Technician - Plumbing

Bedford College Group; Corby, Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + Bank holidays

People's Pension

Retail and Leisure Discounts

Access to college courses

Job summary

Bedford College Group seeks a Technician in Plumbing for our Construction department at Tresham College (Corby/Wellingborough campuses). The role involves managing workshops, stock, and practical delivery while ensuring safety standards and learner support.

The position is permanent full-time, 37 hours/week, located on campus with rights to work in the UK. Interviews will be held on 08 October 2026; salary £24,552–£26,754 p.a. DOE, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Holds a relevant Construction or Building Services trade diploma, supported by practical industry experience.
• Maintain stock inventories, order materials, repair tools and equipment, and keep records.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of COSHH and safe working practices; willing to achieve First Aid and forklift qualifications.
• Builds positive relationships with learners; supports achievement and progression; communicates confidently.
• Upholds safeguarding, professionalism and flexible working across College locations.

Responsibilities

• Workshop management and professional standards to support high-quality student delivery.
• Stock, budget and resource management to ensure materials and resources are available.
• Provide guidance and cover practical delivery for lecturers and learners.
• Maintain health, safety and workshop compliance; manage COSHH assessments.
• Support safeguarding and ongoing professional development across the team.

Skills

Workshop management

Stock & budget control

Health & safety knowledge

Learner support & communication

Teamwork & safeguarding

Professional development

Education

Construction trade diploma

Job description

Role: Technician - Plumbing

Location: Tresham College - Corby and Wellingborough campuses

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £24,552 and £26,754 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People\'s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week - 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we\'re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Technician in Plumbing to join our Construction department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Technician, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Workshop Management & Professional Standards - Create and maintain professional, industry-relevant workshop environments, ensuring facilities, machinery, tools and resources are secure, serviceable and prepared to support a consistently high-quality student experience.


• Stock, Budget & Resource Management - Manage consumable stock, inventories, equipment and purchasing processes, monitor expenditure against budgets, minimise waste, and ensure materials and resources are available for practical delivery.


• Practical Delivery & Learner Support - Support Lecturers and Trainers across Built Environment and Sustainable Development workshops, prepare practical activities and teaching aids, provide guidance to learners, and lead or cover practical delivery when required.


• Health, Safety & Workshop Compliance - Maintain safe, clean and hazard-free workshops, ensure compliance with relevant safety regulations, undertake risk and COSHH assessments, manage site security, and address student conduct in line with College procedures.


• Safeguarding, Collaboration & Professional Development - Build positive professional relationships with learners and colleagues, support wider Construction and engagement activities, and promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and ongoing professional development.

About you:

• Construction Qualifications & Industry Experience - Holds a relevant Construction or Building Services trade diploma, supported by practical construction industry experience and knowledge of current industry practices.


• Workshop, Equipment & Resource Skills - Able to maintain stock inventories, order materials, prepare and repair tools and equipment, maintain accurate records, and use standard IT software to support effective workshop operations.


• Health, Safety & Technical Knowledge - Demonstrates strong knowledge of safe working practices involving tools, machinery and COSHH, with a commitment to health and safety and willingness to achieve First Aid and forklift qualifications.


• Learner Support, Communication & Teamwork - Builds positive professional relationships with learners, supports their achievement and progression, communicates confidently, and contributes effectively to a welcoming, collaborative and high-quality learning environment.


• Professionalism, Flexibility & Safeguarding - Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision, while upholding College values, safeguarding and professional boundaries, continuously developing skills and qualifications, and working flexibly across College locations as required.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held:

08 October 2026

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.


• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.


• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.


• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.


• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.


• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group\'s policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.