Head of Plumbing & Heating

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50 days annual leave

CPD days and professional development

Career Average Pension Scheme

Senior leadership role with impact

Job summary

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Head of Plumbing & Heating for a leading further education provider in Suffolk. The role leads the Plumbing & Heating curriculum across Entry Level to Level 3, apprenticeships and adult learning, while steering a high-performing team and developing strong employer partnerships.

You will oversee teaching, assessment and quality processes, ensure compliance with awarding bodies, and drive learner outcomes across campuses with on-site responsibilities

Qualifications

• Professional Plumbing & Heating experience
• Experience teaching, training, assessing or coaching
• Curriculum management experience with leading teams
• Experience with apprenticeships and adult learning
• Understanding of teaching, learning and assessment
• Knowledge of Plumbing & Heating industry standards and current trends
• Experience managing learner performance (attendance, progress, achievement)
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong planning and time-management abilities
• Experience using data to inform decisions and drive improvement
• Budget and change management experience
• Solution-focused, decisive leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Plumbing & Heating curriculum across Entry Level to Level 3, apprenticeships and adult programmes
• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team including recruitment and performance reviews
• Oversee learner progress, attendance, achievement and overall experience
• Manage assessment, internal and external verification processes for awarding bodies
• Ensure staff training and professional registrations remain up to date
• Build relationships with employers, industry partners and professional bodies
• Identify opportunities to expand curriculum provision and commercial training
• Monitor curriculum performance and learner data to drive improvements
• Plan curriculum delivery, timetabling and daily operations
• Contribute to self-assessment and quality improvement cycles
• Manage budgets and commercial activity within the curriculum area
• Ensure workshops are safe, compliant and industry-relevant
• Support promotional activities and engagement events
• Collaborate with internal teams to support apprenticeships completion
• Maintain relationships with awarding organisations and external partners
• Ensure safeguarding and health & safety compliance across the area
• Contribute to Directorate strategy and direction
• Undertake teaching across Plumbing & Heating programmes

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum management

Team development

Apprenticeships

Budgeting

Stakeholder relations

Education

Degree in relevant field

Level 5 teaching qualification

Maths & English Level 2

Professional organisation membership (CIPHE/BPEC/City & Guilds)

Job description

Head of Plumbing & Heating

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Salary: £46,803 – £53,919 per annum + market forces payment of up to £4,383 pro rata

Hours: 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: On-site, with travel between campuses

Teaching: Includes some teaching hours

Are you an experienced Plumbing & Heating professional and educational leader looking for your next challenge?

We are delighted to be supporting a leading further education provider in Suffolk with the appointment of a Head of Plumbing & Heating to lead and develop its Plumbing & Heating curriculum.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technical professional and educational leader to take strategic and operational responsibility for programmes spanning Entry Level through to Level 3, apprenticeships and adult learning.

You’ll lead a team of teaching and support staff, develop strong relationships with employers and industry partners, and ensure learners receive an outstanding experience while achieving the skills and qualifications they need to progress into successful careers.

The Role

• Lead and develop the Plumbing & Heating curriculum, including Entry Level, Level 1–3, apprenticeships and adult programmes
• Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing team, including recruitment, performance reviews, lesson observations and target setting
• Take responsibility for learner and apprentice progress, achievement, attendance and overall experience
• Oversee assessment, internal verification and external verification processes, ensuring compliance with awarding organisation requirements
• Ensure staff training, registrations and professional requirements remain up to date
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, industry partners, SMEs and professional organisations
• Identify opportunities to develop new curriculum provision and commercial training in response to industry and employer needs
• Monitor curriculum performance and learner data, taking action where required to improve outcomes
• Lead curriculum planning, timetabling and day-to-day delivery
• Contribute to self-assessment and quality improvement processes
• Manage relevant budgets and commercial activity within the curriculum area
• Work closely with technicians to ensure workshops are safe, compliant, well-equipped and industry relevant
• Support promotional activity including open events, school engagement and industry events
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to support the successful completion of apprenticeships
• Maintain strong relationships with awarding organisations and external education partners
• Ensure effective safeguarding, health & safety and compliance across the area
• Contribute to the wider management and strategic direction of the Engineering, Construction and Building Technology Directorate
• Undertake some teaching across relevant Plumbing & Heating programmes

About You

• Professional experience within the Plumbing & Heating sector
• Experience of teaching, training, assessing, mentoring and/or coaching
• Experience of curriculum management and leading high-performing teams
• Experience working with apprenticeships and/or adult learning
• A strong understanding of teaching, learning and assessment
• Knowledge of current Plumbing & Heating industry standards, trends and technologies
• Experience managing learner performance, including attendance, progress and achievement
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong planning, organisational and time-management abilities
• Experience of using data to inform decision-making and drive improvement
• Experience of budget and change management
• A proactive, solution-focused approach with the ability to make effective decisions

Qualifications

You will be expected to hold:

• A relevant degree or professional qualification
• A recognised Level 5 teaching qualification
• Maths and English to Level 2 (GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent)
• Membership of a relevant professional organisation such as CIPHE, BPEC or City & Guilds would be advantageous.
• Additional qualifications in management, coaching, assessing or internal quality assurance would also be beneficial.

What’s on Offer

• 50 days' annual leave including bank holidays and Christmas closure
• 5 college-directed CPD days per year
• Career Average Pension Scheme
• Excellent professional development and CPD opportunities
• Opportunity to shape and develop an exciting Plumbing & Heating curriculum
• A senior leadership role with genuine scope to influence learner outcomes and industry partnerships

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Plumbing & Heating Lecturer, Curriculum Manager, Head of Department, Apprenticeship Manager or industry professional with teaching and leadership experience looking to take the next step in their career.

If you're passionate about developing the next generation of skilled Plumbing & Heating professionals, leading people and delivering outstanding educational outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.