Role: Associate Lecturer – Art and Design
Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is £20.50 per hour
Hours/Weeks: 6 to 9 hours per week
Contract Type: Sessional – Hourly Paid
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 an Associate Lecturer in Art and Design (Mainly Fine Art) to join our Creative Arts department at The Bedford College Group.
As an Associate Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Teaching & Learning Delivery - Plan and deliver high-quality teaching across a range of courses and levels, creating engaging and inclusive learning experiences that meet individual student needs.
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Assessment & Student Progress - Assess, verify, and monitor student work in line with awarding body (UAL) standards, providing feedback and support to ensure achievement and progression.
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Curriculum Development & Innovation - Develop schemes of work and creative learning materials, contributing to course development and embedding innovative teaching practices.
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Student Support & Engagement - Guide and mentor students through tutorials and vocational opportunities, promoting positive behaviour and helping learners reach their full potential.
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Quality, Administration & Compliance - Maintain accurate records, contribute to quality assurance and course reviews, support marketing activities, and uphold safeguarding, EDI, and health & safety standards.
About you:
- Qualifications & Subject Expertise - Degree in Art & Design with a teaching qualification, GCSE English and Maths, and strong knowledge of UAL curriculum and current industry practices.
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Teaching & Curriculum Development - Experience delivering Art & Design across FE levels, creating schemes of work, lesson plans, and project briefs using a range of creative techniques and processes.
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Organisation & Technical Skills - Highly organised with the ability to meet deadlines, track student progress using college systems, and confidently use Microsoft Office.
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Communication & Collaboration - Strong interpersonal skills to engage diverse learners, build positive relationships, and contribute effectively within cross-college teams.
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Professionalism & Compliance - Commitment to safeguarding, equality and diversity, and health & safety, with flexibility, continuous professional development, and a student-centred approach.
What is an Associate?
Associates work on a short-term basis as assigned. They teach or provide support services, and they work with and are supported by core staff. As an Associate you will be issued with an Associate Agreement, under this Agreement period you will be eligible to work on assignments offered to you.
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 Bedford College
Bedford College has a number of sites across the town and surrounding areas, these include our main Cauldwell Street campus in the heart of the town, our hair and beauty salon on the High Street, the advanced automotive centre on Brunel Road and the gas and technology plumbing centre in Kempston.
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.
