Programme Lead – Plumbing & Gas

Teaching Vacancies; Slough; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave plus bankholidays

LGPS with employer contribution

Free onsite parking

Career progression opportunities

Subsidised leisure courses

Family friendly policies

Onsite coffee shop and cafeteria

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Windsor Forest Colleges Group currently seeks an experienced Plumbing & Gas professional to lead and develop our apprenticeship provision at the Slough/Langley College campus. The role is full-time and permanent, with a salary between £47,456 and £50,701 on the Support Staff pay scale, depending on experience.

You will report to the Head of Apprenticeships and take operational responsibility for quality, performance and continuous improvement, while coaching a team, planning curricula and

Qualifications

• Seasoned Plumbing & Gas professional with team leadership experience.
• Vocational qualification or degree in Plumbing, Domestic Heating & Gas.
• Recognised Assessor qualification (A1, TAQA, CAVA) and teaching capability.
• Strong apprenticeship quality assurance knowledge and digital learning tools.
• Willingness to work towards Level 5 Teaching Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Apprenticeships Department's Plumbing & Gas provision.
• Oversee curriculum planning, standardisation and learner progression.
• Monitor retention and achievement across the apprenticeship programme.
• Direct quality assurance via EQA visits, IQA processes and awarding bodies liaison.
• Contribute to Self Assessment Reviews and Quality Improvement Plans.
• Train, coach and assess apprentices; conduct progress reviews and interventions.
• Engage local and national employers to align curriculum with industry needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Curriculum planning

Quality assurance

Assessment & IQA

Education

Plumbing/ Domestic Heating & Gas degree

Assessor qualification (A1/TAQA/CAVA)

Level 5 Teaching Qualification

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

What the college offers its staff

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and college closure days
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), currently offering 24.3% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking at all sites
• Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Family friendly policies supporting work life balance
• Onsite coffee shop and cafeteria
• Health and wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and offers of employment may be subject to these checks:

• Childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• Medical
• Online & social media
• Prohibition from teaching
• Right to work
• Satisfactory references
• Suitability to work with children

You must declare any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.