Lecturer - Business

Role: Lecturer – Business

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £33,048 and £38,169 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 45 days annual leave 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.

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.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Business to join our Business department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Business Teaching & Assessment - Deliver and assess Levels 1 to 3 Business qualifications, including BTECs and T Levels in Management, Administration, Marketing, and Accounting, ensuring students meet awarding body standards.
• Student Support & Achievement - Provide high-quality teaching, tutorials, progress monitoring, and pastoral support to help students achieve their potential, meet deadlines, and successfully complete their programmes.
• Curriculum Development & Innovation - Develop engaging learning materials, review schemes of work, contribute to new course development, and promote innovative teaching practices that enhance the student learning experience.
• Quality Assurance & Professional Collaboration - Maintain accurate student records and reports, participate in verification, moderation, course reviews, team meetings, mentoring, and continuous improvement activities across the department.
• College Engagement & Compliance - Support open days, interviews, examinations, employer engagement, and cross-campus activities while promoting safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and ongoing professional development.

About you:

• Qualifications & Industry Expertise - Degree-level qualification in a business-related subject, supported by industry experience within a business environment and strong English and maths skills.
• Teaching, Learning & Student Development - Able to create engaging learning materials, apply vocational experience to teaching, manage student behaviour effectively, and support learners to achieve their full potential.
• Administration, Quality & Performance - Experienced in maintaining records, monitoring and analysing data, meeting deadlines, completing student and course administration, and implementing quality assurance processes effectively.
• Communication, Teamwork & Professional Values - Strong communicator who works collaboratively with colleagues, values diversity and inclusion, contributes positively to teams, upholds College values, and maintains a professional reputation.
• Safeguarding, Compliance & Flexibility - Committed to safeguarding, health and safety, continuous professional development, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries, and working flexibly across College locations as required.

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: 21 August 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,…