Plumbing Workshop Technician

Plumbing Workshop Technician

Uxbridge

£30,000 - £34,000 + Local Government Pension + 29 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Christmas Closure + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Plumbing professional looking to step away from full-time site work?

Do you want to move into a rewarding education environment where you can support learners, maintain high-quality workshop facilities, and potentially develop your career further within teaching or technical support?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established College, supporting the Plumbing section with practical workshop preparation, equipment maintenance, health and safety, and learner support. This role would suit someone with strong hands-on Plumbing experience who enjoys working in a practical environment and wants a stable, long-term role within education.

As a High Skills Technician in Plumbing, you'll support the day-to-day running of the Plumbing workshops and teaching environments. You'll help prepare equipment and materials for practical lessons, maintain tools and resources, monitor stock levels, raise purchase requests, support health and safety standards, and assist learners during practical workshop sessions.

The ideal candidate will have practical Plumbing industry experience and a strong understanding of tools, equipment, workshop environments, and safe working practices. This is not a lecturer or assessor role, so teaching experience is not essential. Candidates with Level 2 Plumbing qualifications, relevant site experience, and the right attitude will be considered.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Plumbing professional to move into education, support the development of learners aged 16-19, and build a long-term career within a supportive College environment.

The role:

*Support the Plumbing section with workshop and practical lesson preparation.
*Maintain tools, equipment, materials, and teaching environments.
*Monitor stock levels and raise purchase requests where required.
*Support health and safety standards across the workshop.
*Assist lecturers and learners during practical workshop sessions.
*Help ensure workshops are clean, safe, organised, and ready for teaching.
*Work with learners aged 16-19 in a practical education environment.
*36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
*Based at the Uxbridge campus.
*Long-term opportunity with potential future progression into teaching if suitable roles arise.

The person:

*Practical Plumbing experience essential.
*Relevant Plumbing qualifications desirable, but Level 3 is not essential.
*Level 2 qualified candidates with strong industry experience will be considered.
*Experience working with tools, equipment, materials, and workshop environments.
*Good health and safety awareness.
*Comfortable supporting learners aged 16-19.
*Strong communication skills.
*Able to work independently and as part of a team.
*Willing to learn, develop, and build a long-term career within education.
*Based within a commutable distance of Uxbridge.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates