• 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

Pandemic

The SNIJIB continues to work through the pandemic with business as usual with staff working remotely from home.

We therefore ask that you do not post in hard copy paper work or cheques to our

business address. Please email documents and make payment by card when you phone.

Compressed WorkingHours

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

Apprentice Furlough Leave

or TemporaryLayOff Appeal

Where an apprentice has more than 6 months’ time lost as a result of being on furlough leave 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

From 01 January 2021 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 to to complete the survey:

info@snijib.org or 0131 524 1225

We are receiving a high volume of phone calls and emails. Every customer is important. Please be patient until we get back to you.

info@snijib.org

SNIJIB
Bellevue House
22 Hopetoun Street
Edinburgh
EH7 4GH

0131 524 1225

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(staff are currently working from home)

Office Hours:

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

Please provide your national insurance number when contacting the SNIJIB.