Associate Lecturer – Motorsport

Role: Associate Lecturer – Motorsport

Location: National College for Motorsport – Silverstone

Salary/Benefits: £38.00 per hour

Hours/Weeks: 14.8 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term – Part Time – Fixed until 26 June 2026

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Associate 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 subject specialisms, ensuring lessons meet awarding body standards and individual student needs.
• Student Support & Progress Monitoring – Guide students to success through tailored support, progress tracking, and timely interventions, while maintaining accurate records and reports.
• Curriculum Development & Innovation – Contribute to curriculum design, develop engaging learning materials, and implement vocational opportunities to enhance student experience.
• Quality Assurance & Administration – Participate in course reviews, team meetings, and quality processes, while completing all administrative tasks to required deadlines.
• College Engagement & Compliance – Support marketing events, interviews, and safeguarding responsibilities, while upholding equality, health and safety, and engaging in professional development.

About you:

• Qualifications & Industry Experience – Holds or is working towards a Certificate in Education, with GCSEs in English and Maths, and practical experience in the Motorsport industry.
• Teaching & Curriculum Delivery – Skilled in teaching across various Engineering pathways, using multimedia tools and adapting methods to support diverse learners.
• Professionalism & Collaboration – Demonstrates high performance, strong communication, and teamwork skills, while upholding the College’s values and professional standards.
• Student-Centred Approach – Creates a welcoming, inclusive learning environment, promotes equality and diversity, and supports student success through tailored guidance.
• Commitment & Flexibility – Dedicated to safeguarding, continuous development, and flexible working across locations, with awareness of health and safety responsibilities.

If you do not hold a recognised, qualified teaching qualification, please see attached PGCE CertEd information.

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.

What is an Associate?
Associates work on a short term basis as assigned. They teach or provide support services and they work with and are supported by core staff. As an Associate you will be issued with an Associate agreement, under this Agreement period you will be eligible to work on assignments offered to you. Typically an agreement runs from January to December and may be renewed thereafter.

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) (1).doc

Part-time CertEd-PGCE factsheet for TBCG staff 2025-26 start (002).docx