Associate - Lone Worker Support

Role: Associate – Lone Worker Support

Location: Tresham – Kettering Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is £13 per hour

3 Hours per week | 12/09/2026 – 26/06/2027

Contract Type: Sessional – Hourly Paid

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 an Associate – Lone Worker Support to join our Adult & Community Learning & ESOL department at The Bedford College Group.

Timetable (if Teaching):

Saturdays -1:15-4:30

Course Code(s):

NA20511P1 Group B

Course Level(s)

Entry 1 - Level 2

As an Associate – Lone Worker Support, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Student Assessment & Enrolment Support - Assist with ESOL interview and assessment sessions, provide initial assessments, offer course guidance, and support learners through the application and enrolment process.
• Learner Advice & Progression - Track ESOL enquiries, liaise with curriculum teams to progress applications, and provide learners with timely information, support and guidance.
• Learning Centre & Lone Worker Support - Support staff delivering services at Kettering Learning Centre, helping to maintain a safe, effective and compliant learning environment.
• Safeguarding, Equality & Compliance - Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensure all activities comply with college policies and statutory requirements.
• Professional Development & Health & Safety - Adhere to health and safety procedures, participate in training and development activities, and contribute to the continuous improvement of learner support services

About you:

• Qualifications & ESOL Knowledge - GCSE English and Maths (Level 2) or equivalent, with a good educational background and experience of working or studying within the ESOL community.
• Learner Support & Guidance - Ability to provide high-quality Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG), support learner assessments and interviews, and contribute to a positive learner journey.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills - Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse learners and create a welcoming, inclusive learning environment.
• Safeguarding & Equality Awareness - Understanding of safeguarding, equality and diversity principles, with a commitment to promoting the welfare of learners and maintaining safe learning environments.
• Professional Approach & Flexibility - Self-motivated, enthusiastic and reliable, with the ability to work independently, support ESOL adult learners, and work flexibly, including Saturdays.

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:

• 21 August 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.

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. Typically an agreement runs from January to December and may be renewed thereafter.

About Bedford College Services (BCS)

BCS is A multi-faceted enterprise that operates across the leisure, hospitality, catering, theatre and facilities hire sectors.

The purpose of BCS is to provide a suite of commercial services to the staff and students of The Bedford College Group and to the wider community. Always striving to provide the highest quality of product and services and endeavouring to ensure that its supply chain complies with modern day thinking of sustainability, carbon emissions and modern slavery. BCS will bid for external contracts to provide those services, exploiting its management skills and capacity. Additionally BCS works to enrich student and staff experience within the Group through work experience, qualifying courses or apprenticeship, actively engaging withing the communities it operates in.

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.

Terms and Conditions - BCS

• Current requirement of 3 hours per week
• Peoples Pension
• Retail and leisure discounts