Kings Trust Development Worker

Role: Kings Trust Development Worker

Location: Bedford College – The Bedford Learning Centre

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £23,557 and £25,849 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, 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 Kings Trust Development Worker to join our Community Learning department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Recruitment & Engagement – Support the Prince’s Trust Team Leader in recruiting team members and promoting the programme to employers and community organisations.
• Learning Support & Development – Assist in delivering academic content, identifying basic skills needs, and providing tailored support and tuition to help learners succeed.
• Work Placement & Progression – Help source and assess work placements for team members, supporting their transition beyond the main programme.
• Monitoring & Administration – Contribute to individual learning plans, conduct reviews and assessments, maintain accurate records, and attend relevant meetings.
• Compliance & Professional Growth – Ensure health and safety standards are met, complete risk assessments, and engage in ongoing training and development in line with College policies.

About you:

• Qualifications & Commitment to Development – Holds GCSE English (or equivalent) and is willing to achieve GCSE Maths; committed to continuous learning and professional growth.
• Experience & Knowledge – Brings experience in work placements, health and safety, managing challenging behaviour, and a strong understanding of equality and diversity.
• Core Skills & Teaching Ability – Capable of delivering Basic Skills support, with excellent organisational, time management, and communication skills across various formats.
• Teamwork & Relationship Building – Works effectively in a team, builds positive relationships, motivates learners, and contributes to a respectful and high-performing environment.
• Professional Conduct & Safeguarding – Maintains appropriate boundaries, promotes the College’s values and reputation, and is willing to travel across sites while upholding safeguarding and health and safety standards.

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: TBC

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 Development Worker updated BS 301120.docx