Training Coordinator - Engineering

Role: Training Coordinator – Engineering

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £41,085 per annum DOE and Qualifications plus a Market Supplement up to £10,000 per annum
, 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 Training Coordinator in Engineering to join our Apprenticeships department at The Bedford College Group.

• Apprenticeship Delivery & Learner Journey – Manage end‑to‑end apprenticeship delivery, ensuring learners are effectively inducted, supported and guided to achieve timely completion and successful End Point Assessment.
• Assessment, Coaching & Progress Reviews – Conduct initial assessments, deliver high‑quality teaching and blended learning, carry out workplace reviews, and provide coaching and mentoring to drive learner progression.
• Employer Engagement & Programme Planning – Build strong relationships with employers, coordinate planning meetings, ensure alignment between job roles and standards, and provide regular progress updates.
• Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement – Maintain accurate documentation, ensure compliance with funding and quality standards, contribute to IQA processes, and use learner feedback to enhance provision.
• Collaboration, Development & Professional Practice – Work closely with internal teams and support services, contribute to curriculum innovation and enrichment, uphold safeguarding, EDI and health & safety, and travel flexibly to employer sites as required.

• Qualifications & Technical Expertise – Level 4 qualification (or significant industry experience) in Engineering disciplines, with GCSE English and maths (Grade 4+) and an Assessor qualification (TAQA or equivalent).
• Industry Experience & Programme Delivery – Recent commercial or industrial background with experience designing and delivering training and assessment programmes using varied teaching methods.
• Assessment, Caseload & Coordination – Skilled in managing learner caseloads, planning schedules and maintaining accurate records to meet DfE and audit requirements while ensuring timely learner progression.
• Communication, IT & Stakeholder Engagement – Strong communication and report‑writing skills, confident IT user of Microsoft Office and VLEs, able to engage effectively with learners, employers and stakeholders.
• Professional Practice, Flexibility & Values – Proactive, organised and reliable, committed to safeguarding, EDI and continuous improvement, able to work independently and flexibly travel across regions to meet programme demands.

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: 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 positive outcomes and…