Apprenticeship Liaison Officer

Role: Apprenticeship Liaison Officer

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £23,557 and £25,849 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave (Pro-Rata) plus Bank holidays, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 20 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Apprenticeship Liaison Officer to join our Apprenticeships department at The Bedford College Group.

As an Apprenticeship Liaison Officer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Apprenticeship Enrolment & Compliance – Manage the end-to-end enrolment process for apprentices across multiple sites, ensuring all documentation meets ESFA funding rules and College policies.
• Data Management & Reporting – Maintain accurate records using systems like OneFile and Excel, resolve data discrepancies, and provide reports to support audits and performance tracking.
• Stakeholder Coordination – Liaise with internal teams (e.g. Business Development, Registry, Maths & English) and external stakeholders (e.g. employers, EPAOs) to ensure smooth onboarding and communication.
• Administrative & Event Support – Provide general administrative support, assist with audits, and contribute to wider College events such as open evenings, exams, and employer engagement activities.
• Professional Standards & Adaptability – Demonstrate strong attention to detail, agility in changing environments, and commitment to safeguarding, equality, health and safety, and continuous development.

About you:

• Qualifications & IT Proficiency – Holds 4 GCSEs including English and Maths, with Level 2 qualifications in Business Administration and ICT; highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Administrative Experience – Experienced in working in busy office environments, handling enquiries, data input, report generation, and producing a variety of business documents and communications.
• Organisational & Problem-Solving Skills – Demonstrates strong organisational abilities, can prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and solve problems independently while managing multiple responsibilities.
• Communication & Customer Service – Communicates effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, provides high-quality service, and contributes to a welcoming and supportive environment for students and colleagues.
• Professionalism & Flexibility – Committed to personal development, safeguarding responsibilities, and flexible working across campuses and remotely; eager to learn about apprenticeships and College processes.

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: 23 July 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

JD and PS Apprenticeship Liaison Officer MAY25 (3).doc