Hair & Beauty Programme Lead - Curriculum Excellence

Luminate Education Group; Long Lee; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 44 days + bank holidays (

Pension schemes: Teachers’ Pension, LG

CPD opportunities: staff conference +

Job summary

Keighley College is seeking a Hair & Beauty Programme Manager to lead and develop Level 1–3 study programmes. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across the curriculum area, ensuring industry relevance, inclusivity and alignment with learner, employer and community needs.

You will oversee delivery across Levels 1–3, ensuring a coherent learner journey from entry through to employment, apprenticeships or further education, with a strong emphasis on curriculum quality, assessment

Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification in Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy or related subject.
• A recognised teaching qualification and/or substantial experience of teaching and learning within further education.
• Experience of delivering and/or managing Level 1–3 vocational programmes.
• Experience of leading, managing or coordinating a curriculum team.
• Strong understanding of curriculum quality, assessment and quality assurance within Further Education.
• Experience of using data and performance information to improve learner outcomes.
• Knowledge of current Hair & Beauty industry practice and employment trends.
• The ability to develop positive relationships with employers and external partners.
• Strong organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• A commitment to inclusive education and to raising aspirations and achievement for all learners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the improvement performance across all provision areas.
• Lead quality assurance processes for delivery, assessment, and learner outcomes.
• Plan and manage internal quality reviews, audits, and compliance checks.
• Coordinate standardisation meetings to ensure consistent teaching, assessment, and marking practices.
• Lead the moderate process across provision.
• Monitor consistency in learner feedback, progress tracking, and evidence standards.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Hair & Beauty industry knowledge

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Employer relationships

Education

Professional qualification in Hairdressing/Beauty Therapy or related

Teaching qualification or FE teaching experience

Job description

Keighley College is seeking a Hair & Beauty Programme Manager to lead and develop Level 1–3 study programmes. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across the curriculum area, ensuring industry relevance, inclusivity and alignment with learner, employer and community needs.

You will oversee delivery across Levels 1–3, ensuring a coherent learner journey from entry through to employment, apprenticeships or further education, with a strong emphasis on curriculum quality, assessment