Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: NSG Construction & Engineering

Reporting to: Curriculum Team Leader - Construction WBL

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Permanent

Pension: NEST Pension

Closing date: 26/05/2025

Join Our Team

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Plumbing Assessor (Training Advisor) to join our NSG Construction & Engineering department. In this role, you will manage a caseload of learners undertaking training, supporting them throughout their learning journey. You will play a key role in designing and delivering learning programmes and assessments, ensuring participants successfully achieve their qualifications, including full Apprenticeship standards. Close collaboration with employers will be essential, as you guide learners towards achieving their educational goals, inspire them to overcome challenges, and contribute to our dynamic academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Plumbing Assessor (Training Advisor), you will:

• Plan, conduct and participate in induction and initial assessment of learners to identify realistic learning priorities and, in liaison with the employer, develop individual learning plans and agree realistic completion targets.  This will include ensuring that employers have a full understanding of the requirement for Apprentices to complete off the job training.
• Develop, manage and maintain good relationships with external partners, local employers and appropriate agencies to recruit learners.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to learners and employers to promote learning and timely achievement of the agreed learning aims and SMART objectives.
• Maintain a minimum caseload of learners.  Assist them to achieve NVQ qualifications and the Apprenticeship Standard and prepare them for End Point Assessment.
• Develop business with existing employers and identifying new opportunities.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who:

• Are a qualified Plumber - Essential
• Hold English and Maths GCSE grade4/C or above or equivalent – Essential
• Possess a TAQA or A1 assessor qualification, or willing to work towards - Desirable
• Hold a Teaching qualification, or willing to work towards – Desirable
• Have an Award in Internal Verification or V1, or willing to work towards - Desirable

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)
• 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 Mark Hall, Associate Director of Apprenticeships on  MC.Hall@mbro.ac.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

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Please see attached job description - Assessor in Plumbing (Training Advisor)