Trainee Lecturer - Computing

Overview

Role: Trainee Lecturer – Computing

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £26,651 and £31,982 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

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.

We are currently seeking a Trainee Lecturer in Computing to join our Computing and Digital Technologies department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Teaching & Learning Delivery – Deliver high-quality, engaging lessons across a range of courses, adapting teaching to meet individual learner needs and creating inclusive, safe learning environments.
• Assessment, Monitoring & Student Progress – Prepare schemes of work, assess learner work to awarding-body standards, track progress, provide feedback and take timely action to ensure learners meet targets and deadlines.
• Curriculum Development & Learning Resources – Research, develop and implement engaging learning materials, contribute to curriculum development and support vocational enrichment opportunities.
• Quality, Administration & Collaboration – Complete all course administration accurately (registers, enrolments, withdrawals), take part in team meetings, support quality processes and engage in course reviews, surveys and student focus groups.
• Professional Duties, Promotion & Compliance – Participate in marketing events and open days, uphold behaviour expectations and statutory safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and CPD requirements while supporting the wider college community.

• Qualifications & Subject Expertise – Degree in Computing (or substantial industry experience), GCSE-grade English and Maths, and willingness to work towards a teaching qualification, with strong knowledge of current developments in the Computing field.
• Teaching Experience & Curriculum Delivery – Recent experience teaching Computing subjects in a UK school, college or university, with the ability to deliver one or more specialist Computing topics to a high standard.
• Inclusive Practice, Values & Professional Standards – Proven ability to support diverse learners, promote equality and diversity, uphold organisational values (Student Focus, High Performance, Respect, Openness, Honesty) and maintain a welcoming, supportive learning environment.
• Teamwork, Communication & Organisation – Strong communicator across all channels, effective collaborator, able to work to team objectives, meet deadlines, stay organised and represent the College professionally at all times.
• Safeguarding, Boundaries & Continuous Development – Committed to safeguarding responsibilities, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries, updating skills and knowledge regularly and adhering to relevant health and safety requirements.

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: 12 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…