Role: Practical Instructor – Brickwork
Location: Tresham College – Corby and Wellingborough Campuses
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £27,717 and £32,515 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
Previous candidates need not apply.
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 Practical Instructor in Brickwork to join our Construction department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Practical Instructor, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
1. Maintain Workshop Facilities – Ensure tools, machines, and equipment are secure, serviceable, and meet health and safety standards to support a high-quality student experience.
2. Deliver Practical Teaching – Provide timetabled practical sessions and cover teaching as required, completing associated administration duties promptly.
3. Manage Stock & Equipment – Monitor consumables, maintain inventories, process purchase requisitions, and oversee repairs and servicing of tools and equipment.
4. Ensure Compliance & Safety – Conduct risk and COSHH assessments, uphold site security, and maintain safe, hazard-free workshop environments.
5. Support College Operations – Assist lecturers, contribute to marketing events, and provide guidance to students while promoting safeguarding, equality, and health & safety.
About you:
6. Construction Experience & Qualifications – Hands-on experience in the construction industry with Level 2 NVQ/Diploma; willingness to gain First Aid and forklift certification.
7. Safety & Compliance Knowledge – Strong understanding of safe working practices, COSHH, and health & safety requirements; committed to safeguarding and equality.
8. Practical & Organisational Skills – Skilled in maintaining inventories, preparing and repairing tools, and keeping accurate records with minimal supervision.
9. Professional & Team-Oriented – Demonstrates college values, communicates effectively, and contributes positively to a collaborative team environment.
10. Adaptable & Committed – Flexible with hours and travel, proactive in upskilling, and dedicated to safeguarding, equality, and health & safety compliance.
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: 02 February 2026
Able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:
11. 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.
12. Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
13. 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.
14. Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
15. 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.
16. 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.