Role: King’s Trust Team Leader
Location: Dunstable
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £29,316 and £34,394 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
Right to Work: 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
* Programme Delivery & Leadership – Plan, organise and lead the King’s Trust Team (KTT) programmes, delivering structured activities including induction, team building, residentials and community projects to achieve learning outcomes.
* Recruitment & Stakeholder Engagement – Recruit participants through strong partnerships with job centres, schools, employers and community organisations, promoting the programme and creating progression opportunities.
* Learner Support, Development & Assessment – Provide leadership, mentoring and regular reviews, ensuring learners achieve qualifications (e.g. Certificate in Employment, Teamwork and Community Skills) and develop employability skills.
* Health & Safety, Compliance & Administration – Manage risk assessments, ensure safe delivery of activities and placements, maintain accurate records and monitor performance in line with College and King’s Trust requirements.
* Partnership Working, Budget & Professional Practice – Liaise with employers, placement providers and team leaders, manage budgets and resources, contribute to planning processes, and uphold safeguarding, EDI and professional standards.
About you
* Qualifications & Training Capability – GCSE English and maths with a Level 3 qualification and teaching award (or willingness to achieve), supporting effective delivery of structured learning and development programmes.
* Youth Engagement & Behaviour Support – Experience supporting young people, including those with challenging behaviours, using strong guidance, mentoring and motivational techniques to build confidence and achievement.
* Leadership, Organisation & Programme Delivery – Strong leadership and organisational skills, able to plan, coordinate and deliver activities, manage time effectively and lead teams to achieve successful outcomes.
* Communication, Partnership & Employability Support – Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, working with employers and stakeholders to support placements, training and progression opportunities.
* Professional Values, Flexibility & Safeguarding – Confident, adaptable and self‑motivated, committed to safeguarding, equality and professional boundaries, with flexibility to travel, work across sites and continuously develop skills.
Interviews to be held: 09 June 2026
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 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 that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
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