Role: Lecturer – English
Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £33,048 and £38,169 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 45 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses. Note – Salary and annual leave entitlement is for that of a Qualified Lecturer.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Full 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 a Lecturer in English to join our English and Maths department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
1. High‑Quality English Teaching & Learner Progression– Deliver inclusive, engaging English teaching across a range of levels and programmes, enabling learners to achieve strong outcomes and progress to positive destinations.
2. Assessment, Support & Learner Engagement – Assess and track learner progress effectively, provide timely feedback and tutorials, and promote positive behaviour, attendance and independent learning.
3. Curriculum Development & Quality Improvement – Contribute to curriculum innovation and review, participate in QA processes, and support continuous improvement aligned to Ofsted EIF, funding priorities and skills needs.
4. Collaboration, Inclusion & Professional Practice – Work collaboratively with colleagues, Learning Coaches, employers and stakeholders, promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and British Values in all aspects of provision.
5. Professional Responsibilities & Compliance – Complete administrative duties accurately, support marketing and recruitment events, engage in CPD, and uphold safeguarding, health & safety and college policies, with additional leadership duties where qualified.
About you:
6. Qualifications & Subject Expertise – Degree or Level 5 qualification in English, GCSE English and maths (Grade 4/C+), with a recognised teaching qualification (PGCE/Cert Ed) or willingness to achieve.
7. English Teaching & Learner Outcomes – Recent experience teaching and assessing GCSE English, with strong classroom management skills and a proven ability to motivate learners and support positive outcomes.
8. Curriculum Delivery & Digital Practice – Skilled in planning and delivering engaging learning using blended and digital approaches, with up‑to‑date knowledge of FE reform and developments in English education.
9. Collaboration, Organisation & Communication – Highly organised with strong administrative, communication and teamwork skills, able to work across departments, meet deadlines and value others’ contributions.
10. Professional Values, Safeguarding & Flexibility – Committed to College values, safeguarding and health & safety, reflective in practice, flexible in working patterns and locations, with a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
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: 28 May 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 Bedford College
Bedford College has a number of sites across the town and surrounding areas, these include our main Cauldwell Street campus in the heart of the town, our hair and beauty salon on the High Street, the advanced automotive centre on Brunel Road and the gas and technology plumbing centre in Kempston.
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.