Team Leader – Teaching Assistants (Pathways)

Role: Team Leader – Teaching Assistants (Pathways)

Location: Central Bedfordshire College – Dunstable Kingsway Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £28,325 and £33,231 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: 37 hours per week – 40 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Term Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Team Leader of Teaching Assistants (Pathways) to join our Foundation Learning and Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Team Leadership & Line Management – Line manage Cross College TAs, including appraisals, probation reviews, mentoring, performance management, and participation in recruitment and training coordination.
• Deployment & Resource Planning – Allocate and timetable TAs effectively across departments, ensuring support aligns with student needs, funding allocations, and promotes learner independence.
• Quality Assurance & Development – Monitor and review in-class support through observations and walkthroughs, create action plans for improvement, and collaborate with curriculum and quality teams to ensure high standards.
• Operational Coordination – Manage daily cover, EHCP meeting attendance, lunch breaks, and classroom support during staff shortages; maintain accurate data on TA deployment and coverage.
• Statutory & College-Wide Responsibilities – Uphold safeguarding, equality, and health & safety standards; attend meetings, support college events, and contribute to staff development and communication across departments.

About you:

• Qualifications & Knowledge – Holds a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths and a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management, with strong understanding of SEND and inclusive education.
• Leadership & Experience – Proven experience managing large staff teams across multiple sites, supporting learners with diverse needs, and liaising effectively with internal stakeholders.
• Administrative & Organisational Skills – Skilled in maintaining accurate records, prioritising within budgets, and handling administrative tasks with attention to detail and efficiency.
• Professionalism & Communication – Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships, promote the college’s reputation, and work collaboratively within a team.
• Commitment & Flexibility – Demonstrates a sensitive, adaptable, and proactive approach; committed to safeguarding, equality, and professional development, with the ability to travel between sites as needed.

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: 14 October 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

JD TA TEAM LEADER UPDATED AUGUST 2025 Pathways.docx