Lecturer (Plumbing

Lecturer

Plumbing

Construction and Building Services

Job Reference: WCS
0001321

Salary £41,833 to £50,359 (pro rata)

1 x Full Time, Permanent Post: 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

1 x Part Time, Permanent Post – 14 hours per week (0.4 FTE)

Location:

Paisley Campus

West College Scotland is modern, inclusive, ambitious and innovative. Winners of multiple awards, including The Herald’s Top Employer Award for our pioneering use of Digital Technologies, we are one of the largest Regional Colleges in Scotland with campuses in Clydebank, Greenock and Paisley. We deliver exceptional learning and vocational training opportunities to the West of Scotland region.

Candidates must be passionate about supporting and motivating our students and will be qualified to SCQF Level 7 e.g. SVQ Level 3 in Plumbing, possess an up-to-date ACS Gas certificate with the minimum CCN1 and CENWAT. It would be advantageous to show evidence of significant CPD in Plumbing, Gas or Renewable Energy Technologies such as Solar Thermal or Air/ Ground Source Heat pumps.

Teaching experience is essential and experience of delivering commercial courses advantageous.

We are an inclusive place to work:

At West College Scotland we are ambitious about Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you've got the right skills and qualifications for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability - visible and non-visible including neurodiversity, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Benefits of working with us:

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of Scotland’s sector leading colleges. The College offers an outstanding benefits package including:

• Generous holiday entitlement – 62 days per annum pro rata.

• Membership of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay (subject to eligibility).

• Opportunities for hybrid / home working, where appropriate.

• Flexible working opportunities.

• Access to a dedicated wellbeing team and a 24/7 confidential employee

assistance programme.

• Support to enhance your skills through a variety of methods including online learning, coaching and self-directed study.

Full details of the skills and qualifications required can be found on the employee specification.

Any offer of employment will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Scheme Record through the Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG). All candidates must be able to prove their Right to Work in the UK Please note West College Scotland does not provide Visa sponsorship.

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Please indicate on your application whether you wish to be considered for the full-time post, the part-time post, or both.

Closing date for all completed applications is 24 August 2026