Location: Bedford

Hours: 37 per week

Grade: PS6 From £27,500 per annum DOE

About Us:

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.

The Role:

We are looking for a proactive Senior Governance Coordinator to support our College Corporation, Chief Executive Office, and associated undertakings.

Responsibilities:

• Organise Meetings: Coordinate meetings, distribute agendas and papers, and manage logistics.
• Minute Taking: Attend and accurately minute meetings, including evening sessions.
• Documentation: Prepare and proofread minutes for approval and publication.
• Relationship Building: Maintain effective relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Governance Development: Maintain the governance sections of our intranet and website, and provide technical support and training.
• Compliance and Reporting: Assist in research, report writing, and maintaining policy and contract registers. Manage attendance logs and workflows.
• Quality Improvement: Support governance audits and develop improvement plans.

About You:

• Qualifications: Minimum Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience. GCSEs in English and Maths (A-C).
• Experience: Minute-taking, Microsoft Office, project coordination, and working with diverse stakeholders.
• Skills: Strong communication, decision-making, IT proficiency, customer service, and organisational skills.
• Attributes: Interest in governance, legal frameworks, and compliance. Ability to work discreetly and manage confidential information.

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.

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 - BCPS

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