Plumbing Technician

IRIS Recruitment; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Chippenham seeks a Plumbing Technician to provide technical support to students and lecturers in workshops. You will maintain equipment, assist during practical lessons, and ensure safety standards. This role requires previous plumbing experience and knowledge of construction trades. Benefits include 30 days' annual leave, pension scheme, and discounts with retailers.

Benefits

30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Automatic enrollment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounts with a wide variety of retailers

Free car parking onsite

Qualifications

• Industry experience and familiarity with current trade practices.
• Ability to operate and maintain equipment, troubleshoot, and adjust as necessary.
• Organised, enthusiastic, and conscientious.

Responsibilities

• Deliver demonstrations on equipment, materials, and trade techniques.
• Set up and dismantle workshop assessments for learning sessions.
• Provide support to students during their projects.

Skills

Experience in the Construction Trades

Technical Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Team Player

Education

Previous plumbing experience

Willingness to work towards a relevant qualification

Job description

Plumbing Technician

Salary: £24,331 rising to £24,841 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

About Us: Our clients centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire's economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four main campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of learners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our campuses deliver a diversity of facilities from the country estate and farm of our Lackham campus to new hi‑tech digital and state of the art facilities at our Trowbridge, Salisbury and Chippenham sites. We have invested £65 million in our estate over the past 10 years. Our turnover is £45 million per annum and growing, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

Plumbing Technician – The Role

Are you passionate about the construction trades and keen to share your expertise with the next generation of industry professionals? Our client is looking for a Plumbing Technician to play a pivotal role in supporting our lecturers and students in our workshop areas.

In this role, you will ensure the smooth running of lectures by maintaining essential equipment, helping students with practical projects, and assisting lecturers in the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Hands‑On Support: Deliver demonstrations on equipment, materials, and trade techniques.
• Workshop Preparation: Set up and dismantle workshop assessments, ensuring all equipment is ready for learning sessions.
• Technical Assistance: Provide support to students during their projects and assist lecturers with classroom delivery.
• Health & Safety: Ensure the safety of students when using tools and materials, keeping workshops clean, secure, and in top condition.
• Equipment Maintenance: Conduct routine maintenance, repairs, and modifications to workshop equipment as needed.
• Stock & Inventory: Monitor stock levels, manage inventory, and replace materials when required.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Construction Trades: Ideally, you will have industry experience and be familiar with current trade practices.
• Technical Knowledge: You understand how to operate and maintain equipment and can troubleshoot or make adjustments as necessary.
• Attention to Detail: You are organised, enthusiastic, and conscientious, ensuring all tasks are completed with precision and on time.
• Team Player: Work collaboratively across departments and provide cross‑college support when needed.
• Qualifications: Previous plumbing experience is essential, and a willingness to work towards a relevant qualification, supported by the college, is desirable.

Benefits

• 30 days' annual leave for Professional Services Staff plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period.
• Automatic enrollment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to our employee assistance programme (EAP) and other benefits such as discounts with a wide variety of retailers.
• Free car parking onsite.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our client follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children's barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.

We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.

Application

To submit your application for this exciting Plumbing Technician opportunity, please click 'Apply' now.

PLEASE NOTE: Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest!