Progress and Development Tutor

Role: Progress and Development Tutor

Location: The Bedford Sixth Form

Salary/Benefits: Salary from £28,325 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Progress and Development Tutor to join our Sixth Forms department at The Bedford College group.

As a Progress and Development Tutor, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Personal Development and Mentoring - Deliver curriculum, support staff, contribute to tutorials, develop employability skills, provide pastoral care, support emotional and academic wellbeing, advise on post-18 destinations.
• Specialist Area - Ensure high levels of support, deliver mentoring programme, assist in resource development, deliver VESPA programme, plan interventions, support additional qualifications, monitor attendance, oversee learning plans, advise on applications, complete training, manage wellbeing concerns, work with stakeholders, support new student induction, carry out administrative duties, ensure communication, contribute to positive environment.
• College Wide Responsibilities - Attend other campuses, support ID checks, invigilate exams, participate in open days and key events.
• Safeguarding - Promote and safeguard welfare, raise concerns.
• Equality & Diversity - Promote equality and diversity.
• Health & Safety - Follow health and safety requirements.
• Training & Development - Participate in training and development.

About you:

• Education - Level 3 qualifications, English and Maths A*-C, recent professional development.
• Knowledge - Post 16 education, school/college-based support, Equality and Diversity, safeguarding, sixth form assessment.
• Skills - Deliver additional qualifications, relate to and motivate young people, excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills, high computer literacy, professional and caring approach.
• Attributes - Commitment to education values, desire to improve, ability to network, adapt to change, handle sensitive data, work alone and in teams, work under pressure, meet deadlines, build relationships, attention to detail, commitment to professional development.
• Responsibilities - Promote safeguarding and welfare, travel to campuses, adapt working hours, maintain professional boundaries.
• Compliance - Work in line with values, policies, and procedures, especially Equality & Diversity, Safeguarding, and Health & Safety.

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: 31 March 2025

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 The Bedford Sixth Form

The Bedford Sixth Form helps students to achieve their career aspirations through high academic success. We strive to offer a sixth form experience that’s different to school and one that will make our students stand out from the crowd.

Our excellent teachers are not only subject specialists but experts in teaching 16-19 year olds, so you will benefit from their focused knowledge and experience. What’s more, our beautiful period building offers you a legacy of excellent education combined with the latest facilities.

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.