Progress and Development Tutor - Maternity Cover

Role: Progress and Development Tutor – Maternity Cover

Location: The Bedford Sixth Form

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

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 40 weeks per year

Contract Type: Fixed Term – Part Time – Fixed until 21 April 2027

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have theRight 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 a Progress and Development Tutor to join our Sixth Forms department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Progress and Development Tutor, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Personal Development & Academic Mentoring – Deliver the personal development and academic mentoring curriculum, including VESPA, additional qualifications and pastoral schemes of work, ensuring students gain meaningful skills and make strong academic progress.
• Pastoral Support & Wellbeing – Provide pastoral care, monitor attendance, address wellbeing concerns, signpost to internal/external support and work with key stakeholders to help students progress and reach their full potential.
• Targeted Academic Support – Support subject staff with academic mentoring, one‑to‑one and group interventions, independent learning plans, and guidance on UCAS, apprenticeships and employment applications.
• Collaboration, Communication & Administration – Maintain effective communication with staff at all levels, support induction, complete required administrative tasks, monitor performance data and contribute to a thriving, student‑centred environment.
• College‑Wide & Statutory Responsibilities– Participate in ID checks, walk‑rounds, exam invigilation, open days and events while upholding safeguarding, equality, diversity, health & safety and training expectations.

About you:

• Qualifications & Professional Development – Educated to Level 3 with GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), strong digital literacy, and evidence of recent, relevant professional development.
• Knowledge of Post‑16 Education & Safeguarding– Excellent understanding of Post‑16 provision, learning support, sixth‑form assessment and reporting, with up‑to‑date knowledge of safeguarding, Prevent and equality and diversity expectations.
• Learner Support & Engagement – Able to build strong rapport with young people, motivate them to reach their potential, deliver additional qualifications and maintain clear professional boundaries.
• Communication, Organisation & Professional Skills – Exceptional verbal/written communication, organisational and prioritisation skills, attention to detail, confidentiality, teamwork and the ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines.
• Values, Flexibility & Commitment – Demonstrates alignment with TBCG values, commitment to continuous professional development, adaptability to change, willingness to travel between campuses and adjust working hours when required.

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: 16 February 2026

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION 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 Sixth Form

The Bedford Sixth Form helps students to achieve their career aspirations through high academic success. We strive to offer a sixth form experience that’s different to school and one that will make our students stand out from the crowd.
Our excellent teachers are not only subject specialists but experts in teaching 16-19 year olds, so you will benefit from their focused knowledge and experience. What’s more, our beautiful period building offers you a legacy of excellent education combined with the latest facilities.

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.