Associate Lecturer - Motor Vehicle

Role: Associate Lecturer – Motor Vehicle

Location: Bedford College – Brunel Road Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is £21.50 per hour

Hours/Weeks: 30 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 Motor Vehicle to join our Motor Vehicle 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, prepare, and deliver high-quality teaching in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair across a range of programmes, levels, and qualifications, using engaging and innovative learning resources that meet awarding body requirements.
• Assessment, Quality Assurance & Student Progress - Assess, verify, and moderate learner work, monitor progress against targets and deadlines, maintain accurate records, contribute to IQA processes, and implement quality improvement activities to ensure excellent learner outcomes.
• Student Support & Personal Development - Support learners through tutorials, pastoral guidance, and individual interventions, helping them achieve their potential while promoting positive behaviour and adherence to the Student Code of Conduct.
• Curriculum Development & Industry Engagement - Contribute to curriculum design and course development, maintain current industry knowledge, develop employer links and work experience opportunities, and support innovative teaching and learning practices.
• Leadership, Compliance & Professional Standards - Support course management, mentoring, and staff development activities where appropriate, while ensuring compliance with safeguarding, equality and diversity, health & safety, and all college policies and procedures.

About you

• Qualifications & Teaching Capability - Level 3 relevant qualification, GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), with willingness to achieve a teaching qualification and Assessor/Verifier awards, demonstrating commitment to professional teaching standards.
• Teaching Experience & Subject Knowledge - Recent experience teaching and assessing learners across a range of programmes and levels, supported by up-to-date knowledge of developments within the motor vehicle sector and specialist subject area.
• Communication, Relationship Building & Student Support - Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to build positive relationships, create a welcoming and supportive learning environment, and promote high-quality learner experiences.
• Organisation, Professionalism & Team Contribution - Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines, contribute positively to team objectives, work collaboratively across departments, and consistently uphold professional standards and organisational values.
• Compliance, Development & Flexibility - Commitment to safeguarding, equality and diversity, health and safety, and continuous professional development, with flexibility to work across sites, adapt to changing demands, and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with learners.

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.
• 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 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.