ALS Coordinator - Higher Skills and Apprenticeships

Role: ALS Coordinator – Higher Skills and Apprenticeships

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £41,085 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 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 ALS Coordinator in Higher Skills and Apprenticeships to join our Foundation Learning & Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• EHCP Coordination & Student Support - Act as the key worker for learners with EHCPs, coordinating support, monitoring progress against outcomes, facilitating transitions into college, and ensuring students receive appropriate and effective assistance.
• Assessment, Planning & Intervention - Conduct SEND assessments, develop and review Individual Support Plans, deliver targeted interventions, and work with teaching staff to remove barriers to learning and promote student independence and wellbeing.
• Statutory Compliance & Review Management - Lead EHCP annual reviews, maintain accurate records, prepare documentation for Local Authorities, ensure provision remains aligned to EHCP requirements, and meet all statutory responsibilities and deadlines.
• Partnership Working & Inclusive Practice - Build strong relationships with curriculum staff, parents, carers, Local Authorities and external agencies, champion inclusive teaching practices, and provide guidance and training to support learners with SEND.
• Operational Leadership & Professional Standards - Coordinate ALS provision across the site, manage competing priorities effectively, maintain confidentiality and GDPR compliance, and promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and continuous professional development.

About you:

• Qualifications & Professional Knowledge - Holds Level 2 English and Maths qualifications and a Level 3 qualification, with knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, post-16 education, safeguarding, equality and diversity, and a commitment to further professional development in SEND and leadership.
• SEND Support & Student-Centred Practice - Experienced in supporting young people with SEND within education settings, delivering high-quality one-to-one support, promoting positive learning experiences, and helping learners overcome barriers to achievement and wellbeing.
• Communication, Collaboration & Partnership Working - Able to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and external agencies, build professional relationships, work collaboratively across teams, and make appropriate referrals to meet student needs.
• Organisation, Administration & Adaptability - Strong organisational, IT and record-keeping skills, with the ability to manage workloads, produce professional reports, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities and environments.
• Safeguarding, Professionalism & Flexibility - Committed to safeguarding, maintaining professional boundaries, continuous learning, and health and safety, with the flexibility to travel, work across locations, and support students in a diverse and inclusive environment.

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: 27 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.

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.