Who we are:

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.

We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

About the role as a plumbing teacher:

We are looking for a plumber to join the team at Reading college. If you have knowledge and experience in teaching plumbing, we would welcome your application! 

As a plumbing teacher, you will have passion and enthusiasm for developing and nurturing the next generation of plumbing professionals. Our Construction Faculty has an excellent record of delivering vocational plumbing courses with employability embedded at their heart. This is achieved through excellent relationships with industry and the employment of experts with extensive professional experience within the teaching team. We deliver well-established and highly successful professionally accredited courses in plumbing and we are looking for people who can bring, not just skills-based learning, but positivity to their lessons so that our students enjoy their experience while learning. 

This role is full time (37 hours per week), permanent contract. We are offering an annual salary up to £40,173 depending on qualifications and experience. 

As a Plumbing Teacher, you may be eligible to apply for an additional payment of up to £6000 from the levelling up premium payment scheme. This is available for eligible teachers in their first 5 years of teaching in Further Education. Learn more here: Levelling up premium payments for FE teachers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What do you need to be a Plumbing teacher at Activate Learning?

You will be working towards creating and delivering excellent teaching, learning and assessment on our courses at our Reading college. Our students are eager to learn and therefore we want to appoint someone that has a genuine interest in working with and developing young professionals, providing them with a high level of knowledge that they can utilise in their future careers. 

Ideally, you will be a qualified plumber with vast amount of industry experience, along with a passion for developing skills of the future generation.  You will also have strong organisation skills coupled with the ability to prioritise workloads and will benefit from being part of a supportive team, working in a varied and interesting role with a variety of opportunities for career development.  

Candidates with experience in further education, distance learning and higher apprenticeships are also encouraged.  We also welcome applications from those seeking a full time or part time position. 

Why work with the Activate Learning Group?

Here are some of our benefits:

• Enrolment into generous pensions schemes
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Excellent on-site facilities including free onsite parking, refectory facilities, Hair and Beauty salons
• An extensive Learning and Development programme with a range of CPD opportunities
• Access to qualified coaches for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Flexible working opportunities, where appropriate
• A comprehensive wellbeing programme including access to Westfield Health Cash Plan and Everymind app
• Mental Health support including access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee resource groups
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a friend vacancy incentive
• Access to student discount programmes

Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity, closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity. Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage please contact the talent team directly.

Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at Activate Learning, have no authority to enter into an arrangement. Recruitment agencies engaging with Activate Learning Talent Team will be on our PSL.