Training Coordinator - Carpentry and Joinery
Role:
Training Coordinator – Carpentry and Joinery
Location:
Multi‑Site – Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire Campuses
Salary/Benefits: £30,915 – £41,085 per annum (DOE & qualifications), 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, people's pension, retail & leisure discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, access to 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. Sponsorship is not offered.
About the role
We are currently seeking a Training Coordinator in Carpentry and Joinery to join our Apprenticeships department at The Bedford College Group. As a Training Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- End-to-End Apprenticeship Coordination – Manages the full learner journey in the carpentry sector, from initial assessment and induction to training delivery, progress tracking, and successful completion of apprenticeship standards.
- Learner Support & Assessment – Provides coaching, mentoring, and regular workplace assessments to develop learners' knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs), ensuring high-quality feedback and SMART target setting.
- Programme Development & Quality Assurance – Designs and coordinates training programmes, ensures compliance with awarding body standards, and actively participates in internal verification, standardisation, and curriculum improvement.
- Employer & Stakeholder Engagement – Liaises with employers to arrange assessments, provide progress updates, and promote apprenticeship opportunities, while collaborating with internal teams to ensure learner support and programme alignment.
- Compliance & Professional Standards – Maintains accurate learner records, adheres to funding rules, and upholds safeguarding, EDI, health & safety, and college values, while engaging in CPD and contributing to team development.
About you
- Essential Qualifications & Sector Expertise – Holds GCSEs (Grade A–C) in English and Maths, A1 Assessor or TAQA Award, and Level 2 & 3 qualifications in the relevant sector, with up-to-date knowledge of training, assessing, and verifying practices.
- Industry & Programme Experience – Brings recent commercial or industrial experience, with a strong background in training, assessing, and coordinating competence-based programmes, including employer liaison.
- Learner Engagement & Support – Skilled in motivating learners, managing caseloads, setting SMART targets, and ensuring timely qualification completion through effective communication and support.
- Administrative & Organisational Skills – Demonstrates strong coordination and record‑keeping abilities, ensuring compliance with audit requirements and successful apprenticeship delivery.
- Professional Attributes & Flexibility – Customer‑focused, proactive, and adaptable, with time management skills and the ability to travel across sites while identifying new business opportunities and promoting college values.
Vision Values Alignment
- 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 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.
Additional Requirements
The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced…
