Plumbing Lecturer
Technical Lecturer – Plumbing
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary: £33,048 - £38,169 per annum (Pro Rata), dependent on experience and qualifications, plus up to £10,000 market supplement
Hours: 29.6 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Contract: Permanent, Part Time
A well-established, student-focused further education college in Bedfordshire is seeking a Technical Lecturer in Plumbing to join its Construction department. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced plumbing professional with teaching and assessment experience to help develop the next generation of skilled tradespeople.
The college is recognised for its commitment to educational excellence, strong employer links, excellent facilities, and investment in staff development. You'll join a supportive team dedicated to helping learners achieve their ambitions while maintaining the highest standards of teaching and industry practice.
The Role
As a Technical Lecturer in Plumbing, you will:
• Deliver high-quality teaching, learning, assessment and verification across Plumbing programmes.
• Support learners to achieve their qualifications and progress into employment or further study.
• Develop engaging schemes of work, lesson plans and learning resources that reflect current industry standards.
• Monitor learner progress, provide constructive feedback and maintain accurate records.
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement activities.
• Support learners through tutorials, enrichment activities and employer engagement opportunities.
• Participate in quality assurance processes and ensure compliance with awarding body requirements.
• Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and positive learner behaviour.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to wider curriculum and college activities.
What We're Looking For
The successful candidate will have:
• A Level 3 NVQ in Plumbing and Heating.
• Current Gas Safe certifications such as CCN1 and CKR1.
• An assessor qualification.
• Strong industry experience within plumbing and heating.
• Experience delivering and assessing Plumbing qualifications at Levels 1–3.
• Knowledge of current qualifications including 9189, 6035, 7202 and 8202 frameworks.
• Up-to-date understanding of industry developments, including energy efficiency and water regulations.
• Excellent organisational, communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding, continuous professional development and inclusive learning.
Benefits
• Salary up to £38,169 per annum (Pro Rata) plus up to £10,000 market supplement.
• 45 days annual leave (Pro Rata) plus bank holidays.
• Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Excellent professional and personal development opportunities.
• Access to a wide range of college courses.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
Important Information
This is a UK-based position and applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this role. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS clearance and all relevant pre-employment checks.
The successful candidate will be joining an organisation that values teamwork, continuous improvement, student success, inclusivity, wellbeing and educational excellence.
Next steps
Once you've applied, one of our friendly further education consultants will give you a call to discuss this opportunity. The college will move quickly for the right applicant, and they have a simple and concise interview process. Think FE Ltd. are acting as an employment business for this position. Working for/with Think FE Ltd. is subject to agreement to our Terms and Conditions.
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