Plumbing Vocational Trainer

Are you a qualified plumber ready to pass on your skills and support others to build a better future?

We’re looking for a Plumbing Vocational Trainer to deliver City & Guilds qualifications up to Level 3 to small groups of prison based learners. You’ll provide hands-on training that develops plumbing expertise alongside employability, digital, and literacy skills — supporting rehabilitation and a pathway to sustainable employment.

This role is ideal for someone who’s passionate about their trade and wants to use it to make a real impact.

What you’ll be doing:

Deliver structured, practical training in plumbing aligned to City & Guilds standards (up to Level 3).

Build learners’ confidence by embedding communication, digital, and problem-solving skills into lessons.

Tailor your approach to suit a range of learning needs, ensuring inclusive and accessible delivery.

Use restorative practice to create a respectful, positive, and engaging learning environment.

Collaborate with prison staff, support services, and external partners to support each learner’s journey.

Promote the course internally to encourage participation and raise awareness of the value of the trade.

Maintain accurate records and ensure all assessments, documentation, and safety practices are up to standard.

What we’re looking for:

Level 3 (or higher) qualification in Plumbing or a related trade.

Teaching or assessor qualification (or willingness to work towards one).

Confidence delivering both theory and practical content to groups.

An understanding of the barriers faced by learners in custody — and the motivation to help overcome them.

Great communication, organisation, and teamwork skills.

Previous experience delivering training is ideal, but we’ll support the right person to grow into the role.

Why join us?

A chance to make a difference through purposeful teaching.

Ongoing support to gain teaching and assessing qualifications.

Be part of a close-knit education team making real change every day.

Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a rewarding environment

Who We Are

Here at People Plus, we make a positive difference to people’s lives – every single day.

We use our experience to support hundreds of thousands of people each year. Our committed teams work across Britain to deliver a range of public services, including employment support, skills training, independent living, prison education, starting a business, and support to help employers grow.

To put it simply, we:

Support people to find and keep jobs

Help people to set up their own businesses

Deliver skills training to further people’s careers

Work with employers to build a skilled and happy workforce

Rehabilitate people with convictions

Tackle the root causes of offending

Help people to live independently

Support carers

We are extremely proud to be a Silver accredited Investors in People organisation. This means that at PeoplePlus, the right principles are in place but more than that, it means our people and leaders are making active efforts to make sure that there’s real consistency and everyone in the organisation can feel the effects.