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Role: Lecturer – Early Years
Location: Central Bedfordshire College – Dunstable Kingsway Campus
Salary: £31,930 – £36,878 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications
Annual Leave: 45 days per annum (Pro-Rata) plus bank holidays
Teacher’s pension, retail and leisure discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, access to college courses.
Working Hours: 30 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time
UK based contract; you must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not offered. Confirmation of your right to work will be required.
About the Role
* Teaching & Student Support – Deliver engaging lessons across a range of Early Years programmes and levels, provide tutorials, and support students to achieve their full potential through high‑quality learning experiences.
* Curriculum Development & Innovation – Prepare and review schemes of work, contribute to new course development, and integrate vocational opportunities to enhance student learning and employability.
* Assessment & Quality Assurance – Assess student work to awarding body standards, monitor progress, maintain records, and implement quality processes including feedback and course reviews.
* Collaboration & Professional Engagement – Work effectively with colleagues, mentor new staff, attend meetings across campuses, and support promotional events such as open days and careers conventions.
* Statutory Responsibilities & Values – Uphold safeguarding, equality, health & safety, and participate in ongoing training and development, ensuring all actions reflect The Bedford College Group’s values and policies.
About You
* Qualification: Holds a relevant subject qualification at least one level above the course taught and a recognised Level 5 teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed), with experience delivering T‑Level Early Years programmes.
* Sector Knowledge & Experience – Demonstrates strong understanding of Early Years and Health & Social Care teaching, with recent experience in both education and industry settings.
* Professional & Technical Skills – Excellent classroom management, communication, organisation, and prioritisation skills, alongside strong numeracy and IT proficiency (Microsoft Office).
* Adaptability & Collaboration – Able to work independently and within a team, manage workload under pressure, meet deadlines, and build professional relationships across the college.
* Values & Safeguarding Commitment – Works in line with The Bedford College Group’s values and policies, including safeguarding, EDI, and health & safety, with flexibility to travel and adapt working hours as needed.
For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
If you do not hold a recognised, qualified teaching qualification, please see attached PGCE CertEd information.
Interviews to be held: 02 December 2025
Alignment to Organizational Values
* Valuing Teamwork – Working together to achieve great things, respecting opinions and the contributions of all team members.
* Improving Continuously – Challenging ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice, and learning from others.
* Student Centred – Placing students at the heart of all decision‑making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
* Inclusive – Celebrating differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
* Open and Caring – Caring about the well‑being of staff, students, the community and wider society, and creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
* Nurturing Education Excellence – Promoting educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge students to achieve their ambitions.
About Central Bedfordshire College
Central Bedfordshire College (CBC) operates campuses across Central Bedfordshire. Offering a wide range of modern and professional facilities to prepare students for their chosen career pathway. CBC benefits from excellent transport links and town centre locations, enabling students to experience a high standard of education and training, alongside a thriving social experience.
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 Motorports alongside Silverstone racing 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 a 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 provide 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.
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