Course Leader - Plumbing

Leeds City College; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave: 44 days + bank holidays

Pension schemes: Teachers' / LGPS / Pe

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities: staff conference +

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Discounted travel and commuting

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Keighley College is seeking a Course Leader of Plumbing Studies to lead the Building Services Study Programmes team, ensuring curriculum delivery remains consistent, relevant, and aligned with awarding bodies and industry standards.

You will oversee teaching quality, learner engagement, and achievement, driving excellence across the curriculum while supporting staff development and addressing attendance and progression targets.

Qualifications

• You must hold a Level 5 teaching qualification (e.g., Cert Ed or PGCE) and a relevant vocational qualification or degree.
• Significant experience delivering Level 1–3 Plumbing courses within the Further Education sector.
• Ability to develop creative learning materials that cater to diverse teaching styles.
• Experience with internal verification and moderation processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead course delivery within the Building Services Study Programmes team.
• Ensure curriculum remains current and aligned with awarding bodies and industry requirements.
• Monitor teaching quality, learner engagement, SARs and QIPs.
• Own cohort performance, attendance, retention and progression targets.
• Provide day-to-day professional support to staff and promote consistency in standards.
• Conduct internal verification and moderation to ensure assessment standards meet requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum design

Teaching

Student support

Education

Level 5 Teaching Qualification (e.g., Cert Ed or PGCE)

Relevant vocational qualification or degree in Plumbing

Job description

About The Role

Keighley College are seeking a Course Leader of Plumbing Studies to work within the Building Services Study Programmes team.

Keighley College are seeking a Course Leader of Plumbing Studies to work within the Building Services Study Programmes team. Acting as the first level of leadership above direct delivery, your role is to ensure that curriculum delivery remains consistent, relevant, and perfectly aligned with both departmental expectations and industry standards.

You will be responsible for the coherence of the courses under your remit, providing oversight of teaching quality and learner engagement to ensure a high-quality student experience.

This role is about taking ownership of your cohorts and driving excellence across the curriculum.

What You Will Do

• You will ensure Plumbing course content remains current and aligned with awarding body and industry requirements, supporting the development of innovative schemes of work and learning resources.
• You will be responsible for meeting targets related to student retention, achievement, attendance, and positive progression.
• You will monitor the quality of teaching, learning, and assessment (TLA) at the course level, completing course-level self-assessment reports (SAR) and maintaining robust quality improvement plans (QIP).
• You will hold the first leadership responsibility for attendance, engagement, and behaviour within your courses, implementing early interventions and addressing concerns promptly.
• You will provide day-to-day professional support to teaching staff, promoting consistent standards and encouraging reflective practice across the team.
• You will conduct internal verification and moderation to ensure assessment standards meet both college and industry requirements.

About You

• You must hold a Level 5 Teaching Qualification (e.g., Cert Ed or PGCE) and a relevant vocational qualification or degree in the subject area. (or working towards)
• You should have relevant, up-to-date subject knowledge and substantial experience delivering Level 1, 2, and 3 Plumbing courses within the Further Education sector.
• You possess the skills to manage student progression effectively and have experience developing creative learning materials that cater to diverse teaching styles.
• You are IT literate and have a solid understanding of internal verification and moderation processes.
• You are committed to professional standards, safeguarding, and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• You have exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire and motivate both learners and colleagues.

Benefits

Annual Leave

Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays

Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension Schemes With Generous Employer Contributions

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

People's Pension Scheme

CPD Opportunities

Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.

Qualifications Including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership And Management Courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives:

Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting:

Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:

Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Keighley College has excellent modern facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections.

Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV's and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.