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Plumber
Tradesperson / Plumber
Plumber
#50176
Remote / WFH
Royal Shakespeare Company
Job Description
Are you an experienced trades person / plumber? Can you work in a planned and reactive maintenance environment? Are you looking to work during the day, from Monday to Friday? Do you want to work in an interesting, creative, in-house environment?
We are looking for an experienced tradesperson, with a plumbing bias, to carry out planned and reactive maintenance across our portfolio of buildings based in Stratford-upon-Avon. You will be working days (Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-4pm) in a small, friendly and competent team where you will be carrying out repairs and maintenance in a creative environment across our 3 theatres in office locations and at our workshops.
Reporting to the Estates Engineering Supervisor, key responsibilities include (see the job description and person specification for the full list):
Attending breakdowns and carrying out repairs within your trade discipline, across the estate, this might include domestic pipe work.
Assisting with project work, installing new plumbing systems and services when required - up to 28mm pipework
Ensuring tasks and reactive repairs are progressed to completion and within agreed time frames.
Working in accordance with all relevant health and safety legislation, codes of practice and company procedures.
To be suitable for this role, you must have:
Significant experience in plumbing.
Qualified in Plumbing and Domestic Heating (6189) or NVQ Level 2
An understanding of health and safety legislation and requirements.
The ability to work at heights using ladders, scaffolding and work in confined spaces and in a variety of work conditions.
Be familiar with and able to work to Water Supply Regulation and Control of Legionella L8 requirements
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as a team.
Self-motivated and proactive able to work with minimum supervision.
This role is a full-time, permanent opportunity, working 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday. A flexible approach is required for the purposes of occasional overtime, to cover absence and annual leave as the business requires. The role is based in Stratford-upon-Avon with occasional travel to our London locations (expenses covered).
Application Process
All applications should be made online using the RSC website. If you need any assistance when applying, please email jobs@rsc.org.uk
The role will close at midnight on 8 July 2026 with in person interviews taking place on 15 July.
About the RSC
The RSC strives for excellence, and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and accountability.
We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.
We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone's responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work. We welcome candidates who will support and advocate the RSC's environmental objectives continuing to improve our sustainability work and actions both on and off stage.
The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.
We are looking for an experienced tradesperson, with a plumbing bias, to carry out planned and reactive maintenance across our portfolio of buildings based in Stratford-upon-Avon. You will be working days (Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-4pm) in a small, friendly and competent team where you will be carrying out repairs and maintenance in a creative environment across our 3 theatres in office locations and at our workshops.
Reporting to the Estates Engineering Supervisor, key responsibilities include (see the job description and person specification for the full list):
Attending breakdowns and carrying out repairs within your trade discipline, across the estate, this might include domestic pipe work.
Assisting with project work, installing new plumbing systems and services when required - up to 28mm pipework
Ensuring tasks and reactive repairs are progressed to completion and within agreed time frames.
Working in accordance with all relevant health and safety legislation, codes of practice and company procedures.
To be suitable for this role, you must have:
Significant experience in plumbing.
Qualified in Plumbing and Domestic Heating (6189) or NVQ Level 2
An understanding of health and safety legislation and requirements.
The ability to work at heights using ladders, scaffolding and work in confined spaces and in a variety of work conditions.
Be familiar with and able to work to Water Supply Regulation and Control of Legionella L8 requirements
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as a team.
Self-motivated and proactive able to work with minimum supervision.
This role is a full-time, permanent opportunity, working 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday. A flexible approach is required for the purposes of occasional overtime, to cover absence and annual leave as the business requires. The role is based in Stratford-upon-Avon with occasional travel to our London locations (expenses covered).
Application Process
All applications should be made online using the RSC website. If you need any assistance when applying, please email jobs@rsc.org.uk
The role will close at midnight on 8 July 2026 with in person interviews taking place on 15 July.
About the RSC
The RSC strives for excellence, and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and accountability.
We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.
We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone's responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work. We welcome candidates who will support and advocate the RSC's environmental objectives continuing to improve our sustainability work and actions both on and off stage.
The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.
