Training Coordinator - Electrical

Role: Training Coordinator – Electrical

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £41,085 per annum 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 – 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.

We are currently seeking an Electrical Training Coordinator to join our Apprenticeships department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Apprentice Support & Development – Coach and mentor apprentices in the workplace, enabling them to build skills, knowledge, and competencies for successful completion.
• Progress Tracking & Compliance – Monitor and record progress using One File, ensure completion of all programme components, and maintain accurate audit‑ready records.
• Employer & Stakeholder Engagement – Build strong relationships with employers and tutors, provide regular feedback, and align training plans with business needs.
• Assessment & Quality Assurance – Deliver training, conduct reviews, set SMART targets, verify evidence, and participate in internal quality assurance and standardisation.
• Statutory & Professional Responsibilities – Uphold safeguarding, EDI, and health & safety standards; maintain confidentiality and contribute to continuous improvement.

• Essential Qualifications – Level 3 vocational qualification, GCSE English and Maths, TAQA Level 3 (or willingness to achieve), and ideally TAQA Level 4 and 18th Edition.
• Industry & Teaching Experience – Proven experience in the relevant vocational sector, NVQ training and assessment, classroom management, and high performance in previous roles.
• Core Skills & Competence – Strong IT skills (including e‑portfolio systems), ability to deliver sector‑based training, provide robust feedback, and manage workload effectively.
• Professional Attributes – Excellent communication, organisational skills, ability to work under pressure, promote equality and diversity, and maintain safeguarding standards.
• Flexibility & Mobility – Current driving licence, willingness to travel across sites, adapt working hours, and continuously update skills and knowledge.

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: TBC

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.

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:

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