Role: Associate Lecturer – Plumbing
Location: Bedford College – Kempston – Gas and Plumbing Technology Centre
Salary: Salary is £24.00 per hour
Hours/Weeks: 19 hours per week – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 08.30 – 17.30
Contract Type: Sessional – Hourly Paid
About the role:
We are currently seeking an Associate Lecturer in Plumbing to join our Construction and Building Services department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
* Teaching & Assessment Delivery – Prepares, delivers, and assesses subject specialisms across various levels and qualifications, ensuring a high-quality, inclusive learning experience tailored to individual student needs.
* Curriculum & Resource Development – Designs up-to-date schemes of work, develops engaging learning materials, and contributes to curriculum innovation and course development aligned with awarding body standards.
* Student Progress & Support – Monitors and records student progress, provides feedback and reports, and ensures learners meet academic standards and deadlines while maintaining a positive learning environment.
* Team Collaboration & Administration – Participates in course team meetings, manages administrative tasks such as registers and enrolments, and supports tutors and assistants within sessions.
* Compliance & Professional Standards – Upholds safeguarding, equality, health & safety policies, and engages in ongoing training and development, contributing to the college's values and reputation.
About you:
* Essential Qualifications & Experience – Holds a Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject and GCSEs (Grade A–C) in Maths and English, with successful experience delivering training or education to groups of young people or adults.
* Sector Knowledge & Inclusivity – Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge in their specialist area, experience working with diverse backgrounds, and a clear understanding of how to promote equality and diversity
* Professional Skills & Conduct – Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to meet deadlines, maintain high performance, and represent the college professionally.
* Teaching & Learning Excellence – Consistently supports high-quality learning experiences, contributes to curriculum development, and adapts teaching to meet varied learner needs across further and higher education.
* Commitment & Flexibility – Willing to work across college sites, update skills regularly, uphold safeguarding and health & safety standards, and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with learners.
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:
* 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.
What is an Associate?
Associates work on a short term basis as assigned. They teach or provide support services and they work with and are supported by core staff. As an Associate you will be issued with an Associate agreement, under this Agreement period you will be eligible to work on assignments offered to you. Typically an agreement runs from January to December and may be renewed thereafter.
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.