Lecturer​/Trainee Lecturer - Youth

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £33,048 and £38,169 per annum (Pro‑Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 45 days annual leave (Pro‑Rata) plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Note – Salary and annual leave entitlement is for that of a Qualified Lecturer - salary for a Trainee Lecturer is between £26,651 and £31,982 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays.

Hours/Weeks: 30 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.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Youthwork to join our Health, Social Care and Childcare department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Youth Work Curriculum Leadership – Lead the design, development and sustainability of a high‑quality Youth Worker qualification offer aligned to sector standards, professional bodies and local labour market needs.
• Teaching, Learning & Assessment Excellence – Deliver and assess Youth Work programmes and teach flexibly across Health, Social Care and Childcare, ensuring inclusive, engaging learning and strong learner outcomes.
• Quality Assurance & Learner Progress – Oversee assessment, internal quality assurance and progress tracking, contributing to continuous improvement, curriculum planning and achievement of departmental KPIs.
• Employer, Community & Sector Engagement – Build and maintain strong partnerships with employers, community organisations and bodies such as the NYA to enhance placements, enrichment and vocational relevance.
• College Values, Compliance & Collaboration – Promote safeguarding, EDI and health & safety, contribute to college‑wide initiatives and marketing activities, engage in CPD, and work collaboratively with leaders and teams to deliver an outstanding student experience.

About you:

• Qualifications & Professional Standing – Hold a JNC‑recognised Youth Work qualification (or historic equivalent), GCSE English and maths (or willingness to achieve Level
  2), with commitment to gaining Cert Ed and Assessor qualifications.
• Sector Experience & Expertise – Minimum three years’ recent practice within youth, community or voluntary sectors, with up‑to‑date sector knowledge, strong performance history and understanding of current developments.
• Teaching, Assessment & Learner Progress – Demonstrate effective teaching across diverse ages and abilities, prepare high‑quality schemes of work, assess and track progress, and manage behaviour to support achievement.
• Communication, Relationships & Partnerships – Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to build professional relationships with students, colleagues and employers while maintaining clear boundaries and vocational relevance.
• Values, Professionalism & Flexibility – Student‑centred and inclusive, committed to college values, safeguarding and health & safety, resilient under pressure, open to continuous development, and able to work flexibly across sites.

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

If you do not hold a recognised, qualified teaching qualification, please see attached PGCE Cert Ed information.

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…