Job Description

Role:

Digital Learning Excellence Coach

Location:

Bedford College - Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits:

Salary is between 34,680 and 48,919 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays,Teacher'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 a Digital Learning Excellence Coach to join our Information and Learning Technologies department at The Bedford College Group

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As a Digital Learning Excellence Coach, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

Technology Integration & Innovation

- Leads the adoption of educational technologies across the Group, designing and implementing initiatives that enhance teaching quality and student outcomes.

Staff Development & Coaching

- Delivers targeted training and workshops, supports new teaching staff, and inspires confidence in using digital tools to improve classroom practice.

Collaboration & Strategic Alignment

- Works with curriculum leaders and stakeholders to identify digital needs, align solutions with strategic goals, and contribute to the Group's Learning and Teaching Strategy.

Monitoring & Continuous Improvement

- Conducts observations, evaluates impact, and reports on the effectiveness of digital initiatives, while staying up to date with emerging technologies and pedagogical trends.

Professionalism & College Engagement

- Actively contributes to team culture, supports cross-college activities and events, and upholds statutory duties including safeguarding, equality, health and safety, and ongoing professional development.

About you:

Qualifications & Education

- Holds full teaching qualifications (PGCE, Cert Ed, QTS), a relevant degree or vocational training, GCSEs in English and Maths (A-C), and is committed to ongoing academic and professional development including a Master's degree.

Teaching & Learning Expertise

- Demonstrates a proven track record of outstanding, innovative teaching across various levels, with strong coaching and mentoring skills, and experience in delivering impactful CPD and professional development.

Skills &

Competencies

- Possesses excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, strong emotional intelligence, attention to detail, numeracy, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and VLE platforms.

Professional Attributes

- Highly organised and resilient, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively, maintain confidentiality, build professional relationships, and adapt to changing demands while promoting equality, diversity, and safeguarding.

Commitment & Values

- Dedicated to continuous improvement, upholding professional boundaries, contributing positively to teams, and aligning with Bedford College Group's values, policies, and procedures, including flexibility to travel across campuses.


For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held:

25 September 2025



Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational

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 things, 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 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.