Programme Manager – Pathways

Role: Programme Manager – Pathways

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary from £40,000 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37hrs per week

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Programme Manager in Pathways to join our Foundation Learning department at The Bedford College group.

As a Programme Manager, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Pathways Provision Management – Lead operation and development; ensure high-quality teaching and learning; represent pathways at local and Group levels.
• Team Management – Oversee team performance; support Head of Department; achieve strategies and workplans; ensure statutory requirements are followed.
• Student Support – Liaise with SEND professionals and Additional Learning Support; provide guidance and support for informed decisions and personalized action plans.
• Curriculum Development – Deliver relevant curriculum; support growth provision; engage with employers and community leaders; achieve KPI targets.
• Student Outcomes – Maximize success rates; set and monitor targets; address EHCP needs; take action on underperformance; contribute to self-assessment and quality improvement.
• People Management – Ensure professional development; lead recruitment and induction; implement people management policies.
• College Responsibilities – Attend other campuses; support ID checks, invigilation, open days; promote safeguarding, equality, health and safety; participate in training and development.

About you:

• Qualifications and Experience – Degree or relevant industry experience, GCSE English and Maths, teaching qualification, high performance in previous roles, relevant work experience.
• Leadership and Management – Successful management/team leadership in Further Education, ability to lead and manage a team, set and achieve goals, promote high-quality learning.
• Teaching and Quality Assurance – Experience teaching across levels, knowledge of quality assurance systems, use IT systems to manage courses, support high-quality learning experiences.
• Skills and Attributes – Effective communication, organisational skills, ability to work under pressure, build professional relationships, promote college reputation, respond to challenges.
• Compliance and Flexibility – Promote safeguarding, equality, and health and safety; adapt working hours; travel to campus locations; maintain professional boundaries.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 03 April 2025

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION 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.

About The Bedford College Group
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.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group’s policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

Documents

TBCG Ex-Offenders Policy.pdf

JDPS – Programme Manager Pathways.docx