Vocational Trainer - Plumbing
| Posting date: | 27 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2026 |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, Not recorded, IP33 3RL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 79143ce5-e2ed-4cda-9bdd-b0ad506524cd |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We’re seeking a skilled Vocational Trainer in Plumbing to join our team and deliver high-quality instruction in Plumbing services. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching both full-time and apprentice students, with a strong understanding of the practical and academic needs of each group. You must be qualified to at least Level 3 in Plumbing and Heating (or hold an equivalent Advanced Craft qualification).
To be eligible for the upper end of the advertised salary range, the successful candidate must hold an Advanced Assessor qualification (A1/CAVA or equivalent), an Internal Quality Assurance qualification (V1/VI), and a recognised teaching qualification, alongside substantial previous experience of line managing staff.
What the school offers its staff
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We’re seeking a skilled Vocational Trainer in Plumbing to join our team and deliver high-quality instruction in Plumbing services. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching both full-time and apprentice students, with a strong understanding of the practical and academic needs of each group. You must be qualified to at least Level 3 in Plumbing and Heating (or hold an equivalent Advanced Craft qualification).
To be eligible for the upper end of the advertised salary range, the successful candidate must hold an Advanced Assessor qualification (A1/CAVA or equivalent), an Internal Quality Assurance qualification (V1/VI), and a recognised teaching qualification, alongside substantial previous experience of line managing staff.
What the school offers its staff
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.