Industry Placement Assessor - Early Years in Dunstable

Role: Industry Placement Assessor – Early Years

Location: Central Bedfordshire College – Dunstable Kingsway Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £29,316 and £34,394 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus (Pro-Rata) Bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 18.5 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time

Right to Work: 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

• Industry Placement Strategy & Compliance: Implement the College Work Experience policy, ensuring high‑quality, compliant industry placements within Health, Care and Early Years that meet awarding body and safeguarding requirements.
• Employer Engagement & Partnerships: Source placements and build strong relationships with employers, industry providers and stakeholders, supporting Employer Advisory Boards and collaborative careers delivery.
• Placement Coordination & Assessment: Plan, organise and conduct placement observations and assessments, liaising with employers, awarding bodies and internal teams, and providing detailed written evidence in line with standards.
• Student Support & Progress Monitoring: Guide and support students in placements and class, monitor attendance and progress, provide effective feedback, and take action to ensure achievement of required outcomes.
• Quality Assurance & Professional Practice: Maintain accurate records, contribute to QA and standardisation activities, innovate observation and assessment practice, uphold equality, safeguarding, health & safety, and engage in CPD and team collaboration.

About you

• Qualifications & Specialist Expertise: Level 3 qualification in Early Years (or equivalent), TAQA Assessor qualification, GCSE English and maths (A–C), with up‑to‑date sector knowledge and strong professional credibility.
• Training, Assessment & Tracking Experience: Proven experience delivering training, assessment and education to young people and adults, using both manual and IT‑based systems to record, track and evidence progress.
• Employer Engagement & Partnership Working: Ability to develop effective employer and community partnerships, promote placement opportunities and contribute positively to industry collaboration.
• Professional Skills, Organisation & Values: Highly organised and self‑motivated, able to plan and delegate workload, contribute positively to teams, promote equality and diversity, and uphold College values in all activity.
• Safeguarding, Flexibility & Professional Practice: Committed to safeguarding, health & safety and CPD, able to work flexibly across sites, maintain clear professional boundaries, and represent the College professionally with a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Core Values Alignment

• 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.
• Improving Continuously: We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• 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.
• Inclusive: We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• 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.
• 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 Motorsports beside 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

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 a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.