Role:
Lecturer - Plumbing
Location:
Bedford College - Gas & Plumbing Technology Centre - Kempston
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 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
About the role:
We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Plumbing to join our Construction department at The Bedford College Group.
Responsibilities:
* Teaching & Curriculum Delivery - Prepare, deliver, and assess BSE subject specialisms across various qualification levels, ensuring engaging and industry-relevant learning experiences.
* Student Support & Progress Monitoring - Provide 1:1 mentoring, track student progress, conduct assessments, and maintain accurate records to support achievement and development.
* Curriculum Development & Innovation - Contribute to course planning, resource creation, and curriculum updates, aligning with industry standards and promoting continuous improvement.
* Course Leadership & Administration - Undertake course leadership duties, manage registers, enrolments, and reports, and support team meetings and moderation activities.
* Compliance & College Engagement - Uphold safeguarding, EDI, and health & safety standards, participate in college events, and remain flexible to work across sites as needed.
About you:
* Qualifications & Industry Experience - Trade Advanced Craft/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, with experience in the construction industry and willingness to achieve Level 2 Literacy/Numeracy and relevant teaching/assessor qualifications.
* Teaching & Curriculum Skills - Proven success teaching BSE in FE settings up to Level 3, strong classroom management, and ability to contribute to curriculum development and innovation.
* Communication & Collaboration - Effective communicator across all formats, able to build positive relationships, work independently and as part of a team, and contribute to a supportive learning environment.
* Organisation & Professionalism - Highly organised, able to meet deadlines, complete administrative tasks accurately, and consistently demonstrate high performance and professionalism.
* Safeguarding & Flexibility - Committed to safeguarding and EDI, with a flexible approach to working hours and locations, and a willingness to continuously update skills and knowledge.
Additional Information:
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: TBC
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 ideas, 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.
About Bedford College:
Bedford College has a number of sites across the town and surrounding areas, including 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 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 provide 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.
We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest!
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