Lecturer – Pathways

Role: Lecturer – Pathways

Location: Central Bedfordshire College – Kingsway Dunstable Campus

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 Pathways to join our Foundation Learning department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Inclusive Teaching & Learning – Deliver engaging lessons across various levels for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, ensuring individual needs are met and progress is effectively monitored.
• Curriculum & Assessment – Develop up-to-date schemes of work, create diverse learning materials, and assess student work to meet awarding body standards and support academic success.
• Student Support & Development – Guide students toward independence, employment, and further education by fostering vocational opportunities and maintaining high standards of behaviour and engagement.
• Collaboration & Administration – Work closely with colleagues, contribute to course development and quality processes, and manage essential administrative tasks like enrolments and progress tracking.
• Safeguarding & Professionalism – Uphold statutory responsibilities in safeguarding, equality, and health and safety, while actively participating in training, development, and promotional activities.

About you:

• Qualifications & Experience – Relevant degree or Level 5 English qualification, GCSEs in Maths and English, and recent experience teaching and assessing learners with SEND at Entry level and above.
• Skills & Knowledge – Strong understanding of SEND developments, equality and diversity, and high performance in previous roles, with excellent organisational and IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Professionalism & Values – Demonstrates commitment to teamwork, inclusion, continuous improvement, and nurturing educational excellence, while promoting the College’s values and reputation.
• Communication & Relationships – Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships across the College and create a welcoming environment for students.
• Flexibility & Safeguarding – Willingness to travel, work flexibly, maintain professional boundaries, and uphold safeguarding, health and safety, and CPD responsibilities.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

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

Interviews to be held: 26 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 Bedford College

Central Bedfordshire College (CBC) operates campuses across Central Bedfordshire.  Offering a wide range of modern and professional facilities to prepare students for their chosen career pathway.  CBC benefits from excellent transport links and town centre locations, enabling students to experience a high standard of education and training, alongside a thriving social experience.

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 Lecturer Pathways.docx

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