Role: Lecturer in Performing Arts
Location: Tresham College - Kettering Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £33,048 and £38,169 (pro Rata) per annum DOE and Qualifications, 45 days annual leave plus Bank holidays (pro Rata), Teacher’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses. Note – Salary and annual leave entitlement is for that of a Qualified Lecturer.
Hours/Weeks: 27.75 hrs per week/ 52 Weeks
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 Lecturer to join Performing Arts Department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Teaching & Delivery - Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality courses, ensuring inclusive, engaging learning that meets awarding body standards and individual student needs.
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Student Support & Progress - Guide, mentor, and monitor students through tutorials, assessment, and feedback to help them achieve success and reach their full potential.
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Assessment & Quality Assurance - Design and assess work, track performance, maintain records, and ensure compliance with quality standards, verification, and moderation processes.
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Curriculum Development & Engagement - Contribute to innovative teaching, course development, employer links, and wider activities such as marketing events, open days, and student recruitment.
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Professional & Organisational Responsibilities - Uphold college values, safeguarding, and student experience, complete administrative duties, collaborate with colleagues, and support departmental and college-wide initiatives.
About you:
- Qualifications & Professional Credentials Degree in relevant Subject area or relevant industry experience and professional standing, GCSE English and Maths (Grade A-C), and Recognised teaching qualification (Cert Ed, PGCE or equivilant)
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Teaching & Learning Excellence -Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality learning experiences, support student progress, and contribute to curriculum development across FE levels. Skilled in tutoring, applying innovative teaching methods, and using data and IT systems to improve outcomes.
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Core Skills & Competencies - Highly effective communicator with strong organisational skills, capable of meeting deadlines, achieving targets, and working independently or collaboratively. Confident in IT (Microsoft Office, Teams) and committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
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Personal Attributes & Professional Conduct - Detail-oriented, adaptable, and resilient under pressure. Builds positive relationships, handles sensitive information confidentially, and demonstrates leadership while aligning with organisational values such as equality, safeguarding, and professionalism.
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Additional Requirements & Compliance - Flexible and mobile (travel across campuses, adaptable hours), with responsibility for safeguarding learners and maintaining professional boundaries. Holds relevant training (e.g. First Aid, safeguarding, EDI, ITQ) and meets health & safety expectations, including risk assessment awareness.
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.
Terms and Conditions - Bedford College
- 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
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45 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
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Teachers Pension
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Retail and leisure discounts
