Lecturer – Motorsport

Role: Lecturer – Motorsport

Location: The National College for Motorsport – Silverstone

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £31,930 and £36,878 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 45 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Motorsport to join our Motorsport department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Teaching & Learning Delivery – Plan, deliver, assess, and verify a range of programmes while tailoring teaching to meet individual student needs and awarding body standards
• Student Support & Progress – Guide and monitor students to help them achieve their potential, maintain accurate records, and ensure behaviour aligns with the Student Code of Conduct.
• Curriculum & Course Development – Contribute to curriculum innovation, develop new courses, and lead curriculum planning if appropriately qualified.
• Professional Engagement – Participate in marketing, open days, interviews, and team meetings, while supporting colleagues and mentoring new staff where applicable.
• Compliance & Continuous Improvement – Uphold safeguarding, equality, and health and safety standards, while engaging in ongoing training and quality assurance processes.

About you:

• Industry & Teaching Expertise – Brings experience in the Motorsport industry and a strong foundation in engineering education, with the ability to teach across varied pathways.
• Inclusive & Adaptive Education – Skilled in supporting diverse learners, using multimedia tools, and fostering an inclusive, welcoming environment that promotes equality and diversity.
• Professionalism & Collaboration – Demonstrates high performance, strong communication, and teamwork skills, while upholding the College’s values and professional standards.
• Commitment to Development – Actively engages in continuous professional development, open to learning new technologies, and committed to improving teaching practices.
• Safeguarding & Flexibility – Maintains clear boundaries with students, ensures safety and welfare, and is flexible in working hours and locations to meet institutional needs.

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: 22 August 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

Job Description MOS Lecturer (003).doc