Programme Manager - Hair and Beauty

Overview

Role: Programme Manager – Hair and Beauty

Location: Bedford College – Brooks Hair and Beauty Salon

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £41,400 and £47,971 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 35 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’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: Permanent – Full Time

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.

We are currently seeking a Programme Manager in Hair and Beauty to join our Hair and Beauty department at The Bedford College Group.

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

• Curriculum Leadership & Programme Development – Lead the management, development and growth of a specialist curriculum area, ensuring programmes are high‑quality, industry‑aligned and responsive to employer and community needs.
• Teaching, Learning & Assessment Excellence – Oversee and enhance teaching, learning and assessment standards across the programme area, monitoring performance, addressing underachievement and ensuring outstanding student outcomes.
• People Management & Staff Development – Manage, support and develop teaching and support staff, ensuring effective induction, CPD, performance management and consistent application of college policies and teaching strategies.
• Quality Assurance, Compliance & Stakeholder Engagement – Act as curriculum expert, liaise with awarding bodies, support self‑assessment and quality improvement planning, maintain high standards and represent the department at local and group level.
• College‑Wide Duties & Professional Values – Teach a fractional timetable, support college events, uphold safeguarding, EDI and health & safety requirements, and ensure the student experience remains at the heart of all departmental activity.

• Qualifications & Industry Expertise – Holds a Level 3+ vocational Hair/Beauty qualification, Cert Ed (or equivalent), GCSE‑level English and Maths, with strong, up‑to‑date knowledge of the Hair and Beauty industry and management experience.
• Teaching, FE Experience & Quality Assurance – Experienced FE lecturer with a successful track record in teaching Hair/Beauty, implementing QA processes, developing policies and delivering strategy within Further Education.
• People Leadership & Communication – Skilled team manager with excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication, influencing and decision‑making skills, able to lead staff effectively and maintain high professional standards.
• Organisation, IT & Professional Competence – Strong project management, numeracy, IT (including Microsoft Office) and analytical skills, with the ability to prioritise, work under pressure, handle confidential data and meet deadlines.
• Professionalism, Flexibility & Safeguarding – Works in line with TBCG values, maintains appropriate boundaries, manages commercial Brooks activities flexibly (including evenings), travels across campuses and upholds safeguarding, EDI and H&S requirements.

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: 25 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…