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Location: Multi-Site Salary: This is a volunteer role, but expenses will be paid. Expires: 26/06/2025 23:59 Apply Role: King’s Trust Volunteer Location: Bedford and Tresham College – Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire Salary/Benefits: This is a volunteer role, but expenses will be paid. Hours/Weeks: Ad-hoc – candidate dependant Contract Type: Sessional About The Role We are currently seeking a King’s Trust Volunteer to join our Community Learning department at The Bedford College Group . As a Volunteer, you play an important role in the success of our students through: Programme Support – Assist the Prince’s Trust Team Leader in delivering the 12-week Team Programme and supporting learners with basic skills. Learner Engagement – Help recruit team members, set up individual learning plans, and provide tuition in basic skills. Work Placement & Promotion – Support the sourcing of work placements and promote the programme to employers and community organisations. Administration & Compliance – Aid in record keeping, attend meetings and training, and ensure health and safety compliance. Statutory Responsibilities – Uphold safeguarding, equality and diversity, health and safety, and participate in relevant training and development. About You Essential Qualifications & Knowledge – GCSE English (Grade A–C or equivalent), awareness of health and safety, and strong understanding of Equality and Diversity. Experience & Practical Skills – Background in work placements, managing challenging behaviour, and delivering Basic Skills education. Interpersonal & Teamwork Abilities – Skilled in motivating others, building relationships, and working effectively within diverse teams. Professionalism & Values – Demonstrates alignment with core values (Caring, Continuous Improvement, Educational Excellence, Inclusive, Student Centred, Teamwork) and promotes the organisation’s reputation with professionalism. Flexibility & Communication – Strong communication skills across various formats, willingness to travel, maintain boundaries, and commit to continuous personal 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: 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. 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. Apply Server Error Unfortunately an error occurred during the processing of your request. Show more Show less
