Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Role: Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Location: Central Bedfordshire College – Dunstable Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary from £24,720 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our Maths and English department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Student Support & Inclusion – Assist with students’ educational, personal, and social needs, promoting inclusion and supporting those with special educational needs both in and out of the classroom.
• Tutor & Classroom Assistance – Support tutors by preparing materials, contributing to lesson planning, maintaining discipline, and covering classes when needed, including helping with EHCPs and support plans.
• Curriculum & Learning Support – Aid in delivering English, maths, and other curriculum areas, helping assess student progress and using results to inform further support.
• Operational & Team Collaboration – Work collaboratively with staff, contribute to the smooth running of the college, and provide cover for absent colleagues as directed by management.
• Professional Conduct & Development – Maintain confidentiality, attend meetings and training, uphold college policies, and continuously develop skills to support the college’s mission and values.

About you:

• Basic Qualifications & IT Skills – GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths required, with a willingness to work towards Level 3. Ability to use IT effectively in a classroom setting.
• Educational Understanding & Planning – Strong understanding of the educational needs of children and young people, with the ability to plan and develop engaging educational activities.
• Teamwork & Independence – Able to work collaboratively with others and independently without constant supervision, showing initiative and reliability.
• Commitment & Flexibility – Demonstrates a flexible approach to work and a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, including meeting students’ physical needs.
• Safeguarding & Compliance – Role requires an enhanced DBS check and a clear commitment to safeguarding and supporting student welfare.

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: 29 June 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

Teaching Assistant (Maths and English) (1) (1) (1).pdf