Job Description

Role:

Personal Tutor / EHCP Coordinator (Pathways)

Location:

Bedford

Salary/Benefits:

Salary is between 24,720 and 29,870 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 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 a Personal Tutor / EHCP Coordinator (Pathways) to join our Foundation Learning department at The Bedford College Group

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As a Personal Tutor / EHCP Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

Student Support & Mentoring

- Provide 1:1 tutorials and mentoring for students with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities, focusing on personal, social, and academic development, attendance, and overcoming barriers to learning.

EHCP & Statutory Duties

- Lead on annual reviews and reporting for students with EHCPs, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and liaising with local authorities for High Needs Funding.

Progress Monitoring & Intervention

- Track student attendance, punctuality, and performance; identify at-risk learners and implement timely interventions in collaboration with curriculum staff and support services.

Transition & Progression

- Support students' transition into college and progression into further education, employment, or training, including collecting destination data and preparing references.

Collaboration & Compliance

- Work closely with teaching staff, attend meetings, contribute to induction and marketing events, and uphold safeguarding, equality, health & safety, and professional development standards.

About you:

Qualifications & Training

- Holds A Levels or equivalent, GCSEs in English and Maths (A-C), and graduate or vocational training in Education, Health, or Social Sciences, with a commitment to ongoing professional development.

SEND & EHCP Expertise

- Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, with experience supporting students with EHCPs, leading reviews, and working within discrete Foundation programmes.

Communication & Collaboration

- Skilled in building professional relationships, leading meetings with stakeholders, and working effectively with diverse student groups, staff, and external agencies.

Technical & Organisational Skills

- Proficient in Microsoft Office and IT systems, with excellent administrative, record-keeping, and report-writing abilities, and capable of managing workload and meeting deadlines.

Values & Adaptability

- Demonstrates alignment with college values, maintains professional boundaries, adapts to change, and supports safeguarding, equality, and health & safety across all settings.


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

Interviews to be held:

TBC



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.