Plumbing Work-Based Learning Practitioner

Location: Deeside, covering North Wales and the Oswestry area
Salary: Up to £38,300 DOE
Contract: Full-time, permanent

Off the tools and into assessing, without leaving the trade behind.

Henry Blue are working with a well established FE college in North Wales to recruit a Plumbing Work-Based Learning Practitioner. You’ll support plumbing apprentices in the workplace through to completion. If you’re a qualified plumber looking for a move into education, this is a great first step. TAQA training is supported.

The role:

* Managing your own caseload of plumbing apprentices

* Visiting learners on site to assess, coach and mentor

* Delivering underpinning knowledge one-to-one or in small groups of up to 8

* Carrying out inductions, initial assessments and individual learning plans

* Guiding learners through e-portfolios and preparing them for IQA

* Working with employers on learner progress

What you’ll need:

* A Level 3 Plumbing qualification

* Proven industry experience in plumbing

* A TAQA assessor award, or willingness to work towards one

* Level 2 English and Maths, Grade 4/C or above

* Good IT skills, including Microsoft and Google products

* A full driving licence and access to transport for daily site visits

* Desirable: a teaching or coaching qualification (PTLLS/AET) and Welsh language skills

What’s in it for you:

* Mileage paid from the Deeside campus

* Agile working, with home working agreed around learner and business needs

* Funded assessor and IQA training

* Ongoing CPD and career progression in FE