Technician - Plumbing

Location: Bedford College – Kempston Plumbing Centre

Salary: Between £23,557 and £26,754 per annum DOE and Qualifications

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

Expires: 18/02/2026 23:59

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Technician in Plumbing to join our Construction department at The Bedford College Group. As a Technician, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Workshop & Practical Learning Support – Provide hands‑on assistance to lecturers and trainers in Plumbing workshops (and wider Construction areas when required), supporting learners to develop practical skills effectively.
• Tools, Equipment & Workshop Maintenance – Maintain and repair tools/equipment, prepare work areas, manage consumables, and ensure workshops remain safe, clean, organised and fully compliant with Health & Safety requirements.
• Stock Control & Systems Management – Develop secure systems for stock control, manage equipment sign‑in/out processes, complete annual inventories, place orders in line with financial procedures and monitor expenditure against budgets.
• Student Support, Behaviour & Compliance – Support learners in achieving qualifications, manage breaches of discipline appropriately, uphold safeguarding and EDI standards and ensure all workshop activities follow College policies.
• College‑Wide Engagement & Risk Management – Assist with marketing/engagement events, contribute to site security, complete risk and COSHH assessments and undertake additional duties as required by the Head of Construction.

About You

• Qualifications & Trade Background – Level 2 NVQ/Diploma in a construction trade, GCSE‑level English and maths (or willingness to achieve), with practical experience working in the plumbing industry.
• Technical Skills & Safe Working Practice – Strong understanding of safe working practices related to plumbing equipment, broader construction knowledge, and the ability to prepare, maintain and repair tools and hand equipment.
• Learner Support & Professional Values – Consistently supports a high‑quality learning environment, promotes equality and diversity, works in line with organisational values (Student Focus, High Performance, Respect, Openness, Honesty) and represents the organisation professionally.
• Communication, Teamwork & Independence – Effective communicator across all channels, self‑motivated, able to work independently with minimal supervision, positively contribute to team performance and maintain accurate stock inventories.
• Safeguarding, Flexibility & Compliance – Committed to safeguarding, maintaining professional boundaries, continuously updating skills, working flexibly across locations and adhering to all health & safety requirements.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: TBC

Organisational Values

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.