Location : Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department:  Construction & Engineering

Reporting to: Associate Director, Construction

Salary: £29,565 - £43,562 per annum (subject to a progression criteria)*

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

Join Our Team 

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Lecturer in Plumbing to join our Construction team. This is a fantastic chance to help shape the next generation of skilled plumbing professionals while playing a key role in a thriving academic community.

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:

• Hold a minimum Level 3 Plumbing qualification (or equivalent) and GCSEs in English and Maths.
• Hold Teaching Qualifications
• Have current knowledge and experience in plumbing installation and maintenance, ideally gained through industry practice.
• Demonstrate effective classroom management, excellent time management, and strong communication skills.
• Are proficient in preparing teaching materials using Information Learning Technology (ILT).

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

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). *

Holiday Update 

Our College will close for the festive break on Friday 19 December 2025 and reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. If you’ve applied for a role, thank you! We’ll review applications and get back to you in January. 

Wishing you a happy holiday season!

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