Central Bedfordshire jobs in Dunstable

Role: Teaching Assistant Level 2

Location: Central Bedfordshire College, Dunstable, Kingsway Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £25,585 and £30,915 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 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 39 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 Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our Adult & Community Learning & ESOL department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Learner Support & Inclusion - Support students’ educational, personal and social development, including those with SEND, while promoting inclusion, learner engagement and positive outcomes.

• Teaching & Classroom Support - Assist with lesson planning, learning resources, curriculum delivery and behaviour management, while providing class cover for tutors when required.

• Progress Monitoring & Student Development - Contribute to EHCPs and support plans, monitor learner progress and achievement, and support the delivery of English, maths and other curriculum areas.

• Administrative & Operational Support - Provide departmental administration, maintain student records, track attendance and progress, organise resources, and support communications, reports and documentation.

• Professional & Statutory Responsibilities - Work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain confidentiality, undertake training and development, and uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, health and safety requirements.

About you:

• Qualifications & Educational Support - Hold a Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning qualification (or equivalent) and Level 2 English and Maths, with experience supporting students in an educational environment.

• Administrative & ICT Skills - Demonstrate strong organisational and administrative abilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and other ICT systems to support teaching and departmental operations.

• Learner Support & Record Management - Effectively support learner development through behaviour management, accurate record keeping, progress monitoring and maintaining confidential information.

• Communication & Inclusive Practice - Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an understanding of safeguarding, inclusion and the ability to build positive relationships with learners and colleagues.

• Professional Attributes - Bring a flexible, proactive and professional approach, demonstrating empathy, resilience, attention to detail, teamwork and a commitment to continuous professional development.

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: 6th 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 Services (BCS)

BCS is A multi-faceted enterprise that operates across the leisure, hospitality, catering, theatre and facilities hire sectors.

The purpose of BCS is to provide a suite of commercial services to the staff and students of The Bedford College Group and to the wider community. Always striving to provide the highest quality of product and services and endeavouring to ensure that its supply chain complies with modern day thinking of sustainability, carbon emissions and modern slavery. BCS will bid for external contracts to provide those services, exploiting its management skills and capacity. Additionally BCS works to enrich student and staff experience within the Group through work experience, qualifying courses or apprenticeship, actively engaging withing the communities it operates in.

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.