Vacancies

Our ESOL service was established in 2017 and now runs 5 days per week and offers English lessons for resettled refugees and an English Club with an emphasis on learning skills for integration into UK society. We are a growing team of ESOL tutors and creche teams providing training to help refugees and their families to resettle in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire.  The ESOL Tutor team teach, plan, deliver and assess learners of English as a second language. Group classes are provided to resettled adults and run at Pre-Entry, Beginner, Elementary and Pre-Intermediate Levels at our teaching locations in Shefford and Bedford.

About The Role:

This role serves to support the delivery of high quality, formal scheduled ESOL teaching. The ESOL Cover Tutor will provide short or long-term cover of group classes at our sites in Shefford & Bedford in instances of staff absence due to sickness or training.  In the event of staff absence, the ESOL Cover Tutor will be asked to cover classes at short notice. In such eventualities session plans for the class will be provided. In the event of longer term cover the ESOL Cover Tutor will be responsible for lesson planning, delivery, assessment and review. There is the opportunity for the cover tutor to also take up 1:1 in home tutoring for clients who are on maternity leave or facing periods of sickness. 

Due to the post being based in two locations, it is essential for the successful applicant to have a full UK Driving Licence and access to a car.

Interested?

You can download a full job description below.

Next Step

If you are interested in this role, please see below for the Job Description and click the link here to complete our application form, and complete the Equal Opportunities form here.

Our ESOL service was established in 2017 and now runs 5 days per week and offers English lessons for resettled refugees and an English Club with an emphasis on learning skills for integration into UK society. We are a growing team of ESOL tutors and creche teams providing training to help refugees and their families to resettle in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire.

About the Role

The Creche Nursery Assistant is a childcare professional involved in the day-to-day running of the Crèche for English Learners. You perform an important role caring or children, maintaining a high quality, stimulating learning environment.

We are seeking someone who is creative, reflective and able to implement new ideas to continually improve practice and support the management team. Staff meetings will take place outside of creche opening hours.

This role is split between our sites in Shefford and Bedford subject to service need.

Due to the post being based in two locations, it is essential for the successful applicant to have a full UK Driving Licence and access to a car.

You can download a full job description below.

** Please note, this role requires Level 3 Children’s Care Learning & Development or equivalent qualification.

Next Step

If you are interested in this role, please see below for the Job Description and click the link here to complete our application form, and complete the Equal Opportunities form here.

Winter can be the toughest time for our homeless community and the impact of cold weather can even put lives at risk for those sleeping rough on our streets.

The Bedford Winter Night Shelter is going to provide a vital place for our homeless community to find a free, warm, safe place to stay, and is going to be delivered at our community hub in Harpur Street, Bedford opening 7.45pm- 8am Monday-Sunday from December 1st 2025, to March 16th 2026.

About the role

The role of shift leader is an important part of the success of the Winter Night Shelter. Working with a team of volunteers you will set the rhythm and tone for the evening. You will provide a welcome to volunteers, making sure they are briefed and ready to assist our guests. You will welcome guests and register/risk assess helping to ensure that risks presented by guests to volunteers and other guests are minimised. You and the volunteer team will provide meals and help guests to access their sleeping arrangements for the night.

For full details of each shift leader’s role, please download the job description pdf below.

Our team say; “KAP is an amazing place to work, and management are really supportive, and the other team members are all lovely.”

Next Step

If this sounds like you, please apply by completing the application form here, and the equal opportunity form here.