Role: Technical Lecturer – Motorsport – MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN MOTORSPORT
Location: National College For Motorsport – Silverstone
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £33,048 and £38,169 per annum DOE and Qualifications, plus a Market Supplement of up to £10,000, 45 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 Technical Lecturer in Motorsport to join our Motorsport department at The Bedford College Group.To apply, you must have previous experience in the Motorsport industry.
As a Technical Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Teaching, Learning & Student Achievement – Deliver high‑quality teaching, assessment and verification across a range of courses and levels, supporting learners to achieve their potential and succeed.
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Curriculum Planning & Innovative Delivery – Develop up‑to‑date schemes of work and engaging learning materials, contributing proactively to curriculum development and innovative teaching practice.
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Assessment, Progress & Quality Assurance – Monitor and track learner progress, provide timely feedback, meet awarding body standards and contribute to quality assurance and course review processes.
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Learner Support, Behaviour & Enrichment – Support learners through effective guidance, behaviour management and enrichment activities, including employer links and work experience opportunities.
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Professional Practice, Collaboration & Compliance – Maintain accurate records, contribute to team activities and recruitment events, and uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and CPD requirements.
About you:
- Industry Expertise & Teaching Capability – Experience within the Motorsport sector, with the ability to teach across engineering pathways and commitment to achieving a teaching qualification.
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Teaching, Learning & Student Experience – Able to deliver high‑quality teaching that supports diverse learners, creates engaging environments and drives strong student outcomes.
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Curriculum Knowledge & Digital Delivery – Up‑to‑date knowledge of industry developments, with confidence using VLE systems (or willingness to learn) to enhance teaching and learning.
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Communication, Organisation & Teamwork – Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, able to meet deadlines, build relationships across the College and contribute positively to team success.
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Professional Values, Safeguarding & Flexibility – Committed to College values, safeguarding and continuous professional development, with a flexible approach to workload, strong integrity and ability to work across sites.
For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
If you do not hold a recognised, qualified teaching qualification, please see attached PGCE CertEd information.
Interviews to be held: 22 July 2026
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.
