Skills Practitioner - Hair and Beauty

East Kent College; Broadstairs; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Broadstairs is seeking a Skills Practitioner to provide essential support to students and staff within the Hair & Beauty Division. This role entails ensuring the provision of high-quality feedback and fostering an inclusive learning environment. The ideal candidate will have relevant industry experience and be eager to help students achieve their full potential through hands-on training and effective communication. A competitive salary and benefits accompany this full-time role.

Benefits

Generous holiday pattern aligned with academic calendar

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible personal leave

Exclusive discounts and perks

Wellbeing and health support

Competitive pension scheme

Culture and recognition initiatives

Qualifications

• Organized and efficient with excellent communication skills.
• Recent industry experience and ideally experience in education.
• Ability to work with young people to help them succeed.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Assess students' work and provide feedback.
• Support students in classroom activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Industry experience

Ability to work with young people

Education

Relevant industry experience

Experience in education or training

Job description

About The Role

Turn your love for Hair & Beauty into an exciting career! Share your knowledge and experience to help empower the next generation of aspiring professionals. As a Skills Practitioner you will provide Learning/Technical support to staff and students within the Division and undertake assessment and quality assurance duties as required by the College and awarding bodies.

In Your Role As a Skills Practitioner You Will

• liaise with internal and external customers/stakeholders
• Maintain a clean and safe working and studying environment
• Stock control to include ordering and issuing of supplies
• Ensure all work stations are equipped with supplies, equipment and tools for practical lessons
• Assess students work both theory and practical and provide valuable feedback
• Provide support to students in the classroom
• Promote a safe and inclusive learning environment

Key Details

Salary: £13,913

Holiday payment: £2,016

Hours per week: 26

Weeks per year: 40

Benefits

• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern - aligned with our academic calendar
• Learning and Development Opportunities - If you are interested into developing into teaching, you could benefit from our £7000 investment into teacher training through our in house Teaching Academy, 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke training programmes and strong internal progression- 1 in 3 roles are filled internally
• Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child\'s first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as Car leasing and Tech purchasing schemes, on-site nursery
• Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work transitions
• Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% employer contribution
• Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030

About You

We are seeking to appoint an organised and efficient member to our team who has excellent communication skills and can facilitate learners on tasks. You will also provide demonstrations as required in class to aid the delivery of outstanding provision within EKC Group.

You will have recent industry experience and ideally have experience of education or involvement in training in the workplace.

You will be able to work with young people to achieve and succeed their full potential aligned with the culture and ethos of the Group.

The successful candidate will have a key responsibility for instilling and upholding strong Health & Safety standards in practical environments and will purchase resources and materials within budget.

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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.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.