Pathways Lecturer - Complex Needs and Preparation for Adulthood

Central Bedfordshire College; Dunstable; In loco; GBP 33.000 - 38.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Teacher’s Pension

Discounts for Retail and Leisure

Professional development opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Bedford College Group, based in Dunstable, seeks a Pathways Lecturer for Complex Needs & Preparation for Adults. This permanent full-time post offers a salary of £33,048–£38,169 per annum DOE, 45 days leave, and a Teacher’s Pension. Right to work in the UK is required; sponsorship is not available.

The role focuses on personalised SEND teaching, preparing for adulthood, inclusive learning, and multi-disciplinary collaboration. Interviews 2 November 2026.

Competenze

• Relevant degree/Level 5 qualification (or willingness to achieve a teaching qualification).
• GCSE Maths and English required.
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and specialist SEND training.

Mansioni

• Personalised SEND Teaching - Deliver a highly personalised, sensory and experiential curriculum for learners with complex SEND, tailored to EHCP outcomes, communication needs, sensory profiles and individual aspirations.
• Preparing for Adulthood - Develop students’ communication, independence, emotional regulation, wellbeing, life skills and engagement, supporting progression towards employment, independent living, community inclusion and positive relationships.
• Inclusive Learning & Progress - Adapt teaching, resources and learning environments to meet diverse needs, assess and evidence learner progress, and create meaningful opportunities that promote choice-making, self-advocacy and participation.
• Collaborative Multi-Disciplinary Working - Work closely with teaching assistants, families, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and other specialists to ensure consistent, person-centred support and successful learner outcomes.
• Curriculum, Safeguarding & Quality - Contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance and learner assessment, while maintaining safeguarding, equality, health and safety, compliance and professional development responsibilities.

Conoscenze

SEND Teaching

Communication & Collaboration

Safeguarding

Formazione

Degree/Level 5 qualification

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Dunstable

Salary: £33,048 - £38,169 per annum DOE and Qualifications

Expires: 23/10/2026 23:59

Role: Pathways Lecturer - Complex Needs & Preparation for Adults

Location: Central Bedfordshire College, Dunstable

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.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hrs per week/52 Weeks

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

• Personalised SEND Teaching - Deliver a highly personalised, sensory and experiential curriculum for learners with complex SEND, tailored to EHCP outcomes, communication needs, sensory profiles and individual aspirations.
• Preparing for Adulthood - Develop students’ communication, independence, emotional regulation, wellbeing, life skills and engagement, supporting progression towards employment, independent living, community inclusion and positive relationships.
• Inclusive Learning & Progress - Adapt teaching, resources and learning environments to meet diverse needs, assess and evidence learner progress, and create meaningful opportunities that promote choice-making, self-advocacy and participation.
• Collaborative Multi-Disciplinary Working - Work closely with teaching assistants, families, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and other specialists to ensure consistent, person-centred support and successful learner outcomes.
• Curriculum, Safeguarding & Quality - Contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance and learner assessment, while maintaining safeguarding, equality, health and safety, compliance and professional development responsibilities.

About You

• Qualifications & Professional Development - Relevant degree/Level 5 qualification (or willingness to achieve a teaching qualification), GCSE Maths and English, with a commitment to ongoing CPD and specialist SEND training.
• SEND Teaching Expertise - Recent experience teaching and assessing learners with learning difficulties and disabilities, with strong knowledge of SEND practice, inclusive teaching, EHCPs, Functional Skills and learner assessment.
• Sensory Learning & Specialist Practice - Experience of delivering or supporting sensory curricula, understanding sensory integration approaches, sensory circuits, sensory accessibility and strategies that promote regulation, engagement and learning readiness.
• Communication & Collaborative Working - Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, families, colleagues and external professionals to achieve positive learner outcomes.
• Student-Centred Values & Safeguarding - Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, maintaining professional boundaries, supporting student wellbeing and creating safe, welcoming and inclusive learning environments.

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: 2nd November 2026

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 Bedford College

Bedford College has a number of sites across the town and surrounding areas, these include our main Cauldwell Street campus in the heart of the town, our hair and beauty salon on the High Street, the advanced automotive centre on Brunel Road and the gas and technology plumbing centre in Kempston.

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.