Job Description
Role: Lecturer – Business
Location: Tresham College – Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough Campuses
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £33,048 and £38,169 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. Note – Salary and annual leave entitlement is for that of a Qualified Lecturer.
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 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 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:
- Business Teaching & Learner Achievement – Deliver high‑quality teaching across Business programmes (BTEC Levels 2–3 and T Levels), supporting learners to achieve strong outcomes and progress successfully.
- Curriculum Planning & Delivery – Plan and deliver engaging schemes of work and learning resources aligned to awarding body requirements, meeting diverse learner needs and promoting inclusive practice.
- Assessment, Progress & Quality Assurance – Assess and verify learner work, monitor progress against targets, maintain accurate records and contribute to internal verification and quality processes.
- Learner Support, Engagement & Progression – Provide academic tutoring, pastoral support and guidance, communicate with parents/carers, and enhance learning through employer links, trips and enrichment opportunities.
- Professional Practice & College Contribution – Complete administrative duties, contribute to curriculum development and marketing activities, and uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and college standards.
About you:
- Qualifications & Subject Expertise – Degree in a Business‑related subject, with PGCE/Cert Ed (or willingness to achieve), GCSE English and maths, and up‑to‑date knowledge of Business education and sector developments.
- Teaching, Assessment & Awarding Body Knowledge – Proven experience teaching and assessing in FE across a range of programmes (e.g. BTEC, T Level, NCFE, City & Guilds), with strong understanding of standards and student achievement.
- Curriculum Delivery & Learner Progression – Skilled in planning schemes of work, monitoring learner progress, adapting teaching for diverse learners and supporting successful outcomes across all levels.
- Professional Skills, Organisation & Collaboration – Strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, able to meet deadlines, work collaboratively and contribute positively to team and departmental objectives.
- Values, Safeguarding & Flexibility – Committed to safeguarding, equality, College values and professional standards, with flexibility to work across sites, participate in wider activities and engage in continuous professional development.
For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
If you do not hold a recognised, qualified teaching qualification, please see attached PGCE CertEd information.
Interviews to be held: 02 June 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 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.
