Job Advertisement: Learning Resource Officer (LRO) – Plumbing

Location: Romford, East London

Join a vibrant college committed to the success of our staff, learners, businesses, and communities!

We are seeking a Learning Resource Officer (LRO) – Plumbing to join our Building Services team. This is a full-time, fixed-term position until 31/07/2025, offering a competitive salary of £24,853 – £26,882 per annum, including London Weighting.

Role Overview: The Learning Resource Officer (LRO) – Plumbing will provide essential technical support for staff and students within the Building Services department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise closely with the Curriculum Manager and Head of Department to ensure support aligns with the Directorate’s needs.
• Prepare materials and apparatus for demonstrations and practical work, including examination requirements.
• Install, check, and implement new equipment and resources, ensuring correct operation.
• Care for and maintain tools and tool stocks, managing their issue to and collection from students.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Formal qualifications in the relevant subject area up to Level 2, including English and Maths.
• A Level 2 IT qualification is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal and team development skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong IT and administrative skills, with the ability to keep accurate records of tools and equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate the use of equipment, ensuring adherence to safe working practices.
• Recent and relevant experience in a plumbing training centre or similar establishment, or working towards a Level 3 qualification in the relevant subject is desirable.

Application Process: If you are passionate about success and meet the above criteria, we want to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter demonstrating how your personality, skills, and experience align with our values for this role.

Important Notes:

• All application forms must be fully completed, showing full education and employment details. Incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.
• We reserve the right to interview candidates before the application deadline.
• This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020.

Safeguarding: All employment offers are subject to checks in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. These include enhanced DBS checks, DfE teaching/management barred list checks, online searches, overseas criminal record checks, evidence of identity and right to work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications, and a check of previous employment history.

You will be required to become familiar with the College’s policies and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff must complete mandatory training on KCSIE and other key areas and read the relevant policies.

Closing date for applications: 20th November 2024

Join us and make a difference in the lives of our students and community!

Protocol are proud to be Disability Confident Committed. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know

About Protocol

Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first. We’re more than a recruitment agency – we pride ourselves on our ongoing support and aftercare delivered by our expert team, and all our candidates benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone. Whatever your career goals, we’ve got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs

The legal bit…

Protocol National ltd trading as Protocol are acting as an employment business for this position. If you are successful, Protocol is required to see evidence of your Right to Work in the UK; in addition to you applying for an enhanced DBS Certificate should you not already hold a suitable certificate registered on the DBS Update Service. The position is subject to agreement to Terms and Conditions and suitable application and reference process. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.