5315 — Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers
Medium Skilled
Sources checked 26 October 2026. Match the actual duties before choosing a code.
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What this occupation covers
Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers assemble, install, maintain and repair plumbing fixtures, heating and ventilating systems and pipes and pipeline systems in commercial, residential and industrial premises and public buildings for non-renewable and renewable energy.
Typical duties
examines drawings and specifications to determine layout of system
measures and cuts required lengths of copper, lead, steel, iron, aluminium or plastic using hand or machine tools
installs fittings such as storage tanks, cookers, baths, toilets, taps and valves, refrigerators, boilers, heat pumps, radiators and fires
tests completed installation for leaks and makes any necessary adjustments
attaches fittings and joins piping by welding, soldering, cementing, fusing, screwing or other methods
repairs burst pipes and mechanical and combustion faults and replaces faulty taps, washers, valves, etc
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses. It is also the law that gas engineers to be registered with Gas Safe Register.
Sponsorship information
Medium Skilled. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.
Temporary Shortage List: Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers. Certificate of Sponsorship must be issued before 31 December 2026.
DBS assessment
No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.
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