Hairdressing & Barbering Lecturer
Bedford ESOL
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Bedford College Group is seeking a Lecturer in Hairdressing & Barbering at Corby Campus to deliver practical and theory lessons across Level 1–3. The role focuses on student achievement, assessment and curriculum delivery with a strong emphasis on industry-relevant skills.
The post offers 37 hours per week, with a permanent full-time contract and a salary between £33,048 and £38,169, plus generous leave and pension provisions. Right to work in the UK required.
Qualifications
- Holds relevant Hairdressing and Barbering qualifications and keeps industry knowledge current.
- Experience delivering engaging lessons to diverse learner groups.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and IT skills for teaching and admin.
- Able to travel between campuses and support college activities as required.
Responsibilities
- Deliver practical and theory Hairdressing & Barbering lessons across Levels 1–3.
- Assess, monitor and track student progress with constructive feedback.
- Develop engaging learning resources and update schemes of work.
- Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement.
- Uphold safeguarding, equality and health and safety standards.
Skills
Education
Job description
Location: Corby Campus
Hours/Weeks: 37 hrs per Week |52 Weeks per year
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.
We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Hairdressing & Barbering to join The Bedford College Group.
As a Lecturer - Hairdressing & Barbering, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Hairdressing & Barbering Teaching - Deliver practical and theory lessons across Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Hairdressing and Barbering programmes, ensuring learners develop the skills and knowledge required for employment and further progression.
- Student Achievement & Assessment - Assess, monitor and track student progress, provide constructive feedback, and support learners to achieve qualification standards, deadlines and their full potential.
- Curriculum Delivery & Innovation - Develop engaging learning resources, maintain up-to-date schemes of work, incorporate innovative teaching methods, and contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement.
- Student Experience & Enrichment - Create an inclusive, safe and stimulating learning environment, support enrichment activities, and ensure students remain at the centre of all teaching and learning practices.
- Quality, Promotion & Professional Standards - Participate in quality assurance processes, open days and recruitment events, maintain current industry knowledge, and uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity, health and safety requirements.
- Qualifications & Industry Expertise - Holds relevant Hairdressing and Barbering qualifications, with a strong background in the industry and a commitment to maintaining current professional knowledge and skills.
- Teaching & Training Experience - Experienced in teaching or training learners, with the ability to deliver engaging lessons, manage classrooms effectively, and embed innovative teaching practices.
- Communication & Organisational Skills - Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and IT skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, and build positive professional relationships.
- Professionalism & Compliance - Demonstrates professionalism, attention to detail, confidentiality, and a strong commitment to safeguarding, equality and diversity, health and safety, and college values.
- Flexibility & Adaptability - Able to work independently and collaboratively, adapt to changing demands, teach evening or weekend provision when required, and travel between campuses to support college activities and even
For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
If you do not hold a recognised, qualified teaching qualification, please see attached PGCE CertEd information.
- 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 great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
- Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
- Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
- Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
- Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
- Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
Tresham College has three main sites in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough, each with impressive modern buildings. Across our sites we offer a range of subjects including art & design, construction, engineering, motor vehicle, hairdressing and beauty therapy and more in support of our local communities.
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.
Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
- 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
- 45 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Teachers Pension
- Retail and leisure discounts
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