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Role: Lecturer – Early Years
Location: Central Bedfordshire College – Kingsway Dunstable Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary from £31,930 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, Teacher’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
About The Role
We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Early Years to join our Care, Childcare and Counselling department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
* Teaching & Student Support – Deliver high-quality Early Years education across various levels, supporting students to achieve their full potential through engaging lessons, tutorials, and tailored learning experiences.
* Curriculum & Quality Development – Contribute to curriculum design, develop new programmes, and ensure schemes of work meet awarding body standards while embedding vocational and work-related opportunities.
* Assessment & Progress Monitoring – Assess student work, track progress, maintain accurate records, and ensure timely feedback and interventions to support achievement and progression.
* Collaboration & Professional Engagement – Work closely with colleagues, attend meetings across campuses, mentor new staff, and participate in open days, marketing events, and quality assurance activities.
* Compliance & Core Values – Uphold safeguarding, equality, health and safety, and TBCG values in all aspects of the role, while actively engaging in training and continuous professional development.
About You
* Qualifications & Subject Expertise – Holds a relevant qualification at least one level above the teaching level and a recognised Level 5 teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed). Strong subject knowledge and recent teaching experience in Health and Social Care.
* Industry & Teaching Experience – Background in the health and/or social care sector, with proven ability to deliver high-quality, engaging lessons and manage classrooms effectively.
* Skills & Competencies – Excellent communication, organisation, prioritisation, and interpersonal skills, with strong numeracy and IT proficiency (including Microsoft Office).
* Professionalism & Adaptability – Able to maintain confidentiality, meet deadlines, adapt to changing workloads, and build professional relationships while working independently or as part of a team.
* Values & Compliance – Demonstrates alignment with The Bedford College Group’s values and policies, including safeguarding, equality, and health and safety. Willing to travel between campuses and adjust 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.
Interviews to be held: 10th, 11th, and 16th June 2025
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 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 andTreshamCollegein the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough;ShuttleworthCollege,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 MotorsportalongsideSilverstonerace 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.
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