Training Coordinator - Warehouse / Logistics

Central Bedfordshire College; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days leave

Pension

Discounts, college courses access

Job summary

The Bedford College Group is seeking a Training Coordinator in Warehouse/Logistics to join the Logistics department. This role involves delivering and assessing work-based training, coordinating learner induction, and supporting progress with regular feedback and workplace visits.

You will maintain learner records, ensure compliance with awarding bodies, and engage with employers to identify opportunities. The position requires safeguarding awareness, strong communication, and flexibility to

Qualifications

• Holds a Level 3+ vocational qualification, assessor qualifications (or equivalent), with strong sector experience.
• Able to deliver training based on current industry practices and assess learners effectively.
• Committed to safeguarding, health and safety, and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work-Based Learning Delivery & Assessment - deliver and assess training for work-based learners and provide regular feedback.
• Learner Support & Progress Management - coordinate induction, learning plans, monitor progress and conduct workplace visits.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance - maintain learner records, track attendance, ensure evidence meets awarding body requirements.
• Employer Engagement & Stakeholder Collaboration - build relationships with employers and tutors, identify new business opportunities.
• Professional Standards & College Values - contribute to CPD, uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Skills

Training delivery

Learner support

Communication & organisation

Professional relationships

Safeguarding & CPD

Education

Level 3+ vocational qualification

Assessor qualifications

Job description

Location: Bedfordshire

Salary: Between £33,048 and £41,085 per annum DOE and Qualifications

Expires: 27/08/2026 23:59

Role: Training Coordinator – Warehouse / Logistics

Location: Leighton Buzzard – National College for Logistics with travel to our sites in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £33,048 and £41,085 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 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 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 Training Coordinator in Warehouse / Logistics to join our Logistics department at The Bedford College Group.

• Work-Based Learning Delivery & Assessment - Deliver and assess training for work-based learners, ensuring programmes reflect current industry practices, supporting learners to achieve qualifications, and providing regular feedback, reviews and target setting.
• Learner Support & Progress Management - Coordinate learner induction, maintain individual learning plans, monitor progress, conduct workplace assessment visits, and work with support services to ensure learners receive the guidance and assistance needed to succeed.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance - Maintain accurate learner records, track attendance and achievement, ensure evidence meets awarding body requirements, participate in internal quality assurance activities, and support external quality inspections and audit requirements.
• Employer Engagement & Stakeholder Collaboration - Build and maintain strong relationships with employers and tutors, provide regular updates on learner progress, organise workplace assessments, deliver information, advice and guidance, and identify new business opportunities.
• Professional Standards & College Responsibilities - Contribute to team development and CPD, maintain confidentiality, support College-wide events and activities, and promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and continuous professional development.

About You

• Qualifications, Assessment & Industry Expertise - Holds a relevant Level 3+ vocational qualification, assessor qualifications (or equivalent), and strong sector experience, including assessing learners and applying current industry knowledge, systems and health and safety requirements.
• Training, Learner Support & Assessment Skills - Able to deliver effective training based on current industry practices, provide robust and constructive feedback, build positive relationships with learners, and support progress through face-to-face, telephone and digital methods.
• Communication, Organisation & Professional Relationships - Demonstrates strong communication and customer service skills, effectively manages workloads and deadlines, works under pressure, and maintains productive relationships with learners, employers, colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Quality, Performance & College Values - Committed to delivering a high-quality learner experience, maintaining high standards of performance, promoting equality and diversity, contributing positively to teams, and upholding the College values of Student Focus, High Performance, and Respect, Openness and Honesty.
• Safeguarding, Flexibility & Professional Development - Dedicated to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, maintaining professional boundaries, continuously updating skills and knowledge, travelling between locations as required, and complying with health and safety requirements.

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: 07 September 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 ideas, 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 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 Kelling 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.