Training Coordinator - Plumbing

Training Coordinator - Plumbing at The Bedford College Group

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £41,085 per annum DOE, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, access to college courses.

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

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

Right to Work in the UK: UK based contract; sponsorship not available. Evidence of Right to Work in the UK required.

We are currently seeking a Training Coordinator in Plumbing to join our Apprenticeships department.

• Apprenticeship Coordination & Delivery – Manages the full learner journey in plumbing and gas apprenticeships, including induction, training, assessment, and progress tracking, ensuring alignment with awarding body standards.
• Learner Support & Development – Provides coaching and mentoring to apprentices, conducts workplace visits, sets SMART targets, and delivers sector‑relevant training to build competence in knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance – Oversees internal verification, maintains accurate learner records, ensures evidence meets audit and funding requirements, and supports inspections and standardisation activities.
• Employer Engagement & Programme Design – Collaborates with employers to arrange assessments and reviews, promotes apprenticeship opportunities, and helps tailor training plans to meet business needs.
• Professional Standards & Safeguarding – Upholds safeguarding, EDI, and health & safety policies, engages in CPD, and supports college‑wide initiatives while maintaining professional boundaries and adapting to business needs.

• Essential Qualifications & Sector Knowledge – Holds GCSEs (Grade A–C) in Maths and English, A1 Assessor or TAQA Award, and Level 2 & 3 qualifications in the relevant trade, with up‑to‑date knowledge of training, assessing, and industry standards.
• Industry Experience & Programme Delivery – Brings recent commercial experience in the occupational area, with a strong background in delivering and coordinating competence‑based training programmes.
• Learner Engagement & Support – Skilled in motivating learners, managing caseloads, setting SMART targets, and ensuring timely qualification completion through effective communication and support.
• Administrative & Organisational Skills – Demonstrates strong coordination and record‑keeping abilities, ensuring compliance with audit requirements and successful apprenticeship delivery.
• Professionalism & Flexibility – Customer‑focused, proactive, and adaptable, with time management skills, willingness to travel across sites, and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting equality and diversity.

Interviews to be held: TBC

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION 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.

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.

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