Are you an experienced plumber looking for a change of pace without stepping away from the trade? Do you want to put your practical knowledge to good use in a college environment, supporting the next generation of plumbers and keeping a well‑equipped workshop running at its best? If so, we would love to hear from you.
As our Plumbing Workshop Technician, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day operation, maintenance and organisation of the Plumbing workshops at our Southgate campus. You will prepare workshops for practical sessions, provide hands‑on technical support to lecturers and learners, carry out demonstrations modelling correct techniques and safe working practices, and maintain the tools, equipment and training rigs that make high‑quality practical delivery possible.
You will be joining our Construction and Building Services team at an exciting moment, as we develop a new construction centre at Southgate. It is a practical, varied role in a collegial environment where your trade knowledge is genuinely valued and where you will make a visible contribution to learner success every day.
About Barnet and Southgate College We change lives, empower individuals and connect communities.
We are an ambitious, forward‑thinking further education college in North London, proud to serve diverse communities across Barnet, Southgate and beyond.
Our Construction and Building Services department is growing, with strong employer links, committed teaching staff and a genuine focus on equipping learners with the practical skills the industry needs. You will be working alongside plumbing lecturers and other workshop colleagues in a team that takes quality seriously and supports each other to deliver it.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Workshop preparation: Prepare, set up and maintain the Plumbing workshops for practical teaching sessions, ensuring all tools, equipment, materials and consumables are ready, safe and fit for purpose.
- Technical support and demonstrations: Provide hands‑on technical support to lecturers during practical lessons and assessments, and deliver demonstrations to learners modelling correct techniques and safe working practices.
- Equipment and maintenance: Maintain, service and repair tools, equipment and training rigs, arranging specialist servicing where required, and ensuring everything is kept to a high standard.
- Health and safety: Maintain high standards of health and safety in the workshops at all times, carry out routine safety checks, support risk assessments and COSHH documentation, and promote safe working practices with staff and learners.
- Stock and workshop management: Manage stock control, ordering and storage of materials and consumables within budget, keep workshops clean and organised to industry standards, and support continuous improvement of facilities.
- Learner support: Support learners during practical activities, assist with inductions on workshop rules and safe equipment use, and work collaboratively with teaching staff to support learner progress.
- Audits and inspections: Support audits, inspections and awarding body visits as required, maintaining accurate records throughout.
Essential
- A Level 2 or Level 3 Plumbing qualification, or equivalent
- English and Maths at Level 2 or above
- Practical experience within the plumbing trade or a plumbing workshop environment
- Experience maintaining tools, equipment or workshop facilities
- Sound knowledge of plumbing tools, materials and installation practices
- Strong awareness of health and safety in workshop environments
- Ability to organise and manage a practical workspace effectively
- Effective communication skills and a calm, approachable manner with staff and learners
- Basic IT skills including email, inventory systems and digital record keeping
- Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding
Even Better If You Have
- A Health and Safety qualification or relevant training
- A First Aid qualification
- Experience supporting a teaching or training environment
- Experience of stock control and ordering
- Experience working with young people or learners
Potential Interview Dates
Week commencing 15th June 2026.
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