Plumbing Teacher

Activate Learning; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering education group as a Plumbing Teacher, where your expertise will shape the next generation of plumbing professionals. This full-time position at Reading College offers a vibrant environment focused on vocational training and employability. You'll engage with eager students, fostering their development through innovative teaching methods. With a commitment to staff wellbeing and continuous professional growth, this role provides an excellent opportunity for those passionate about education and skilled in plumbing. Enjoy a supportive team atmosphere, generous benefits, and the chance to make a significant impact in the lives of young learners.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Free parking

Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards

Wellbeing & Resources Groups

Health Cash Plan

Continuous professional growth

Flexible working options

Competitive salaries

On-site facilities

Qualifications

• Passion for teaching and developing future plumbing professionals.
• Strong organizational skills and industry experience are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver excellent teaching and assessment on plumbing courses.
• Develop students' skills and knowledge for their future careers.

Skills

Teaching experience

Plumbing knowledge

Organizational skills

Industry experience

Education

Qualified plumber

Teaching qualification

Job description

Plumbing Teacher

Reference: DEC20243156

Expiry date: 23:59, Fri, 17th Jan 2025

Location: Reading

Benefits: Generous annual leave entitlement, excellent pension scheme and fantastic on-site facilities, including free parking.

We are looking for a plumber to join the team at Reading College. If you have knowledge and experience in teaching plumbing, we would welcome your application!

As a plumbing teacher, you will have passion and enthusiasm for developing and nurturing the next generation of plumbing professionals.

Our Construction Faculty has an excellent record of delivering vocational plumbing courses with employability embedded at their heart. This is achieved through excellent relationships with industry and the employment of experts with extensive professional experience within the teaching team.

This is a full-time, permanent contract, based at Reading College.

Salary: Up to £42,182, with consideration for a hard-to-fill supplement depending on qualifications and experience.

What do you need to be a successful Plumbing teacher at Activate Learning?

You will be working towards creating and delivering excellent teaching, learning, and assessment on our courses at Reading College. Our students are eager to learn, and therefore we want to appoint someone that has a genuine interest in working with and developing young professionals, providing them with a high level of knowledge that they can utilize in their future careers.

Ideally, you will be a qualified plumber with a vast amount of industry experience, along with a passion for developing the skills of the future generation. You will also have strong organizational skills coupled with the ability to prioritize workloads and will benefit from being part of a supportive team, working in a varied and interesting role with a variety of opportunities for career development.

What Activate Learning offers to new Teaching staff:

We recognize the importance of a good induction when joining a new organization. Whether you are an experienced teacher or new to teaching, we provide all teaching staff with a comprehensive, mandatory, three-day induction programme. This provides new employees with an understanding of Activate Learning's mission, values, and Learning Philosophy-led culture, ensuring you feel connected and supported from day one.

In addition, we offer a one-day Introduction to Teaching session, covering our teaching, learning, and assessment approaches.

Who we are:

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.

We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open, and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

Employee Benefits:

• Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award-winning Learning Philosophy.
• Wellbeing & Resources Groups: Comprehensive range of resources, guides, and tools to support staff wellbeing.
• Company benefits: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
• Learning and Development: Continuous opportunities for teachers' professional growth and skill enhancement through our in-house L&D team.
• Teaching Support: Tailored three-day induction program, and development programs for teaching staff.
• Pension Schemes: Teacher pension scheme for AL teaching staff.
• Generous Annual Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid leave.
• Flexible Working: Options include hybrid and remote, term time only, and flexible working patterns.
• Competitive salaries: Annual incremental progression and a twelve-point pay scale for teachers.
• On-Site Facilities: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.

For a comprehensive list of all of our benefits please visit our work with us/wellbeing and benefits page.

Applications: Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity; closed vacancies will prevent application form submission. Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview, appoint, and close adverts.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expects all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK; we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organizations are unacceptable as proof of the right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. Activate Learning is committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact the talent team directly.