Associate Lecturer - Motor Vehicle

Role:

Associate Lecturer – Motor Vehicle

Bedford College – Brunel Road Campus

Salary is £21.50 per hour

30 hours per week

Sessional – Hourly Paid

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 an Associate Lecturer in Motor Vehicle to join our Motor Vehicle department at The Bedford College Group.

• Teaching & Learning Delivery
  - Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality teaching in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair across a range of programmes, levels, and qualifications, using engaging and innovative learning resources that meet awarding body requirements.
• Assessment, Quality Assurance & Student Progress
  - Assess, verify, and moderate learner work, monitor progress against targets and deadlines, maintain accurate records, contribute to IQA processes, and implement quality improvement activities to ensure excellent learner outcomes.
• Student Support & Personal Development
  - Support learners through tutorials, pastoral guidance, and individual interventions, helping them achieve their potential while promoting positive behaviour and adherence to the Student Code of Conduct.
• Curriculum Development & Industry Engagement
  - Contribute to curriculum design and course development, maintain current industry knowledge, develop employer links and work experience opportunities, and support innovative teaching and learning practices.
• Leadership, Compliance & Professional Standards
  - Support course management, mentoring, and staff development activities where appropriate, while ensuring compliance with safeguarding, equality and diversity, health & safety, and all college policies and procedures.

• Qualifications & Teaching Capability
  - Level 3 relevant qualification, GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), with willingness to achieve a teaching qualification and Assessor/Verifier awards, demonstrating commitment to professional teaching standards.
• Teaching Experience & Subject Knowledge
  - Recent experience teaching and assessing learners across a range of programmes and levels, supported by up-to-date knowledge of developments within the motor vehicle sector and specialist subject area.
• Communication, Relationship Building & Student Support
  - Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to build positive relationships, create a welcoming and supportive learning environment, and promote high-quality learner experiences.
• Organisation, Professionalism & Team Contribution
  - Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines, contribute positively to team objectives, work collaboratively across departments, and consistently uphold professional standards and organisational values.
• Compliance, Development & Flexibility
  - Commitment to safeguarding, equality and diversity, health and safety, and continuous professional development, with flexibility to work across sites, adapt to changing demands, and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with learners.

Associates work on a short-term basis as assigned. They teach or provide support services, and they work with and are supported by core staff. As an Associate you will be issued with an Associate Agreement, under this Agreement period you will be eligible to work on assignments offered to you.

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

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…