Trainee Lecturer - Multi-Trade - INTERNAL ONLY - #192769

Location: Corby

Salary: Between £26,651 and £31,982 per annum DOE and Qualifications

Expires: 02/07/2026 23:59

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Role: Trainee Lecturer – Multi-Trade – INTERNAL ONLY

Location: Tresham College – Corby / Wellingborough Campuses

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £26,651 and £31,982 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 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.

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Trainee Lecturer in Multi-Trades to join our Construction department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Teaching & Curriculum Delivery - Plan and deliver high-quality Building Services and Built Environment programmes, using innovative methods to engage learners and develop real-world vocational skills.
• Student Progress & Support - Monitor, track, and support learner progress, providing timely interventions, feedback, and pastoral guidance to ensure achievement and progression.
• Curriculum Development & Industry Relevance - Contribute to course design and development, keeping content up to date with industry trends and embedding employability and life skills.
• Assessment & Quality Management - Assess, record, and report learner achievement in line with awarding body standards, maintaining accurate records and contributing to quality improvement processes.
• Classroom Management & Compliance - Manage behaviour, maintain safe learning environments, uphold safeguarding, equality, and health & safety standards, and complete all administrative and professional duties effectively.
  
  

About You

• Qualifications & Training Requirements - Level 2 qualification in a relevant trade (Carpentry, Brickwork or Painting & Decorating), with teaching qualifications (or willingness to achieve), including assessor award and GCSE English and Maths.
• Industry Knowledge & Technical Skills - Up-to-date vocational expertise with relevant industry experience, knowledge of current technologies, and ability to teach across a range of levels and disciplines.
• Teaching & Learning Capability - Ability to deliver engaging lessons using varied teaching approaches, motivate learners, support progress, and maintain a high-quality learning experience.
• Organisation & IT Skills - Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workload, maintain accurate records, and confidently use Microsoft Office and digital systems (e.g. Teams, ProMonitor).
• Professionalism & Compliance - Commitment to safeguarding, health & safety, and continuous professional development, with flexibility to work across sites and maintain appropriate professional relationships.
  
  

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 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.
  
  

About Tresham College

Tresham College has three main sites in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough, each with impressive modern buildings. Across our sites we offer a range of subjects including art & design, construction, engineering, motor vehicle, hairdressing and beauty therapy and more in support of our local communities.

About The Bedford College Group

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 College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

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