Trainee Fire Stopper

Are you looking for a career in construction?  Do you want to learn a valuable and relevant Trade? 

Our Plymouth Unit is proud to announce that we’re looking for non-qualified candidates to train in Firestopping and join our teams working across the South West of England. 

You’ll progress as quickly as you are capable!   If you’re a hardworking, keen individual who is Health and Safety aware and has carpentry or similar skills, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits 

At Ian Williams, we offer more than just a job: 

• Competitive basic salary of £29,669 for a 39-hour working week  

• On target earnings up to £33,320 
• Company van, fuel card, and travel expenses 

• Uniform and PPE provided, no charge, and PDA to manage your work effectively 

• Plus paid holidays, Pension contributions, Life Insurance 

• Free legal and financial advice, & free counselling via Lighthouse Charity 

Our tradespeople don’t just join us, they stay with us. We don’t just talk career development, we live it. Find out more by reading “Life at Ian Williams” below.  

The Trainee Firestopper role:

• Complete Fire Stopping Installations.
• Install fire stopping to fire doors.
• Small to large penetrations.
• Working in flats/housing/care homes/commercial premises to include working in confined spaces.
• To ensure all work is carried out to a standard that satisfies the customer, company, and accreditations.
• To consistently achieve agreed performance targets
• Appropriate use of all materials, tools, and resources

• Ensure health and safety regulations are met as well as best practice standards
• Work towards IFC accreditation in fire stopping (breach & penetration sealing) and NVQ
• To represent Ian Williams in a professional and friendly manner when talking to customers and internal stakeholders, always.

What will you bring as a Trainee Fire Stopper?

• Hold the full UK driving license - Company Van provided
•  Qualifications not essential as on the job training will be completed, however, it is required that applicants have an understanding and confidence in using hand and battery powered tools
• Have excellent customer service and communication skills
• Must be eligible to live and work in the UK
• To act in a safe manner in accordance with Health & Safety regulations.

Life at Ian Williams 

Working at Ian Williams means stability, safety and the chance to go further with us. Our employees benefit from long term secured work, due to our contracts, a guaranteed 39 hour paid week and consistent opportunities to boost earnings.  

We strive to create a strong safety culture, recognised by the ROSPA Presidential Award, which gives us a stay culture. Our Trades community has an average length of service of 4.5 years. You’ll be joining a company where your skills are valued, your hard work is rewarded, and we’ll support your development both on and off the tools. We are proud our Tradespeople have grown into Business and General Managers. Don’t apply for a job, apply for a career! 

Can’t find the job you are looking for right now?  Express your interest on our Careers page, and join our talent community.  

About Ian Williams Ltd

Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with Indeed and Glassdoor.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check.  As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with the code of practice and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different. 

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.

Ian Williams Ltd will use applicants’ details for recruitment purposes only. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice located at our website.

We are delighted to have strong relationships with our preferred agencies, therefore we politely request no agencies engage with us in regards to this position.