Role: Associate Registry Enrolment Assistant
Location: Central Bedfordshire Campus -
Salary/Benefits: Salary is £12.71
Hours/Weeks: 37 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Sessional 16/08/2026 - 18/09/2026 – Hourly Paid
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:
We are currently seeking an Associate Registry Enrolment Assistant to join our Student Registry department at The Bedford College Group.
As an Associate Registry Enrolment Assistant, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
1. Enrolment & Data Processing – Accurately complete student enrolments, input and update records, and generate reports using the college database, ensuring timely and precise data handling.
2. Student Records & ID Management – Maintain and amend student data, produce ID cards, and ensure all enrolment documentation and records are correctly processed and up to date.
3. Event Support & Customer Interaction – Assist with enrolment event setup and provide face-to-face support to students at enrolment hubs, delivering a helpful and professional service.
4. Team & Administrative Support – Work collaboratively with the Registry Team to manage enrolment administration and support wider operational tasks as required.
5. Safeguarding & Compliance – Promote and uphold safeguarding practices, ensuring the welfare of young people is prioritised and all duties align with college policies and procedures.
About you:
6. Qualifications & Core Requirements – Holds a minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (grade 4 or above), with strong foundational skills to support registry and enrolment activities.
7. Administration & IT Skills – Confident in using Microsoft Office and computer systems, with strong organisational abilities to manage tasks accurately in a structured environment.
8. Communication & Teamwork – Effective communicator across phone, face-to-face, and written channels, with the ability to follow instructions and work collaboratively within a team.
9. Work Ethic & Customer Focus – Able to perform well under pressure in a busy environment, meet tight deadlines, and provide a welcoming, supportive experience for students and customers.
10. Safeguarding & Professional Conduct – Maintains professional boundaries, promotes safeguarding and welfare of young people, demonstrates flexibility in working hours, and supports operational needs including manual handling tasks.
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.
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:
25th June 2026
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.
Terms and Conditions - BCPS
17. 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
18. 27 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays
19. Peoples Pension
20. Retail and leisure discounts