Role: Lecturer – Early Years – Internal
Location: Tresham College – Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough Campuses
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £31,930 and £36,878 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 is that of a Qualified Lecturer.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
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:
1. Teaching & Learning Delivery – Plan, deliver, and assess engaging lessons across various programmes and levels, tailored to individual student needs.
2. Student Support & Progression – Guide students to achieve their potential, monitor progress, maintain records, and address concerns to ensure academic success.
3. Curriculum & Quality Development – Contribute to curriculum innovation, develop learning materials, and participate in internal quality assurance and self-assessment processes.
4. Professional Engagement & Administration – Attend meetings, complete administrative tasks, support marketing activities, and assist with student recruitment and interviews.
5. Compliance & Continuous Improvement – Uphold safeguarding, equality, and health and safety standards, while maintaining up-to-date industry knowledge through CPD.
About you:
6. Qualifications & Education – Degree in Early Years discipline, GCSEs in English and Maths (A–C or equivalent), and Certificate in Education (or willingness to obtain).
7. Professional Experience & Knowledge – Vocational experience in Early Years settings, awareness of current developments in the field, and proven high performance in previous roles.
8. Equality, Diversity & Safeguarding – Demonstrated understanding and promotion of equality and diversity, safeguarding responsibilities, and maintaining appropriate boundaries with children and vulnerable adults.
9. Skills & Personal Attributes – Strong organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills; ability to build positive relationships, contribute to teams, and support a high-quality learning environment.
10. Commitment & Flexibility – Dedication to continuous professional development, flexible working approach, ability to travel across sites, and awareness of health and safety requirements.
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: 24 September 2025
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 Tresham College
Tresham College has three main sites in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough, each with impressive modern buildings. Across our sites we offer a range of subjects including art & design, construction, engineering, motor vehicle, hairdressing and beauty therapy and more in support of our local communities.
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.