Role: Lecturer – Uniformed Public Services
Location: Tresham College – Kettering Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £33,048 and £38,169 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. Note – Salary and annual leave entitlement is for that of a Qualified Lecturer.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
About the role:
We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Uniformed Public Services to join our Sport department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Teaching & Learning Delivery – Plan, prepare and deliver high‑quality lessons across a range of programmes and levels, adapting to individual learner needs and ensuring engaging, inclusive and safe learning environments.
- Assessment, Monitoring & Learner Progress – Assess work effectively, carry out verification/moderation, track progress, provide reports and take timely action to ensure learners meet required standards, deadlines and behavioural expectations.
- Curriculum Development & Vocational Enrichment – Contribute to curriculum innovation, create new learning materials, plan vocational opportunities (e.g., employer links, work experience) and support the development of new courses and funding‑aligned programmes.
- Administration, Quality & Team Collaboration – Complete all course administration accurately and on time, participate in meetings, implement quality processes, organise student surveys/focus groups and support tutors and assistants within the learning environment.
- Promotion, Professional Practice & Compliance – Take part in marketing activities, interviews and events, uphold safeguarding, EDI and health & safety duties, and undertake any additional responsibilities required by the Programme Area or senior leadership.
About you:
- Qualifications & Professional Requirements – Degree in a relevant subject, GCSE‑level English and Maths, and a Certificate in Education (or willingness to work towards one).
- Teaching, Training & Assessment Experience – Successful experience teaching, training and assessing young people/adults across Levels 1–3, with strong marking/assessment skills across multiple awarding bodies.
- Digital Skills, Inclusivity & Professional Standards – Confident user of Microsoft Office, experienced working with diverse groups and committed to promoting equality, diversity and consistently high‑quality learning experiences.
- Communication, Teamwork & Organisational Skills – Effective communicator across all channels, able to work professionally as part of a team, uphold organisational values and maintain excellent organisation to meet deadlines.
- Safeguarding, Flexibility & Ongoing Development – Committed to safeguarding and maintaining professional boundaries, willing to update skills continuously, flexible in working times and locations and aware of relevant health & safety requirements.
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 organisational VISION 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 Tresham College
Tresham College has three main sites in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough, each with impressive modern buildings. Across our sites we offer a range of subjects including art & design, construction, engineering, motor vehicle, hairdressing and beauty therapy and more in support of our local communities.
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.
