Associate Lecturer – Sport

Role: Associate Lecturer – Sport

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary: Salary is between £20.50 and £21.50 per hour DOE and Qualifications.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term – Full Time – Fixed until 30th June 2026

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Associate Lecturer in Sport to join our Sport, Public Service and Travel department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Course Leadership & Teaching – Lead Sports and Esports courses (Levels 1–3), deliver engaging lessons, assess student work, and support learners to reach their full potential.
• Curriculum Development & Innovation – Develop schemes of work, contribute to curriculum growth, and implement vocational opportunities such as employer links and guest speakers.
• Student Support & Progress Monitoring – Provide tutorials, track progress, maintain records, and ensure students meet academic standards and deadlines.
• Quality Assurance & College Engagement – Implement quality processes, participate in team meetings, support open days and events, and uphold TBCG policies and values.
• Statutory Duties & Professional Conduct – Promote safeguarding, equality, and health and safety; engage in CPD; and maintain a professional, student-focused approach across all campuses.

About you:

• Qualifications & Subject Expertise – Relevant qualification in Sport at least one level above teaching level, plus a recognised Level 5 teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed).
• Teaching Experience & Knowledge – Strong understanding of Sport education, recent FE teaching experience, and ability to deliver engaging lessons across Sport and Esports subjects.
• Professional & Technical Skills – Excellent communication, organisation, classroom management, IT proficiency (including Microsoft Office), and ability to handle sensitive data confidentially.
• Personal Attributes & Working Style – Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, ability to work independently and in teams, manage pressure, meet deadlines, and build professional relationships.
• Commitment & Compliance – Demonstrates alignment with TBCG values and policies, including safeguarding, equality, and health & safety; flexible working approach and willingness to travel across campuses.

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: 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 Bedford College

Bedford College has a number of sites across the town and surrounding areas, these include our main Cauldwell Street campus in the heart of the town, our hair and beauty salon on the High Street, the advanced automotive centre on Brunel Road and the gas and technology plumbing centre in Kempston.

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 – T1 Sport (2) (1).docx

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