Job Description

Plumbing and Gas Trainer Assessor

Application Deadline: 18 September 2026

Department: Construction & Engineering Apprenticeships

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Wigan & Leigh College

Compensation: £28,279 - £34,603 / year

Description

37 Hours per Week | Permanent | All Year Round

Assess the standard. Support the apprentice. Help plumbing and gas learners progress with confidence.

Plumbing, heating and gas apprentices need training and assessment that connects directly to the work they do every day.

They need clear feedback, strong evidence, safe working habits and support from someone who understands the sector properly.

As our Plumbing and Gas Trainer Assessor, you’ll help apprentices build the competence, confidence and professional standards they need to progress.

You’ll carry out workplace assessments, progress reviews, SMART target setting and action planning for apprentices working towards Plumbing and Heating standards and professional qualifications at Level 2 and Level 3. You’ll also support health and safety appraisals, portfolio assessment, Functional Skills and preparation for ACS and end-point assessment.

You’ll work with apprentices, employers, awarding bodies and college colleagues to support strong apprenticeship delivery and develop the college’s offer.

This is a role for someone with real plumbing and gas experience, a recognised assessment qualification and confidence in workplace assessment.

What you'll do

• Assess Plumbing and Heating apprentices at Level 2 and Level 3.
• Carry out workplace assessments, progress reviews and health and safety appraisals.
• Set SMART targets and clear action plans with apprentices and employers.
• Assess portfolios and support apprentices to build strong evidence.
• Prepare learners for ACS assessments, gateway and end-point assessment.
• Deliver apprenticeship standards and professional qualifications.
• Embed Functional Skills where required.
• Deliver to apprenticeship groups in college where needed.
• Work with employer partners and awarding bodies to develop the offer.
• Contribute to IQA, standardisation and quality activity.

What you'll bring

• A recognised assessment qualification, such as TAQA, A1, V1 or equivalent.
• A suitable plumbing qualification.
• A gas qualification.
• Strong workplace experience in plumbing, heating or gas.
• Proven confidence in workplace assessment within the plumbing and heating sector.
• Experience assessing portfolios and supporting apprentice evidence.
• Experience preparing learners for ACS assessments.
• Good organisation and the ability to manage reviews, records and caseload activity.
• A teaching qualification would be desirable.
• Experience of environmental pathways or e-portfolio systems would be helpful.

What you’re like

• Industry credible. You bring real plumbing and gas experience into assessment.
• Clear. You explain standards, evidence and feedback in practical ways.
• Organised. You keep reviews, assessments and records on track.
• Supportive. You help apprentices build confidence while keeping expectations high.
• Employer-aware. You understand what employers need from apprenticeship delivery.
• Quality-focused. You know strong evidence and accurate records matter.
• Safety-focused. You take health and safety, gas competence and safe working seriously.
• Progress-driven. You want apprentices to achieve and move forward.

Essentials

• You’ll need an enhanced DBS check. If you get the job, we’ll do this for you.
• You’re committed to safeguarding and inclusion.
• You can travel to employer sites and work across college locations where required.
• You’re flexible and happy to support employer activity, college activity and apprentice progress needs when required.
• You’re willing to maintain current industry knowledge and complete role-related professional development.

Why work for us

At Wigan & Leigh College, apprenticeships help people build real skill, confidence and career opportunity.

In plumbing, heating and gas, that means supporting learners to meet technical standards, build strong workplace evidence and understand the importance of safe, professional practice.

Your experience will help apprentices connect what they do at work with the standards they need to achieve. You’ll work with employers, support progress and help learners prepare for assessment and their next step in the sector.

You’ll join a college that values technical education, employer relationships and strong support for apprentices.

Great people. Change lives.

Time to recharge

• Generous annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays, depending on your role
• Family-friendly leave policies

Wellbeing as well as work

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Occupational health support
• Confidential counselling
• Specsavers eye test vouchers
• A culture where people look out for each other

Financial peace of mind

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle to Work and buy tech
• Railcard and Tusker Green Car Scheme
• Local and national discount schemes

Clear progression routes

• Support to gain teaching or further assessment qualifications
• Ongoing professional and sector development
• Opportunities to build experience across apprenticeships, employer engagement and quality assurance
• Opportunities to step up, specialise or move across college teams

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Please complete our application form in full. We can’t accept CVs.

Plumbing and Gas Trainer Assessor. Apply now.