Hair and Beauty Facilitator

Together Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust is seeking a Hair and Beauty Facilitator to engage students with complex needs in practical sessions. This rewarding role is focused on building independence and work-readiness skills while fostering a supportive learning environment. The position offers a generous benefits package, including a pension scheme and comprehensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting young people with additional needs.
• Experience in education setting with additional needs learners.
• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a Hair and Beauty curriculum for diverse learning needs.
• Lead practical sessions in hair styling and self-care.
• Maintain a safe learning environment per Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Creativity

Support for young people with additional needs

Planning

Delivering vocational activities

Building relationships

Education

Level 3/4 qualification in Hair & Beauty Therapy

Level 3 Award in Education and Learning

Level 2 or higher in English and Maths

Job description

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Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other.Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn and space to thrive and that the right education can change lives. You’ll help break down barriers to education for young people, helping them learn and grow at their own pace.

Location: Bridge College, Whitworth Street, Openshaw, M11 2GR

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: Term time only – 43 weeks per year

Aim of the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Hair and Beauty Facilitator to create engaging learning experiences for small groups of students with a range of complex needs. This role involves planning and delivering practical, hands-on sessions in hair and beauty, as well as developing students’ independence and work-readiness skills.

You will help students contribute to the development of the college’s outdoor and internal environments, creating meaningful work-based learning opportunities that align with their interests and aspirations.

Key responsibilities

Design and deliver a differentiated Hair and Beauty curriculum tailored to a wide range of learning needs.

• Lead practical sessions in hair styling, self-care, and basic beauty routines.
• Model and teach hygiene routines, such as: Hair washing, drying, and brushing Oral care and toothbrushing, Facial cleansing and skincare Nail care and grooming
• Support learners to develop independence using visual aids, social stories, and step-by-step guidance.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with learners to support their emotional and social development.
• Plan and prepare classroom activities and resources to promote work-based learning.
• Develop and facilitate work experience opportunities in line with the college’s work experience programme.
• Maintain a safe and engaging learning environment by applying Health & Safety, COSHH, and risk assessment protocols.
• Track and record learner progress in accordance with internal procedures.

About You

You will be passionate about supporting young people with additional needs and bring creativity and structure to vocational learning. Ideally, you will have:

• A Level 3/4 qualification in a relevant vocational area (e.g. Hair & Beauty Therapy)
• A Level 3 Award in Education and Learning (or equivalent teaching/training qualification)
• Level 2 or higher in English and Maths
• Experience working in an education setting with learners with additional needs
• Proven ability to plan and deliver vocational activities in a learning environment
• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation, including COSHH and risk assessments
• Knowledge of how to track learner achievement and follow internal monitoring systems
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeingacross the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please apply early as we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date.

Application closes 18th July

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).

This role will involve regulated activity.