Plumbing, Heating, Gas and Renewables Lecturer and Assessor

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College; Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Professional development

On-site parking

Flexible working possibilities

Staff discounts

Job summary

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College in Bristol is recruiting for a Plumbing, Heating, Gas and Renewables Lecturer/Assessor within our Construction and Green Skills Apprenticeships team. You will manage a caseload of apprentices, deliver and assess workplace learning, and prepare learners for End Point Assessment.

You will build strong employer relationships, support progression, and ensure compliance with funding and audit standards while promoting wellbeing and safeguarding across the

Qualifications

• Must have teaching/assessing qualification (PGCE/AET/TAQA/CAVA) and QA qualification desirable.
• Experience delivering or assessing apprenticeships with knowledge of QA processes.
• Industry qualifications in Plumbing/ Domestic Heating, including Gas and Renewables.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with ability to track learner progress.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a caseload of plumbing and heating apprentices throughout their apprenticeship journey.
• Conduct learner screening, interviews, induction, enrolment and individual learning planning.
• Deliver and assess workplace learning, providing coaching, training, feedback and progress support.
• Monitor and record learner progress, achievement and off-the-job training requirements to ensure compliance with funding and audit standards.
• Prepare apprentices for End Point Assessment and support successful programme completion.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employers, ensuring regular communication, progress reviews and learner support.
• Work collaboratively with teaching, learning support and functional skills teams to provide a holistic apprenticeship experience.
• Maintain accurate learner records and performance data using Smart Assessor and other college systems.
• Promote learner wellbeing, equality, diversity, inclusion, safeguarding, health and safety, and access to additional support where required.
• Contribute to quality assurance, continuous improvement activities, staff development and the ongoing success and growth of apprenticeship provision.

Skills

Apprenticeship delivery

Coaching & mentoring

Relationship building

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Teaching/Assessing qualification (PGCE/AET/TAQA/CAVA)

Quality assurance qualification (desirable)

Gas/Plumbing industry qualifications (Gas/ Renewables)

Tools

Smart Assessor

College systems

Job description

• Manage and support a caseload of plumbing and heating apprentices throughout their apprenticeship journey.
• Conduct learner screening, interviews, induction, enrolment and individual learning planning.
• Deliver and assess workplace learning, providing coaching, training, feedback and progress support.
• Monitor and record learner progress, achievement and off-the-job training requirements to ensure compliance with funding and audit standards.
• Prepare apprentices for End Point Assessment and support successful programme completion.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employers, ensuring regular communication, progress reviews and learner support.
• Work collaboratively with teaching, learning support and functional skills teams to provide a holistic apprenticeship experience.
• Maintain accurate learner records and performance data using Smart Assessor and other college systems.
• Promote learner wellbeing, equality, diversity, inclusion, safeguarding, health and safety, and access to additional support where required.
• Contribute to quality assurance, continuous improvement activities, staff development and the ongoing success and growth of apprenticeship provision.
  Relevant industry qualifications in Plumbing and Domestic Heating, to include Gas and/or Renewables, with up-to-date sector knowledge and experience
• Experience of delivering or assessing apprenticeships, with a strong understanding of quality assurance processes
• Ability to support team development and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to track learner progress and maintain accurate records
• A recognised teaching and/or assessing qualification essential (e.g. PGCE, AET, CAVA, TAQA) plus quality assurance qualification desirable or willingness to work towards.
• Passion for developing apprentices and supporting high-quality training aligned to industry standards
  SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS check, and additional checks and online searches in accordance with KCSIE guidance.
  Competitive Pension Scheme- Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers' pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 39 days academic plus additional college agreed inset development days and 6 self-elected development days (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to 'My Lifestyle' discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects - from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE's and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes. Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve "Outstanding" status after being classified as "Good" in our last inspection. We have an exciting role of Plumbing, Heating, Gas and Renewables Lecturer/Assessor within our Construction and Green Skills Apprenticeships team!