Beauty and Theatrical Media Makeup Lecturer

East Kent College; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday pattern

Teacher training

Flexible personal leave

Exclusive discounts & perks

Competitive pension scheme

Job summary

East Kent Colleges Group in Canterbury seeks a passionate Beauty Therapy and Theatrical Media Make-up Lecturer to bring industry knowledge into classroom and workshop settings. You’ll design engaging lessons, develop skills and assess students as they work toward their goals.

You’ll also lead designated study programmes, shaping the student experience through high-quality learning opportunities and continuous evaluation. Training and support are provided.

Qualifications

• Highly organised and creative educator delivering engaging lessons.
• Ability to plan and deliver practical sessions for beauty & makeup.
• Experience in supporting and motivating learners toward goals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging classroom and practical lessons in beauty and theatre makeup.
• Assess learner progress and provide targeted support to achieve outcomes.

Skills

Organised

Creative

Interpersonal skills

Classroom management

Tools

Teacher training

Job description

About The Role

Turn your passion into a career in teaching! and inspire the next generation of aspiring Beauty professionals.

Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern
• Teacher Training
• Flexible Personal Leave
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks
• Competitive Pension Scheme

Sound good? well here's more about the role and our setting.

Are you passionate about Beauty Therapy and Theatrical Media Make-up, with a flair for inspiring others? At EKC Canterbury College, you’ll have the opportunity to turn your industry knowledge, creativity and expertise into something truly rewarding.

As a Lecturer, you’ll bring your subject to life in the classroom and practical learning environments, delivering engaging lessons, developing skills and assessing students as they work towards their goals. You’ll play a key role in supporting and motivating learners, helping them build confidence, unlock their potential and take their first steps towards exciting careers in the beauty and creative industries.

You’ll also have the opportunity to take the lead on designated study programmes and courses, shaping the student experience through the design, delivery and continuous evaluation of high-quality, inspiring learning opportunities.

Key Details

• Hours per week: 10.5 (Monday morning and Tuesday all day)
• Salary per year: £10,606 up to £11,619
• Contract to: 22 June 2027

We pride ourselves in the support we can give those who are new to teaching, with ongoing training and coaching through our Teacher Academy which includes digital skills support. So, if you do not have any teaching experience or teacher qualifications but have a passion for sharing your knowledge and would like to be considered for this teaching role please apply.

About You

You’ll be a highly organised and creative educator, with the ability to plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons that inspire learners. You’ll have strong interpersonal skills, a positive and empathetic approach, and the confidence to manage a classroom effectively. Tracking student progress and using this to plan targeted support and interventions will be a key part of your role.

Ideally, you’ll have experience teaching or delivering training in the workplace, although this isn’t essential as full training will be provided. You’ll be able to teach across Level 1 to Level 3 programmes and motivate learners to achieve and succeed in their studies.

Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Lecturers will normally move up to the highest salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete. (Lecturers must be in post by 1st September in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval). Therefore, internal applicants in the same role may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification.

Informal Enquiries

For an informal discussion or any queries, please email [e-mail]

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.