Role: Training Coordinator – Engineering
Location: Shuttleworth College – Old Warden
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £29,870 and £39,696 per annum DOE and Qualifications plus a salary uplift of up to £10,000 for the right candidate, 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
About the role:
We are currently seeking two Training Coordinators in Engineering to join our Engineering department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Training Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
1. Programme Delivery & Assessment – Designs and delivers engaging aviation apprenticeship content using diverse instructional techniques, assessing knowledge, skills, and behaviours to support learner success and EPA readiness.
2. Workshop & Technical Training – Leads practical training in aerospace engineering disciplines including hand fitting, sheet metal work, and mechanical fasteners, while promoting health and safety and industry standards.
3. Curriculum & Quality Assurance – Develops lesson plans and schemes of work, contributes to SAR and audits, and supports internal quality processes to maintain high programme standards.
4. Learner Support & Engagement – Conducts progress reviews, supports induction and skills scans, and fosters learner participation through mentoring, RAG rating contributions, and involvement in team activities.
5. Compliance & Professional Development – Upholds safeguarding, EDI, and health and safety policies, engages in CPD, and maintains industry knowledge to ensure relevant and professional delivery across all locations.
About you:
6. Qualifications & Industry Experience – Holds assessor awards (D32/33, A1/A2, TAQA, or Level 3 Award), completed a time-served aviation apprenticeship or equivalent, with relevant aerospace industry experience in MRO environments.
7. Technical Expertise – Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of aircraft maintenance, structural competencies, and fundamental engineering skills including hand fitting, fasteners, and sheet metal work.
8. Professional Skills – Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving abilities, with capacity to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and produce accurate documentation and reports.
9. Learner Support & Teamwork – Passionate about developing others, contributes to a supportive learning environment, and works collaboratively with staff and students while maintaining professional boundaries.
10. Values & Compliance – Aligns with organisational values, promotes safeguarding and EDI, and maintains flexibility and commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
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: 21 October 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 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.