Schools and Community Engagement Coordinator

Role: Schools and Community Engagement Coordinator

Location: Central Bedfordshire College – Dunstable Kingsway Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is £24,720 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 32 hours per week – 40 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Term Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Schools and Community Engagement Coordinator to join our Marketing department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Schools and Community Engagement Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Event Delivery & IAG Support – Attends school events and assemblies to present and provide information, advice, and guidance (IAG) to prospective students and their support networks.
• Recruitment & Engagement Activities – Coordinates and delivers recruitment events with schools, colleges, EHE groups, and community organisations, ensuring a professional and inclusive experience.
• Event Planning & Evaluation – Produces event plans, staff briefings, and post-event reports, managing feedback surveys and implementing improvements to enhance visitor satisfaction.
• Marketing & Representation – Supports Open Days and represents the Directorate at internal and external meetings, promoting the College’s services and reputation.
• Compliance & Development – Upholds safeguarding, equality, and health and safety standards, and actively engages in training and development to support role effectiveness.

About you:

• Qualifications & IT Skills – Holds GCSEs in Maths and English (A–C), Level 4 IAG qualification or willingness to achieve, and IT Level 2 or equivalent, with strong Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Event & Presentation Experience – Experienced in supporting and delivering promotional events, including presentations to large student groups, with a confident and professional approach.
• Organisation & Communication – Excellent time management, customer service, and communication skills across all formats, with the ability to work independently and maintain accurate records.
• Teamwork & Values Alignment – Works effectively in a team, contributes positively, and upholds organisational values (Student Focus, High Performance, Respect, Openness, Honesty) in all aspects of the role.
• Flexibility & Professional Conduct – Willing to work across sites and outside core hours, with a positive attitude, driving licence, and commitment to safeguarding and maintaining appropriate boundaries with young people.

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: 11 September 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

Schools and Community Engagement Co-ordinator Job Description July 2025.docx