Role: Contact Centre Advisor – OCTOBER START
Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus
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: 25 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Part 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 Contact Centre Advisor to join our Customer Contact and Admissions department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Contact Centre Advisor, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Information, Advice & Guidance Delivery – Provide accurate, impartial and timely information on courses and services via multiple channels (phone, email, WhatsApp, live chat), ensuring a high‑quality customer experience.
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Customer Engagement & Enrolment Support – Act as the first point of contact for prospective learners, guiding them through enquiry, application and enrolment processes while maximising conversion rates.
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Communication, CRM & Data Management – Record and track all interactions using CRM systems, manage enquiries effectively and ensure customer data is handled in line with GDPR and service standards.
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Knowledge Development & Continuous Improvement – Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of courses, funding and processes, contribute to knowledge bases and use feedback to improve services and customer satisfaction.
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Teamwork, Events & Professional Practice – Work collaboratively within the Directorate, support recruitment events, meet KPIs and uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and continuous professional development standards.
About you:
- Qualifications, IAG & Professional Development – GCSE English and maths (Grade 4/A–C) with ongoing CPD, working towards or holding a Level 4 IAG qualification to support high‑quality advice delivery.
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Customer Service, Administration & Enquiry Management – Strong experience in busy, customer‑focused environments, managing enquiries across multiple channels while meeting targets, deadlines and service standards.
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Communication, IT & Data Handling – Excellent written and verbal communication skills, high‑level IT proficiency and ability to analyse data and maintain accurate records in line with GDPR and confidentiality requirements.
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Organisation, Teamwork & Stakeholder Engagement – Highly organised and able to prioritise workload under pressure, working collaboratively with colleagues and engaging effectively with students, staff and the public.
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Professional Values, Flexibility & Safeguarding – Self‑motivated, professional and adaptable, committed to safeguarding, equality and continuous development, with flexibility to travel across campuses and work evenings or weekends as required.
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.
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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.
