Role: Human Resources Coordinator x2
Location: Tresham College – Kettering Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is £25,585 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave (Pro-Rata) plus Bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Hours/Weeks: 25 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Part 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 two Human Resources Coordinators to join our Human Resources and Payroll department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Human Resources Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
1. HR Administration & Employee Lifecycle Support – Deliver efficient, accurate administrative support across recruitment, onboarding, contractual changes and general HR processes to ensure a consistent, high‑quality HR service.
2. Systems, Data Management & Reporting – Maintain and update HR systems with excellent accuracy, support audits and reporting cycles, ensure GDPR compliance and contribute to continuous improvement of HR data and processes.
3. Compliance, Records & Governance – Keep personnel files secure and compliant, support statutory returns and internal data requests, and uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and confidentiality expectations at all times.
4. Teamwork, Collaboration & Customer Service – Act as a professional first point of contact for routine HR enquiries, collaborate across the HR team, share best practice and support HR projects and college‑wide activities.
5. Professional Responsibilities & Flexibility – Meet personal and team objectives, complete mandatory training, attend meetings and events, provide flexible support during busy periods and contribute to a positive, respectful HR team culture.
About you:
6. Qualifications & Core Competencies – Holds GCSE English and Maths (A–C / Level 2) and a relevant Level 3 qualification, with strong numeracy, literacy and IT capability across Microsoft Office systems.
7. Administrative & Office Experience – Experienced working in busy, high‑pressure office environments, handling multiple queries, managing computerised systems and maintaining confidentiality with sensitive data.
8. Organisation, Accuracy & Analytical Skills – Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workloads, maintain excellent accuracy and attention to detail, analyse information effectively and meet required standards and deadlines.
9. Communication, Customer Service & Relationships – Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent customer service and interpersonal abilities, able to build professional relationships and collaborate effectively within a team.
10. Professional Conduct, Flexibility & Safeguarding – Works in line with TBCG values and policies, committed to continuous development, able to travel across campuses, adapt working hours when needed and maintain appropriate boundaries with young people and adults.
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: 12 March 2026
Successful candidates must also be 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.