Associate Teaching Lecturer - Hairdressing

Role: Lecturer – Hairdressing

Location: Central Bedfordshire - Dunstable Kingsway

Salary/Benefits: Salary is £38 per hour

Hours/Weeks: 16 hours per week

Contract Type: Sessional – Hourly Paid

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 an Associate Lecturer to join our Hair & Beauty department at The Bedford College Group.

As an Associate Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Teaching, Learning & Student Achievement - Deliver high-quality teaching and assessment across a range of courses, supporting learners to achieve their potential through engaging, inclusive and effective learning experiences.
• Curriculum Planning & Quality Assurance - Develop schemes of work, learning materials and assessments that meet awarding body requirements, while monitoring student progress, undertaking verification and contributing to quality improvement activities.
• Student Support & Administration - Maintain accurate student records, complete course administration, monitor attendance and achievement, and provide guidance to help students meet required standards and deadlines.
• Curriculum Development & Employer Engagement - Contribute to curriculum innovation, course development, employer partnerships, vocational opportunities, student recruitment, and marketing activities such as Open Days and careers events.
• Safeguarding, Equality & Professional Standards - Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity, health and safety, and ongoing professional development while maintaining positive learning environments and upholding College policies and values.

About you:

• Industry Qualifications & Professional Development - Holds a Level 3 Hair/Beauty Therapy qualification, with assessor qualifications desirable, and demonstrates a commitment to continuing professional development including teaching qualifications and industry updating.
• Teaching & Assessment Expertise - Experienced in teaching, assessing and monitoring student progress in Beauty Therapy, with the ability to plan effective lessons, develop schemes of work, and support learners of varying ages, abilities and backgrounds.
• Industry Knowledge & FE Experience - Strong understanding of current Beauty industry practices, awarding body requirements (e.g. City & Guilds), and ideally has experience working within both the Beauty sector and Further Education environment.
• Communication, Teamwork & Student Support - Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, with a customer-focused approach, commitment to equality, diversity and safeguarding, and the ability to work collaboratively to achieve team objectives.
• Professionalism, Flexibility & Compliance - Demonstrates high professional standards, works in line with organisational values, maintains health and safety responsibilities, is flexible with working arrangements, and is willing to travel across service locations as required

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.

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:

• TBC

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…