Do I need Gas Safe registration to be a plumber?

Not for plumbing work that does not involve gas, such as bathrooms and water systems. Gas work is different, so only list Gas Safe registration if you hold it and do that work.

What is the difference between NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 plumbing?

Level 2 is usually the first full plumbing qualification, and Level 3 shows more advanced skill. List the level you hold and the year you finished.

How do I get plumbing work with little experience?

Show your college course, placements and the tasks you have helped with. Many firms take on keen people who are still learning the trade.

Plumber CV example

A strong plumber CV shows the work you do, such as bathrooms, leaks and heating systems, along with your NVQ level and any extra tickets. List Gas Safe registration only if you hold it and do gas work, and show that you are tidy and good with customers.

Alfie Brooks

Plumber

alfie@example.com07700 900175Glasgow

Profile

Qualified plumber with NVQ Level 3 in plumbing and heating, experienced in bathroom installations, leak repairs and central heating work in occupied homes. Tidy, punctual and good at explaining problems and costs in plain words. Holds a full UK driving licence and works from a well-stocked van.

Experience

Plumber

a family-run plumbing and heating company

Installed bathrooms from first fix to final fit, including baths, showers, toilets and basins

Fitted and replaced radiators, thermostatic valves and pumps, and flushed older heating systems

Found and repaired leaks, blocked pipes and failed taps in occupied homes, protecting floors and furniture

Fitted hot water cylinders and pressure-tested pipework before handing over

Quoted for small jobs on site and explained the work and costs clearly to customers

Apprentice Plumber

a heating and maintenance contractor

Assisted on boiler replacements under a Gas Safe registered engineer, preparing pipework and making good

Cut, bent and soldered copper pipe and fitted push-fit plastic fittings

Carried out repairs and planned maintenance in housing association properties

Completed NVQ Levels 2 and 3 at college while working full time

Key skills

NVQ Level 3 plumbing and heatingBathroom installationCentral heating and radiatorsLeak finding and repairsHot and cold water systemsCopper and plastic pipeworkUnvented hot water cylinders (where qualified)Customer serviceGas Safe registration (only if held, for gas work)Full UK driving licence

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Tips for a plumber CV

List your NVQ level and training provider, plus any extras such as unvented hot water
Only mention Gas Safe registration if you hold it, and make clear it covers gas work
Say what you do most, such as bathrooms, heating, repairs, new builds or maintenance
Mention your van, tools and full UK driving licence if the job involves travelling between sites
Show how you treat customers' homes, for example dust sheets, shoe covers and cleaning up
Give one example of a job that went wrong at first and how you sorted it out

Applying with a cover letter? See our plumber cover letter example.

Plumber CV example

Alfie Brooks

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Experience

Plumber

Apprentice Plumber

Key skills

Tips for a plumber CV

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