Centre Administrator

Role: Centre Administrator

Location: Corby Learning Centre

Salary & Benefits: Salary is between £24,552 and £26,754 per annum (Pro‑Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave (Pro‑Rata) plus bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours / Weeks: 20 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

Right to Work: UK based. Requires Right to Work in the UK. No sponsorship offered.

We are currently seeking a Centre Administrator to join our Central Administration department at The Bedford College Group.

• Administrative & Customer Service Support – Provide a professional administrative service, supporting departmental operations while delivering excellent customer service as a first point of contact.
• Reception & Communication Duties – Manage telephone and face‑to‑face enquiries, ensuring all visitors and stakeholders are welcomed and supported efficiently and professionally.
• Business Administration & Document Management – Produce high‑quality documents including reports, meeting minutes and correspondence, supporting senior staff with administrative tasks.
• Student Data, Exams & Systems Management – Maintain accurate student records using college systems, support examination processes and ensure data meets funding and compliance requirements.
• Operational Support & Compliance – Coordinate trips, manage resources and post, and uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and CPD responsibilities while contributing to smooth departmental operations.

• Qualifications, IT & Administrative Expertise – Good general education with GCSE English and maths, supported by Level 2 IT qualification and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Administration, Systems & Customer Service Experience – Experience in office‑based and customer‑focused environments, managing data, documents and enquiries using both manual and digital systems.
• Organisation, Accuracy & Workload Management – Highly organised with strong attention to detail, able to proofread, manage varied workloads and meet deadlines while maintaining high standards of accuracy.
• Communication, Teamwork & Stakeholder Support – Confident communicator across all formats, able to provide accurate information, build relationships and contribute effectively within a diverse team environment.
• Professional Values, Flexibility & Safeguarding – Reliable and adaptable, committed to safeguarding, equality and continuous improvement, with flexibility to support events, travel across sites and uphold professional standards.

• 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 students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence – We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values.

Interviews to be held: 07 July 2026

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire:
Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire…