Lecturer - Business

Location: Tresham College – Kettering Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £31,930 and £36,878 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 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

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Business to join our Business department at The Bedford College Group. As a Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Teaching & Curriculum Delivery – Plan, deliver, assess, and verify Business programmes across various levels, ensuring lessons meet awarding body standards and individual student needs.
• Student Support & Progress Monitoring – Guide students to achieve their potential through regular reviews, progress tracking, and timely interventions, while maintaining accurate records.
• Curriculum Development & Innovation – Contribute to curriculum design, develop engaging learning materials, and incorporate vocational opportunities like employer links and work experience.
• Quality Assurance & Administration – Participate in internal verification, course reviews, and quality processes; complete administrative tasks such as enrolments and registers accurately and on time.
• Professional Engagement & Compliance – Stay current with industry knowledge, support marketing and recruitment activities, and uphold statutory duties in safeguarding, equality, health and safety, and CPD.

About You

• Essential Qualifications & Industry Knowledge – Degree in a Business-related subject, GCSEs in English and Maths, PGCE/Cert Ed (or willingness to obtain), and recent professional development in Business education.
• Teaching Experience & Curriculum Expertise – Proven experience teaching and assessing Business programmes in FE, with knowledge of awarding bodies like BTEC, NCFE, and City & Guilds, and a strong track record of student success.
• Inclusive & Student-Centred Approach – Skilled in adapting teaching for diverse learners, promoting equality and diversity, and creating a welcoming, supportive environment that fosters achievement.
• Professional Skills & Team Contribution – Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively, meet deadlines, and contribute positively to team goals and college values.
• Commitment to Safeguarding & Flexibility – Dedicated to safeguarding responsibilities, continuous professional development, and flexible working across locations, with awareness of health and safety standards.

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: 24 June 2025

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.
• 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 Tresham College

Tresham College has three main sites in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough, each with impressive modern buildings. Across our sites we offer a range of subjects including art & design, construction, engineering, motor vehicle, hairdressing and beauty therapy and more in support of our local communities.

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.