Role: Learning Facilitator
Location: Shuttleworth College
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £27,717 and £32,515 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 |37 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 Learning Facilitator to join our Foundation Additional learning support department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Learning Facilitator you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Study Skills & Learner Development – Provides tailored one-to-one and small group support to students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, helping them develop literacy, numeracy and independent study skills.
- Learning Resources & Assistive Technology – Develops, maintains and promotes a range of learning resources, including assistive technologies, to enhance accessibility and support student success within the Study Centre.
- Assessment & Progress Monitoring – Administers and marks assessments, monitors attendance and engagement, maintains accurate student records and tracks progress to ensure effective support and positive outcomes.
- Collaboration & Service Improvement – Works closely with curriculum teams and managers to coordinate support, share information, improve services and ensure students receive appropriate and effective learning assistance.
- Professional Responsibilities & Compliance – Supports college events, maintains required documentation and records, and upholds safeguarding, equality, diversity, health & safety and continuous professional development responsibilities
About you:
- Qualifications & Educational Experience – Educated to Level 3 standard with GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent), and a Level 3 Award in Education and Training, supported by experience working with learners in educational or care settings, including those with learning difficulties and disabilities.
- Learner Support & Professional Knowledge – Experienced in supporting students across a wide range of ages, abilities and vocational areas, with a sensitive and inclusive approach that promotes equality, diversity and positive learner outcomes.
- Administrative & Organisational Skills – Strong administrative, record-keeping and organisational skills, with the ability to maintain accurate documentation, meet deadlines, work independently and manage competing priorities effectively.
- Communication & Teamwork – Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build positive working relationships with students, colleagues and stakeholders while contributing constructively to team objectives and promoting the College’s values.
- Professionalism & Safeguarding – Positive, adaptable and flexible, committed to safeguarding, maintaining professional boundaries, continuous development, health & safety compliance and supporting services across all college 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:
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.
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Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
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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.
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Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
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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.
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Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
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.
Terms and Conditions - BCPS
- 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
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27 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays
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Peoples Pension
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Retail and leisure discounts
