Programme Lead – Plumbing & Gas

Windsor College; Slough; Remote; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

LGPS 24.3% employer contribution

Free on-site parking

Career progression opportunities

Subsidised leisure courses

Cycle to Work Scheme

Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria

Staff wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Windsor Forest Colleges Group invites applications for an experienced Plumbing & Gas leader to head the apprenticeship provision. Based at Slough & Langley College, you will drive high standards of delivery, learner achievement and quality across the department.

You will oversee curriculum planning, QA, EQA visits and employer engagement to ensure industry relevance. The role requires proven leadership in apprenticeships, a suitable Plumbing & Gas qualification and an assessor credential.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership or coaching experience in apprenticeship delivery.
• Vocational Plumbing/ Domestic Heating & Gas qualification and an Assessor qualification (A1, TAQA, CAVA).
• Level 5 Teaching Qualification desirable or working towards one.
• Experience using digital platforms for teaching, assessment and learner progress tracking.
• Ability to liaise with awarding bodies and contribute to QA processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Plumbing & Gas apprenticeship provision within the Apprenticeships Department.
• Oversee team management, curriculum planning and standardisation.
• Monitor learner progress to drive retention and achievement; drive end-point success.

Skills

Team leadership

Curriculum planning

Learner assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Vocational Plumbing/ Gas qualification

Assessor qualification (A1/TAQA/CAVA)

Level 5 Teaching Qualification (desirable)

Job description

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking an experienced Plumbing & Gas professional with proven team leadership experience to lead and develop our Plumbing & Gas apprenticeship provision within the Apprenticeships Department. This is an excellent opportunity for an established industry professional, experienced assessor or team leader looking to take ownership of a specialist training provision and drive high standards of delivery, quality and learner achievement.

Based at our Slough & Langley College campus, this full time, permanent position offers a salary between £47,456 (M38) and £50,701 (M41) on the Support Staff pay scale, depending on your experience and qualifications.

In this key leadership role, reporting to the Head of Apprenticeships, you will take operational responsibility for the quality, performance and continuous improvement of our Plumbing & Gas apprenticeship provision, leading and developing your team to ensure high standards of training and learner achievement.

Your responsibilities will span team management, curriculum planning, and standardisation, alongside monitoring learner progress to drive overall retention and achievement. You will also oversee quality assurance across the department by leading EQA visits, managing IQA processes, liaising with awarding bodies, and contributing to Self Assessment Reviews and Quality Improvement Plans.

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will train, coach and assess a caseload of apprentices against industry standards, conducting progress reviews, identifying at-risk learners and implementing timely interventions to support their success at End Point Assessment. You will also build strong relationships with local and national employers to ensure our curriculum meets industry needs.

We are seeking an experienced Plumbing & Gas professional with an appropriate vocational qualification or degree in Plumbing, Domestic Heating & Gas, alongside a recognised Assessor qualification (e.g. A1, TAQA, CAVA). You will have proven team leadership or coaching experience, a sound understanding of apprenticeship quality assurance, and experience using digital platforms for teaching, assessment and learner progress tracking. A Level 5 Teaching Qualification, or willingness to work towards one, is desirable.

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Slough & Langley College, Windsor College, Strode's College (Egham) and Berkshire College of Agriculture (Maidenhead). Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year

Our staff benefit from:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and college closure days
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) currently offering 24.3% employer contribution
• Free on-site parking at all sites
• Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies supporting Work Life Balance
• Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on the 20th of November 2026. However, applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.

• Location Slough & Langley College, Station Road, Langley, Berkshire. SL3 8BY., United Kingdom