King'S Trust Team Leader

King's Trust Team Leader The Bedford College Group Corby

Role: King’s Trust Team Leader

Location: Corby – Community Venue

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £29,316 and £34,394 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays,People’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.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a King’s Trust Team Leader to join our Adult and Community Learning and ESOL department at The Bedford College Group.

As a King’s Trust Team Leader, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Programme Leadership & Delivery - Recruit, plan, and deliver King’s Trust Team programmes, leading inductions, team-building activities, residentials, community projects, and learning experiences that achieve agreed outcomes and qualifications.
• Participant Support & Development - Provide leadership, mentoring, and regular reviews to support individual and team development, helping participants build skills, confidence, employability, and personal achievement.
• Partnerships & Community Engagement - Build strong relationships with employers, community organisations, schools, job centres, and external agencies to recruit participants, arrange placements, and promote the programme.
• Operational, Financial & Compliance Management - Manage programme records, attendance, achievement data, budgets, risk assessments, health & safety requirements, and the suitability of placements and residential venues.
• Safeguarding & Professional Responsibilities - Uphold safeguarding, equality and diversity, health & safety, and training requirements while representing the College and King’s Trust professionally at meetings, events, and training activities.

About you:

• Qualifications & Professional Knowledge - GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), relevant Level 3 qualification, and a teaching qualification (or willingness to achieve one), with strong understanding of equality, diversity, health & safety, and work placement requirements.
• Leadership & Youth Development Experience - Experience supporting young people, including those with challenging backgrounds or behaviours, with the ability to lead teams, motivate individuals, and help participants realise their potential.
• Communication, Guidance & Relationship Building - Strong communication, counselling, guidance, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse groups and stakeholders.
• Organisation & Operational Skills - Excellent organisational, time management, IT, training, and assessment skills, with the ability to coordinate activities, manage workloads, and meet programme objectives.
• Professionalism & Personal Attributes - Confident, flexible, self-motivated, and resilient, with a commitment to safeguarding, maintaining professional boundaries, continuous development, and willingness to travel and work across multiple locations.

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 memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care…