Role: Training Coordinator – Electrical
Location: Tresham College – Corby Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £41,085 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays,People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
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 Training Coordinator in Electrical Installations to join our Construction department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Training Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Apprenticeship Coordination & Learner Journey – Manage the end‑to‑end plumbing apprenticeship journey, including induction, initial assessment, delivery, assessment and timely programme completion.
- Assessment, Coaching & Progress Review – Conduct in‑depth initial and ongoing assessments, provide coaching and mentoring, carry out workplace reviews, set SMART targets and assess progress against KSBs and awarding body standards.
- Quality Assurance & Compliance – Coordinate internal verification, ensure evidence meets validity and audit requirements, maintain accurate records on e‑portfolio systems, and comply with funding, quality and college procedures.
- Employer & Stakeholder Engagement – Liaise closely with employers, delivery teams, Business Development and support services, providing progress feedback, monitoring workplace health & safety and supporting bespoke training solutions.
- Professional Practice & College Values – Contribute to curriculum development, CPD and team practice while upholding safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and College values, undertaking additional duties as required.
About you:
- Qualifications & Technical Competence – GCSE Maths and English (Grade A–C/Level 2), A1 Assessor or TAQA qualification, Level 3 sector qualification, AM2 and 18th Edition, with strong knowledge of standards and assessment requirements.
- Industry & Assessment Experience – Recent commercial or industrial experience, with proven delivery, assessment and coordination of competence‑based training programmes and liaison with employers.
- Learner Engagement & Progress Management – Skilled at motivating learners, managing caseloads and diaries, and supporting timely, successful completion of apprenticeships and qualifications.
- Administration, Communication & Customer Service – Strong organisational and record‑keeping skills to meet audit requirements, with effective communication across learners, employers and stakeholders to ensure high customer satisfaction.
- Flexibility, Business Awareness & Mobility – Proactive and flexible approach to meeting targets, identifying new business opportunities, managing time effectively and travelling across a geographic area as required.
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: 18 May 2026
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 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.
