Associate - Finance - Internal Level 4 AAT Students

We have a great opportunity based at our Bedford campus for a flexible hourly-paid Associate to become part of our Finance department.

The Bedford College Group has a busy and professional Finance Team who are proud to be rated as outstanding by our regulator the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

We have a strong relationship with our AAT and Business Teachers and over the years we have appointed many fantastic Students from these classes to join our Team. We are a pro-education team and have been delighted to support these Students through their professional studies to become qualified accountants.

From time to time the Team experiences high volumes of activity and we would like to offer the opportunity for our Students to undertake some paid work experience and help us with the occasional peaks of workload.

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational values:

  • 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.
  • Educational excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
  • Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
  • Continuous improvement - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on best practice and learning from others.
  • 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 and support each other.
  • Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.

Further details of the safeguarding requirements and essential criteria for the post can found within the Job Description.

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.

What is an Associate?

Associates work on a short term basis as assigned. They teach or provide support services and they work with and are supported by core staff. As an Associate you will be issued with an Associate agreement, under this Agreement period you will be eligible to work on assignments offered to you.  Typically an agreement runs from January to December and may be renewed thereafter.

About Us

The Bedford College Group aims to deliver world-class skills and education to the communities we serve. The Bedford College Group is comprised of Bedford College, Shuttleworth College, The Bedford Sixth Form, Tresham College and the National College of Motorsport.

Contract Type – Bedford College Professional Services

  • Varied requirement of hours per week
  • Peoples Pension
  • Free on-site parking
  • Retail and leisure discounts

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed

Supporting Documents

For further information about the role including job description and application form please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.