Pathways Lecturer - Complex Needs and Preparation for Adulthood

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

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher's Pension

Retail and Leisure Discounts

Professional development opportunities

45 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Bedford College Group is seeking a Pathways Lecturer to join the Foundation and Additional Learning Support Department at Central Bedfordshire College, Dunstable, on a permanent full-time basis. The role delivers personalised SEND teaching, prepares for adulthood, and supports inclusive learning, progression towards employment and independence.

You will collaborate with teaching staff, families, therapists, and external partners, while upholding safeguarding and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or Level 5 qualification or willingness to achieve a teaching qualification.
• GCSE Maths and English at minimum level.
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and SEND training.

Responsibilities

• Personalised SEND Teaching tailored to EHCP outcomes and individual needs.
• Preparing for Adulthood: develop communication, independence and life skills for progression.
• Inclusive Learning & Progress: adapt teaching and resources to meet diverse needs and evidence learner progress.
• Collaborative Multi-Disciplinary Working with therapists and specialists for learner outcomes.
• Curriculum, Safeguarding & Quality: contribute to curriculum development and safeguarding.

Skills

SEND Teaching

Communication

Teamwork

Inclusive Learning

Safeguarding

Education

Relevant degree or Level 5 qualification

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

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:

We are currently seeking Lecturer to join the Foundation and Additional Learning Support Department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• 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 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 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.