Plumbing Technician

Wiltshire College & University Centre have a great opportunity for a Plumbing Technician to join our team.

Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire

Salary: £24,331 rising to £24,841 per annum (Professional Services Grade 4 & 4a)

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Closing Date: 12th August 2025 

About Us:

Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve.  Our four main campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of learners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond.  Our campuses deliver a diversity of facilities from the country estate and farm of our Lackham campus to new hi-tech digital and state of the art facilities at our Trowbridge, Salisbury and Chippenham sites.  We have invested £65 million in our estate over the past 10 years.  Our turnover is £45 million per annum and growing, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

Plumbing Technician – The Role:

Are you passionate about the construction trades and keen to share your expertise with the next generation of industry professionals? Wiltshire College & University Centre is looking for a Plumbing Technician to play a pivotal role in supporting our lecturers and students in our workshop areas.

In this role, you will ensure the smooth running of lectures by maintaining essential equipment, helping students with practical projects, and assisting lecturers in the classroom.

Plumbing Technician – Key Responsibilities:

What you will be doing:

• Hands-On Support: Deliver demonstrations on equipment, materials, and trade techniques.

• Workshop Preparation: Set up and dismantle workshop assessments, ensuring all equipment is ready for learning sessions.

• Technical Assistance: Provide support to students during their projects and assist lecturers with classroom delivery.

• Health & Safety: Ensure the safety of students when using tools and materials, keeping workshops clean, secure, and in top condition.

• Equipment Maintenance: Conduct routine maintenance, repairs, and modifications to workshop equipment as needed.

• Stock & Inventory: Monitor stock levels, manage inventory, and replace materials when required.

Plumbing Technician – You:

What you will bring:

• Experience in the Construction Trades: Ideally, you will have industry experience and be familiar with current trade practices.

• Technical Knowledge: You understand how to operate and maintain equipment and can troubleshoot or make adjustments as necessary.

• Attention to Detail: You are organised, enthusiastic, and conscientious, ensuring all tasks are completed with precision and on time.

• Team Player: Work collaboratively across departments and provide cross-college support when needed.

• Qualifications: To hold a Level 3 qualification or above in a relevant subject area or equivalent knowledge and experience.

This role is perfect for someone who loves working in a practical environment and is passionate about developing students' skills and confidence in the trade.

Plumbing Technician – Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 30 days' annual leave for Professional Services Staff plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period
• You will be automatically enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• You will have access to our employee assistance programme (EAP) and enjoy other benefits such as discounts with a wide variety of retailers
• Free car parking onsite

Plumbing Technician - Application Process:

Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.

We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.

To submit your application for this exciting Plumbing Technician opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now’.  

PLEASE NOTE:

Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

INDAD

Wiltshire College & University Centre stands as the largest provider of further and higher education in Wiltshire, significantly contributing to the local economy by equipping individuals with essential skills for success. Our diverse curriculum spans from Level 1 to Level 6, and we operate across four main campuses located in Trowbridge, Chippenham, Salisbury, and Lackham, which specialises in land-based education. We offer a wide array of apprenticeships, along with full-time, part-time, and university-level courses. Notably, our Castle Combe circuit facility is the UK's first trackside motorsport engineering training centre, dedicated to our Motorsport Engineering programs.