Lecturer - Esports

Central Bedfordshire College; Bedford (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

45 days annual leave + bank holidays

Teachers Pension

Retail and leisure discounts

professional and personal development

access to college courses

Job summary

The Bedford College Group is seeking a Lecturer in Esports to join the Esports department at Bedford College. You will deliver Level 2/3 Esports programmes, focusing on business and enterprise, and support students toward employment or further study.

Applicants should hold Esports qualifications, GCSE English and maths, and a recognised teaching qualification (or willingness to achieve). Training, safeguarding and development are core commitments of the role.

Qualifications

• Hold relevant Esports qualifications and GCSE English and maths.
• Have a recognised teaching qualification or willingness to achieve.
• Demonstrate recent industry experience in Esports.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Level 2 and Level 3 Esports programmes.
• Teach within Esports with focus on business and enterprise.
• Assess learner work to awarding body standards and monitor progress.
• Design engaging learning materials and schemes of work.
• Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and health & safety.

Skills

Esports qualifications

GCSE English & Maths

Teaching qualification

Industry experience

Education

GCSE English & Maths (Grade 4+)

Teaching qualification (or willingness to achieve)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Bedford

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

Expires: 09/09/2026 23:59

Role

Lecturer - Esports

Location

Bedford College - Cauldwell Street Campus

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

Note - Salary and annual leave entitlement is for that of a Qualified Lecturer.

Hours / Weeks

30 hours per week - 52 weeks per year

Contract Type

Permanent - Full Time

Right to Work

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 Esports to join our Esports department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Learner-Centred Teaching & Support - Deliver high-quality Level 2 and Level 3 Esports programmes, supporting students to achieve success, realise potential and progress to employment or further study.
• Specialist Esports Delivery - Teach within the Esports specialism with a strong focus on business and enterprise, keeping subject knowledge current and sharing expertise with colleagues.
• Assessment, Progress & Quality - Assess learner work to awarding body standards, monitor progress, meet deadlines, contribute to verification, moderation and continuous quality improvement.
• Curriculum Development & Enrichment - Design engaging learning materials and schemes of work, support curriculum innovation, enrichment activities, and contribute to marketing and recruitment events.
• College Values & Compliance - Uphold TBCG values, promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and health & safety, engage in training and development, and contribute to college-wide activities and events.

About You

• Qualifications & Subject Expertise - Hold relevant Esports qualifications, GCSE English and maths (Grade 4+), and a recognised teaching qualification (or willingness to achieve), with recent industry experience.
• Teaching, Organisation & Classroom Management - Demonstrate excellent communication, organisation, prioritisation and classroom management skills to deliver high-quality learning experiences.
• IT, Numeracy & Professional Practice - Strong numeracy and IT skills (including Microsoft Office), with a methodical approach, attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive data confidentially.
• Adaptability, Teamwork & Resilience - Able to work independently or collaboratively, meet deadlines, manage pressure, adapt to changing workloads and build professional relationships.
• Values, Safeguarding & Flexibility - Work in line with TBCG values and policies, maintain professional boundaries with young people, support safeguarding and H&S, and work flexibly across campuses including evenings and weekends.

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: 11/09/2026

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 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 Motorsporo alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kempston 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.

Terms and Conditions

• 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• 45 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Teachers Pension
• Retail and leisure discounts