Role: Artworker
Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £24,720 and £26,000 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
About the role:
We are currently seeking an Artworker to join our Marketing department at The Bedford College Group.
As an Artworker, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
1. Creative Content Production – Supports the Branding and Design Executive in creating high-quality visual content using Adobe Creative Cloud tools, ensuring consistency across print and digital platforms.
2. Brand Compliance & Campaign Delivery – Follows brand guidelines to produce assets for social media, websites, email campaigns, and print materials, maintaining alignment with the Group’s tone and values.
3. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement – Works closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, contributes to creative discussions, and educates departments on branding principles.
4. Quality Control & Process Improvement – Proofs and formats artwork, ensures brand compliance, and identifies opportunities to streamline design workflows and enhance creative output.
5. Event Support & Flexibility – Assists with key events such as Open Days and Graduation Ceremonies, and undertakes additional duties as required to support the Marketing & Digital team’s objectives.
About you:
6. Qualifications & Technical Skills – Holds a degree in design or equivalent experience, with strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office applications.
7. Creative Experience & Accuracy – Demonstrates a strong design portfolio and experience working on live briefs, with high attention to detail, proofreading skills, and a commitment to quality.
8. Communication & Collaboration – Communicates confidently across formats, engages effectively with stakeholders, and contributes positively to team dynamics while respecting colleagues’ expertise.
9. Values & Professional Conduct – Works in line with organisational values (teamwork, inclusivity, student-centeredness, continuous improvement, openness, caring, educational excellence), maintaining professionalism and integrity.
10. Safeguarding & Flexibility – Committed to safeguarding and continuous development, with a flexible approach to working hours and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with vulnerable groups.
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: TBC
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.