Job Title: Lecturer in Plumbing
Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD
Department: Construction
Reporting to: Associate Director, Construction
Salary: £29,565 - £43,562 per annum *
Annual Leave: 45 days per annum plus bank holidays
Contractual hours: 37 hours per week
Teaching hours: 864 hours per annum
Basis: Full time, Permanent
Pension: Teachers Pension Scheme
*subject to a progression criteria
Join Our Team
An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Lecturer in Plumbing to join our Construction team. In this dynamic teaching position, you will plan and deliver high‑quality lessons that meet the individual needs, interests and abilities of every student, while creating an engaging and supportive classroom environment. You’ll use a range of effective teaching strategies, resources and assessment methods in line with best practice and College standards, including delivering a robust assessment programme and using diagnostic tools to drive targeted support. You will contribute to internal verification processes, maintain accurate records, and uphold all College policies, procedures and core values through the Taking Teaching Higher strategy. With a commitment to student safety, strong professional relationships, and continuous professional development, you’ll help shape a positive and successful learning experience for all.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Lecturer in Plumbing, you will:
- Deliver and manage high-quality, inclusive teaching, learning, and assessment in Plumbing within the Construction sector.
- Provide hands-on and theoretical instruction in key areas such as pipework systems, hot and cold water installations, sanitation, and heating systems.
- Support students' academic and personal growth, helping them achieve their full potential.
- Develop and implement lesson plans that connect classroom learning to real-world plumbing applications and industry standards.
- Collaborate with colleagues to enhance the learning experience and address the needs of all students.
- Support student recruitment, retention, achievement, and progression, providing guidance and tailored support.
What We’re Looking For
We seek candidates who:
- To be a qualified Teacher with Certificate in Education qualification or be willing to work towards.
- Hold a level 3 qualification in Plumbing minimum
- GCSEs at Grade C/ Level 4 or above in English and Maths, or equivalent.
- Hold Assessor L3 and Verifier L4 qualifications or be willing to work towards.
What’s in it for you?
The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Competitive Salaries
- Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
- Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
- On-site staff parking available
- Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
- On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
- Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
- 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
- Occupational Health
- Free Flu jabs
- Free Gym Membership for all staff.
- Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments
To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.
For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Mike Emery, Associate Director in Construction, on mg.emery@mbro.ac.uk
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Targeted Retention Scheme:
You could be eligible for a Targeted Retention Incentive payment. FE staff who have been employed in the sector for less than five years and teach in courses such as building and construction, chemistry, computing (including digital and ICT), early years, engineering and manufacturing (including transport engineering and electronics), maths, or physics could be eligible for an incentive payment. Please read the full criteria information on the incentive payment to see if you are eligible: Targeted retention incentive payments for FE teachers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
SAFEGUARDING
Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students, including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
This role involves regulated activity and direct contact with children and young people. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding practice.
We follow Safer Recruitment practices in line with the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions, and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules.
It is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
**The Lecturer Salary Scale is from Pt 5 – Pt 16. The salary progression criteria beyond point 11 of the Lecturer scale will be based on you achieving and maintaining, on an annual basis, the Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) & QTS. To progress beyond point 14 of the Lecturer salary scale, you will be expected to achieve and maintain the Advanced Teacher Status (ATS). *
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