Job Description

Role:

Trainee Lecturer - Science

Location:

Bedford College - Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits:

Salary is between 26,651 and 31,982 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave (Pro-Rata) plus Bank holidays, Teacher's Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks:

22.2 hours per week - 52 weeks per year

Contract Type:

Permanent - Part Time


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 a Trainee Lecturer in Science to join our Science department at The Bedford College Group

.

As a Trainee Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

Teaching & Delivery

- Prepare, deliver and assess high?quality learning across a range of courses, meeting awarding?body requirements and adapting to individual learner needs.

Learner Support & Progress

- Guide and motivate students to achieve their potential, monitor progress, address barriers and uphold positive behaviour in line with the Student Code of Conduct.

Curriculum & Resource Development

- Produce up?to?date schemes of work, develop engaging learning materials in varied media, and maintain safe, inclusive and diverse learning environments.

Administration & Quality Assurance

- Complete accurate course administration (registers, enrolments, withdrawals, transfers), engage in course reviews, surveys and quality processes to meet funding and compliance standards.

College Engagement & Statutory Duties

- Participate in team meetings, marketing and promotional events, and uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, health & safety and ongoing professional development responsibilities.

About you:

Qualifications & Subject Expertise

- Degree (or significant industry experience) in Science or a related field, plus GCSE?level English and Maths, with willingness to work towards a teaching qualification.

Teaching Knowledge & Curriculum

Awareness

- Ability to teach across Science subjects (biology, chemistry, general science), supported by up?to?date specialist knowledge and awareness of current sector developments.

Inclusive Practice & Professional Values

- Experience working with diverse groups, strong understanding of equality and diversity, and alignment with values of Student Focus, High Performance, Respect, Openness and Honesty.

Communication, Teamwork & Organisation

- Confident communication across all channels, ability to contribute positively to team goals, maintain professionalism and deliver high?quality learning experiences while meeting deadlines.

Safeguarding, Development & Compliance

- Commitment to safeguarding, maintaining professional boundaries, ongoing skills development and adherence to relevant health & safety requirements.


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

Interviews to be held:

09 March 2026



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 Bedford College

Bedford College has a number of sites across the town and surrounding areas, these include 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 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.