of your incredible journey? From skills to success, the possibilities are endless. With a reputation built over 150 years, BAM has the depth, scale and momentum to offer you more than a next step. We offer you a path. One that can take you across sectors, into leadership, or even around the world. We invest in development because we want our people to stay and grow. Wherever you want to go, we’ll help you get there.

Making Possible

Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)

Routine, scheduled tasks that keep building systems compliant, efficient, and safe.
Typical Daily Activities

Carrying out scheduled checks on plumbing assets (e.g pumps, valves, water heaters, calorifiers, cold-water storage tanks).
Flushing systems to maintain water hygiene and comply with L8/ACOP (legionella control).
Testing and recording temperatures at sentinel taps and other designated outlets.
Inspecting and cleaning strainers, filters, and traps to ensure good water flow.
Servicing TMVs (Thermostatic Mixing Valves) — stripping, cleaning, descaling, and recalibrating.
Checking for leaks, corrosion, and wear and reporting early signs of failure.
Updating CAFM system logs, completing job sheets, and ensuring compliance records are accurate.
Coordinating with site teams to plan maintenance in operational areas with minimal disruption.

Reactive Maintenance

Responding to unplanned issues, breakdowns, and urgent jobs across the estate.
Typical Daily Activities

Responding to leaks, burst pipes, or water ingress issues.
Unblocking toilets, sinks, gullies, and drainage systems as needed.
Diagnosing and fixing faulty pumps, heaters, pipework, or fittings.
Isolating water supplies to prevent property damage in emergencies.
Repairing or replacing fixtures and sanitaryware (taps, traps, flush valves, cisterns).
Addressing hot water failures or lack of flow/pressure issues.
Working closely with soft services, security, and FM coordinators to manage areas safely during repairs.
Documenting all reactive work in the CAFM system, including follow on works if needed.

Project Work
Non urgent, planned installation or upgrade works, either standalone or part of capital projects.

Typical Daily Activities

Installing new plumbing systems for refurbishments, refurb fit-outs, or space changes.
Upgrading fixtures (washrooms, kitchenettes, commercial bathrooms).
Replacing sections of old pipework
Fitting new pumps, water heaters, booster sets, or dosing equipment.
Coordinating with other trades such as electricians, builders, and HVAC engineers.
Reading and working from drawings or schematics.
Ensuring installations meet building regs and water authority standards.
Testing and commissioning new systems before handover.
Updating asset lists and ensuring new equipment is added to PPM schedules.

Typical Project Scope

Bathroom refurbishment
Commercial kitchen upgrades
Pipe rerouting for office reconfigurations
Water system modernisation
Sustainability upgrades (low flow fixtures, sensor taps)

Your team

We are looking to bring on an Apprentice Plumber at Bedford Academy supporting the Heart Academies Trust. The successful candidate will work towards a L3 Plumbing Apprenticeship on day release basis at Bedford College.

A BAM apprenticeship is a full time earn and learn position, where you will be involved in delivering multi million-pound projects. Leaving a lasting legacy and positive change in our communities.BAM FM is proud to support Heart Academies Trust in the effective management and maintenance of their portfolio of schools. Our dedicated team provides comprehensive mechanical and electrical services, ensuring each site operates safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with statutory requirements.

As the incumbent facilities management partner, we take responsibility for delivering proactive and reactive maintenance, compliance testing, and planned project works. Our focus is on minimising disruption to teaching and learning environments while enhancing the long-term performance of the Trust’s buildings and infrastructure. Through close collaboration and a commitment to high standards, we help Heart Academies Trust create safe, reliable, and sustainable spaces for students, staff, and the wider school community

What’s in it for you?

As part of your apprenticeship you will work towards professional membership for your profession. We will support you on this journey with our network of professional mentors and subject matter experts, ensuring that you have all that you need to succeed.

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, we provide continuing development opportunities within a creative and considerate work environment.

BAM is committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing family friendly policies that support work-life balance.

Competitive Salary

BAM Benefits (online discount platform)

Volunteering Days

Wellbeing Days

Generous Holiday Allowance including additional holiday purchase scheme

Annual Salary Review

EPA (Employee Assistance Programme)

Mental Health & Wellbeing Programme

As well as working in alignment with our values of being collaborative, reliable, inclusive, and taking ownership we will look to understand your personal values, your potential and development areas for the role.

What do you bring to the role?

Strong willingness to learn and develop
Good communication skills
Team player
Positive, proactive attitude
Reliability and good timekeeping
Attention to detail
Professional behaviour on site
Practical, hands‑on mindset
Ability to follow instructions and technical guidance

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

Applications are now open, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible - please answer all questions set out in the application form.

Our application is open until 12 March 2026.

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you. Join us in making possible.

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