Below are a some of the jobs for plumbers in the UK and are similar to the types of jobs you can expect to gain once qualified.

Maintenance Plumber – salary £22,600 West Midlands
The Maintenance Plumber will carry out a varied range of duties across a busy Healthcare environment.  Assisting Maintenance Tradesmen, and providing assistance for other areas of the site as and when required

Project Manager / Contracts Manager – Salary Up to £35,000 London
A Project Manager will have previous experience as a plumber or gas engineer, excellent maintenance background as a Project Manager and Track record working for maintenance contractor

Commercial Plumber – Salary £11/hr Glasgow
Duties will involve the installation and fitting of building utilities such as cold water feeds, tank and mains distribution, heating system flow and return, radiator fitting, pumps, valves, expansion tanks, bathroom fittings and drainage.

Source: totaljobs.com (August 2009)