Role: Marketing Projects Manager (CTEC)

Location: Bedford College - Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £41,086 and £47,971 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: Fixed Term - Full Time - Fixed until 31 March 2027

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.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Marketing Projects Manager (CTEC) to join our Marketing and Digital department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Marketing Projects Manager, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• End-to-End Marketing Project Leadership- Lead the full delivery of national and regional CTEC marketing projects, ensuring clear governance, accurate briefs, strong project planning and on-time, on-budget execution.
• Stakeholder Management & Agency-Style Support- Act as the central marketing lead for internal/external stakeholders, translating needs into actionable plans, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring consistent communication, alignment and high-quality service.
• Multi-Channel Content & Campaign Delivery- Plan, coordinate and optimise digital and offline activity (website, LinkedIn, email, paid/organic media, collateral, PR-supporting work), producing engaging content and monitoring performance to drive awareness and conversion.
• Content, Web & Event Ownership - Own CTEC content and channel plans, lead website updates and LinkedIn activity, manage case studies and campaign assets, and plan/deliver high-quality national and regional events with measurable impact.
• Reporting, Compliance & Continuous Improvement - Manage budgets, evaluate performance, report impact and ROI, uphold safeguarding/EDI/health & safety requirements and continuously refine processes, workflows and project methodologies.

About you:

• Qualifications & Professional Development - Degree in marketing/business (or equivalent professional qualification) with ongoing CPD and strong IT/digital skills, including CMS familiarity and willingness to continually update knowledge.
• Marketing Campaigns & Digital Expertise - At least three years' experience delivering impactful, multi-channel campaigns, with strong skills in email marketing, paid social, CRM-supported journeys and performance tracking/optimisation.
• Content, Copywriting & Web Management - Proven ability to write engaging on/offline copy, manage website content (accuracy, tone, accessibility, conversion), build content calendars and deliver high-quality LinkedIn (organic and paid) activity.
• Stakeholder Engagement, Events & Project Management - Experienced in building productive relationships, coordinating cross-regional campaigns, managing budgets, planning events (logistics, comms, evaluation) and delivering projects end-to-end.
• Professional Skills, Values & Flexibility - Strong communicator with excellent judgement, accuracy, organisation and initiative, aligned to College values, able to work flexibly (including occasional out-of-hours) and travel independently to campuses and events.

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: 02 March 2026

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.