• Show leadership, stimulate and further the progress within the Industry
• regulate relations between employers and operatives


• regulate and control employment


• provide benefits for people working in the industry


• improve skills and proficiency


• improve and maintain welfare and health and safety standards


• regulate wages, allowances and terms and conditions of employment (National Working Rules)

 OUR FUNCTION                        

~ grading and registration of

    tradespeople and employee

~ administering Health and Safety

    tests and Grade cards in

    accordance with CSCS

~ registration of apprentices

    maintenance of the National

    Working Rules (the collective

    terms and conditions of

    employment)

~ resolution of disputeadministering

    the industry’s Holiday and Sick Pay

    Schemes for employers

~ administering the Tool eplacement

    Scheme for employees

End of Year Office Closure

Please be aware that the SNIJIB will be closed through Christmans and the New Year. Our last day of operation is 22nd of December 2022 and we reopen on the 4th of January 2023.

Current Vacancies

Are you looking for work?

Do you have a job vacancy?

Check the Job Board here.

Career- Industry recognised

Want to get into the plumbing and heating industry but don’t know where to start?

Whether you’re leaving school or want a complete career change at any age, before you start exploring your training options consider whether it will lead you to be recognised by the industry.

Find out more here or here.

Compressed WorkingHours

Please inform the SNIJIB if you are using compressed working hours for your staff.

Apprentice Furlough Leave,

Shielding, Self-isolation or

TemporaryLayOff Appeal

Where an apprentice has more than 6 months’ time lost as a result of being on Furlough Leave, 'sheilding', self-isolation or Temporary Lay Off in any year of apprenticeship, such time lost which is more than 6 months must be made up at in the year the absence occurs. Employers should contact the SNIJIB for the relevant form that the apprentice and employer sign at info@snijib.org.

Grandfather Grading

The SNIJIB will request qualifications when renewing the Plumber, Advanced Plumber and Technician Plumber cards (either the SVQ/NVQ Level 3 Certificate or City and Guilds Certificate in plumbing).

For detailed information click here

If this will affect you or your employees please get in touch:

info@snipef.org

0131 524 1225

Office Hours:

8am-4pm (3:30pm Friday)

Please provide your national insurance number when contacting the SNIJIB.