Lecturer - Plumbing
City College Plymouth, Kings Road, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, Pl1 5QG14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Plumbing and heating
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- 38,625.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
Full Time | Permanent | £38,625 Per Annum (Plus a £5000 Market Forces Uplift)
Who we are
Winner of the Best Place to Work at the Tech South West Awards 2025, City College Plymouth offers a culture the College is proud of. Our core values of Respect, Ownership and Integrity help create an environment that supports a passion for teaching and learning. These values guide our work as we enrich our community through knowledge, experience and skills so every student can achieve their best.
As one of the country's largest providers of quality education and training, City College Plymouth is entering a period of transition to enable us to propel education into the future. We take pride in offering a learning environment and organisational culture that contribute positively to the health, wellbeing and sustainability of our community and enable all our students and staff to achieve their full potential.
The Role
The Plumbing lecturer will deliver high quality teaching across Plumbing programmes, including diplomas, technical qualifications. The role involves planning and delivering engaging lessons that combine theoretical knowledge with practical, industry relevant skills. The lecturer will support and motivate learners from diverse backgrounds, helping them develop the technical competence, professional behaviours, and confidence needed for progression into employment or further study.
The post holder will work closely with colleagues, employers, and industry partners to ensure the curriculum remains current and aligned with sector needs. Responsibilities include assessing learner progress, providing constructive feedback, contributing to curriculum development, and maintaining high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment. The role also requires a commitment to continuous professional development and staying up to date with changes in construction practices, regulations, and education frameworks.
Delivering all forms of academic study, maintaining standards expected by awarding bodies, industry and students; to develop appropriate teaching techniques and materials which meet new educational initiatives. To contribute tothe overall development and promotion of the College, Department and Section, both internally and externally.
What Will You Bring to the Role
- Collaborating: Works effectively with team members and stakeholders, actively listens to different viewpoints, asks thoughtful questions, and adapts communication to build strong working relationships.
- Decision making: Maintains concentration on key tasks and priorities, pays close attention to detail, and makes timely, well-reasoned decisions based on available information.
- Problem solving: Identifies issues early, analyses information from multiple sources, evaluates options, and develops practical solutions that align with short and long term goals.
- Learning: Demonstrates a willingness to learn and improve, reads social cues effectively, and remains flexible and confident when dealing with change or ambiguous situations.
What the college offers its staff
Benefits
City College Plymouth will offer you;
- Holiday: 50 days inclusive of bank holidays and College Closure over Christmas.
- Career development opportunities.
- Generous contributions towards your pension.
- Free tea, coffee and lunch in our dedicated staff lounge.
How we recruit
We aim to recruit based on potential, not experience. We are interested in seeing your behaviours in action and how they will help you become successful at City College Plymouth, giving everyone the opportunity to show their potential, regardless of background or experience.
After completing our online application form, you will be asked to complete an online assessment within a few days of this Vacancy closing. This assessment asks you no questions at all. Instead, it observes your behaviour and natural strengths in action, with a series of engaging, intuitive tasks. You will receive a report outlining your behaviours once you have completed the assessment, regardless of whether you progress to the next stage or not, providing you with some feedback.
The College welcomes applications from service leavers and theArmed Forces community, and supports those service leavers who are Reservists in any of the Armed Forces.
The College reserves the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications have been received.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
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- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- recruitment@cityplym.ac.uk
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