Careers
We are interested in practical, dependable people who take pride in plumbing work and know that good customer communication matters as much as technical ability.
What We Look For
- Care about the work. We want people who take pride in doing plumbers properly, not just quickly.
- Straight talk with customers. You will be in someone's home or business explaining what you found. Plain language beats jargon.
- Reliability. Showing up when you said you would matters more here than any single line on a resume.
- Respect for the property. Protecting the space, cleaning up, and leaving it better than you found it.
- Safety, every time. Following safe practice is part of the job, not an extra.
Experience in plumbers or a related trade helps. If you have the attitude and not yet the trade experience, say so, because we do train.
Roles We Hire For
We are a small team, so openings come and go with the work. These are the roles we hire into.
Experienced Plumber
Work on domestic plumbing repairs, leak investigation, bathrooms, waste pipes and planned installations across Milton Keynes and the surrounding service area.
Qualifications
- Strong practical experience in domestic plumbing
- Able to diagnose common plumbing faults methodically
- Comfortable explaining repairs clearly to customers
- Able to work tidily and take responsibility for the quality of completed work
- Appropriate driving eligibility for travelling between service-area jobs
Benefits
- Varied local plumbing work
- Small-team working environment
- Opportunity to take ownership of jobs
- Focus on quality rather than rushed fault swapping
Plumbing and Heating Technician
Support customers with radiator, heating pipework and general plumbing faults alongside day-to-day repair and installation work.
Qualifications
- Practical plumbing experience with heating pipework and radiators
- Good fault-finding habits
- Clear understanding of the limits of personal competence and regulated work
- Professional and respectful customer manner
- Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
Benefits
- Mix of heating-related and general plumbing jobs
- Local work around Milton Keynes and nearby towns
- Supportive team approach to difficult faults
- Opportunity to build broader diagnostic experience
Plumbing Improver
Work alongside experienced plumbers while developing practical ability across repairs, installations, bathroom plumbing and leak investigation.
Qualifications
- Some relevant plumbing training or hands-on experience
- Willingness to learn and accept feedback
- Good basic tool awareness and safe working habits
- Reliable timekeeping and communication
- Respect for customers' homes and belongings
Benefits
- Hands-on experience with varied plumbing jobs
- Learning from experienced team members
- Exposure to fault-finding as well as installation work
- Opportunity to develop greater responsibility over time
Apprentice Plumber
Learn the trade through supervised practical work while developing the technical knowledge, customer habits and attention to detail expected from the MK Plumbers team.
Qualifications
- Genuine interest in building a career in plumbing
- Reliable and willing to learn
- Comfortable working in customers' homes
- Able to follow instructions and ask questions when unsure
- Positive attitude towards practical work and training
Benefits
- Supervised experience on real plumbing jobs
- Exposure to repairs, installations and diagnostic work
- A small-team environment with direct feedback
- Opportunity to develop practical trade skills
How to Apply
Email contact@mkplumbers.co.uk with "Careers" and the role in the subject line. Include:
- A short note about the kind of work you have done
- Your resume, or simply a list of previous jobs and dates
- The area you can reliably get to
- A phone number and the best time to reach you
We read every application. If there is a fit, expect a short phone conversation first, then a meeting and a ride-along on a job so you can see the work before you commit to it.
We do not always have an opening posted. Send your information anyway. We keep applications on file and reach out first to people who already introduced themselves when a spot opens.
MK Plumbers considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Questions about this page?
Prefer to talk? Call 01908 965099 or email contact@mkplumbers.co.uk and we will get back to you.