T1 - Teaching Lecturer - Hairdresser & Barbering

Location

Central Bedfordshire College

Hairdressing & Barbering Teacher

Salary between £33,048 and £38,169 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications. 45 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Teacher’s Pension, Retail and leisure discounts, and access to professional development opportunities.

18.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Permanent, full-time.

UK based contract. Must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship not available.

We are seeking a Hairdressing & Barbering Teacher to join the Hair & Beauty Therapy department.

• Deliver high‑quality teaching across Beauty Therapy programmes, adapting to individual learner needs and creating engaging, inclusive learning experiences.
• Assess, verify and monitor student work in line with awarding body standards, ensuring deadlines are met and progress is recorded and actioned.
• Contribute to internal verification and quality processes, develop learning materials, and maintain updated industry knowledge through CPD.
• Support learners to achieve their potential, promote positive behaviour and coordinate with support staff to enhance the learning experience.
• Manage administrative tasks, communicate progress and concerns, and uphold safeguarding, equality, health & safety and professional development requirements.

• Level 3 Beauty Therapy qualification with assessor/IQA credentials (or willingness to achieve), GCSE Maths & English, and commitment to CPD, safeguarding and EDI training.
• Strong background in the beauty industry with recent teaching and assessment experience at FE, and knowledge of awarding bodies such as City & Guilds.
• Proven ability to plan and deliver effective lessons, adapt to diverse learners, manage behaviour and create inclusive, supportive and engaging learning environments.
• Highly organised with strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to track progress, meet deadlines and collaborate with teams and employers.
• Committed to safeguarding, equality and professionalism, with flexibility, willingness to travel and continuously update skills and knowledge.

• Valuing Teamwork:
  Work collaboratively to achieve great results.
• Improving Continuously:
  Challenge yourself to always improve and learn from others.
• Student Centred:
  Prioritise students’ best interest in all decision making.
• Inclusive:
  Celebrate differences and diversity.
• Open and Caring:
  Support wellbeing of staff, students and community.
• Nurturing Education Excellence:
  Promote educational excellence through challenging programmes.

• 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE).
• 45 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Teachers Pension.
• Retail and leisure discounts.

Exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Successful candidate will undergo enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references. Candidates barred from working with children are reminded that applying for this post is a criminal offence.