Lecturer - Built Environment and Sustainable Development

The Bedford College Group; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market Supplement up to £10,000

45 days annual leave

Teacher’s Pension

Discounts

Development opportunities

Job summary

The Bedford College Group is seeking a Lecturer in Built Environment and Sustainable Development to join our Building Services department at Corby and Wellingborough campuses. You will design, plan and deliver engaging programmes in Built Environment and Sustainable Development, ensuring curriculum relevance and learner progression.

You will be an experienced teacher with Level 3 qualification and PGCE/Cert Ed, familiar with TAQA and safeguarding; responsibilities include assessment, tracking

Qualifications

• Level 3 specialist qualification with PGCE/Cert Ed.
• Commitment to achieving TAQA and developing expertise in Built Environment and Sustainable Development.
• Experience in assignment design, marking and progress tracking.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, Prevent, British Values and quality assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Curriculum Design & Built Environment Delivery – Plan, develop and deliver engaging programmes in Built Environment and Sustainable Development.
• Teaching, Learning & Student Development – Deliver high-quality teaching with real-world learning activities and support learners to achieve potential.
• Assessment, Progress & Behaviour Management – Monitor attendance and progress and implement interventions to support achievement.
• Planning, Resources & Safe Learning Environments – Prepare schemes of work, resources and safe classrooms/workshops.
• Professional Practice, Collaboration & Compliance – Contribute to course development and uphold safeguarding and CPD standards.

Skills

Curriculum design

Teaching

Assessment

Student development

Education

Level 3 qualification with PGCE/Cert Ed

TAQA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

ProMonitor

Job description

Role: Lecturer – Built Environment and Sustainable Development

Location: Tresham College – Corby and Wellingborough Campuses

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £33,048 and £38,169 per annum DOE and Qualifications plus a Market Supplement of up to £10,000, 45 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’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 a Lecturer in Built Environment and Sustainable Development to join our Building Services department at The Bedford College Group.

• Curriculum Design & Built Environment Delivery – Plan, develop and deliver engaging programmes in Built Environment and Sustainable Development, ensuring curriculum relevance and alignment to learner progression and industry needs.
• Teaching, Learning & Student Development – Deliver high‑quality teaching through varied, real‑world learning activities, supporting learners to develop knowledge, life skills and achieve their potential.
• Assessment, Progress & Behaviour Management – Monitor attendance and progress, assess learner performance, manage behaviour effectively and implement interventions to support achievement and positive conduct.
• Planning, Resources & Safe Learning Environments – Prepare schemes of work, learning resources and risk‑assessed environments, ensuring safe, well‑managed classrooms and workshops.
• Professional Practice, Collaboration & Compliance – Contribute to course development, team activities and external engagement, while upholding safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and continuous professional development standards.

About You

• Qualifications, Teaching & Sector Development – Level 3 specialist qualification with PGCE/Cert Ed, supported by commitment to achieving TAQA and developing expertise in Built Environment and Sustainable Development.
• Teaching, Assessment & Learner Progress – Experience in assignment design, marking and progress tracking, delivering engaging teaching across levels and ensuring learners meet targets and deadlines.
• Curriculum Knowledge & Compliance – Strong understanding of personal development topics (e.g. Safeguarding, Prevent, British Values) and quality assurance processes within teaching and learning.
• Organisation, IT & Classroom Management – Highly organised with strong IT skills (Microsoft Office, Teams/ProMonitor), able to manage learner groups effectively and maintain high standards of behaviour and achievement.
• Professional Values, Collaboration & Flexibility – Motivated, reflective and learner‑focused, committed to safeguarding, CPD and teamwork, with flexibility to adapt to changing needs and work across College sites.

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: TBC

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 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 andTreshamCollegein the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough;ShuttleworthCollege,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 MotorsportalongsideSilverstonerace 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.