Employment Coordinator

Role: Employment Coordinator – Pathways

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £24,720 and £29,870 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People'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 an Employment Coordinator in Pathways to join our Foundation Learning & Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.

As an Employment Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Vocational Support & Job Coaching – Conduct vocational assessments and action plans for young people with SEND, providing tailored guidance and in-work coaching to help them access meaningful placements and employment.
• Employer Engagement & Opportunity Development – Liaise with employers and training providers to create and coordinate work experience, voluntary, and paid opportunities that align with students' goals and abilities.
• Integrated Support & Collaboration – Work closely with families, carers, and professional agencies to deliver holistic support packages, ensuring placements are safe, inclusive, and well-matched.
• Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance – Maintain accurate records using the supported employment database, gather feedback from employers and students, and ensure all health, safety, and safeguarding procedures are followed.
• College-Wide Contribution & Values – Participate in open days, ID checks, and team meetings across campuses, while upholding TBCG's values, safeguarding responsibilities, and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

About you:

• Qualifications & Sector Expertise – Holds a degree in the relevant subject or equivalent industry experience, a recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed), and GCSEs (A–C) in English and Maths.
• Leadership & Teaching Experience – Demonstrates successful team leadership in Further Education, with experience teaching across levels, managing curriculum quality, and applying sector-specific knowledge with credibility.
• Strategic & Operational Skills – Skilled in setting and achieving team goals, using IT systems and data to monitor performance, and leading quality assurance processes to meet internal and external targets.
• Professional Attributes & Communication – Strong interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to influence, build relationships, and respond proactively to challenges with innovative solutions.
• Values, Safeguarding & Flexibility – Committed to safeguarding, equality, and health & safety; maintains professional boundaries; and is flexible to travel and adapt working hours to meet business needs.

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: 25 November 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 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.