Assessor and Industry Placement Coordinator – Childcare and Health and Social Care
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Role: Assessor and Industry Placement Coordinator – Childcare and Health and Social Care
Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £29,870 and £39,696 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: 22.5 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time
About the role:
We are currently seeking an Assessor and Industry Placement Coordinator in Childcare and Health and Social Care to join our Care, Childcare and Counselling department at The Bedford College Group.
As an Assessor and Industry Placement Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Industry Placement Coordination – Implements work experience policy, sources high-quality placements, ensures equal opportunities, and maintains accurate records across systems like Grofar.
- Employer Engagement & Assessment – Builds strong relationships with employers and stakeholders, coordinates visits and observations, and ensures compliance with awarding body standards.
- Student Support & Monitoring – Provides in-placement and in-class support, monitors attendance and progress, and delivers constructive feedback to help students succeed.
- Quality Assurance & Innovation – Maintains accurate documentation, contributes to departmental meetings, develops engaging learning materials, and promotes best practices in assessment.
- Compliance & Professional Standards – Upholds safeguarding, equality, health and safety, and participates in training and development while managing time effectively and adapting to evolving responsibilities.
About you:
- Qualifications & Technical Skills – Holds a Level 3+ qualification in Early Years, GCSEs in Maths and English (A–C), and is either qualified or willing to work towards an assessor qualification, with strong Microsoft Office and data tracking system experience.
- Experience & Diversity Awareness – Proven success in training and assessing learners, up-to-date subject knowledge, and experience working effectively with diverse groups while promoting equality and inclusion.
- Professionalism & Values Alignment – Demonstrates commitment to College values (Student Centred, Excellence, Teamwork, etc.), contributes positively to team culture, and upholds the College’s reputation through professional conduct.
- Organisation & Employer Engagement – Highly organised, able to delegate, and skilled in developing partnerships with employers and stakeholders to enhance learning and placement opportunities.
- Safeguarding & Flexibility – Committed to safeguarding, health and safety, ongoing professional development, and flexible working across all Bedford College Group locations, with a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.
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.
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