Technician Team Leader

City of Bristol College; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Bristol is looking for a Team Leader for Salon Operators within the Hair and Beauty curriculum. You will manage day-to-day operations, ensure student skill development, and oversee reception duties. The role requires flexibility in working hours and travel between sites. Benefits include generous holidays, pension contributions, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Two-week paid Christmas close down

Local Government Pension Scheme

Paid Volunteering leave

Family friendly policies

Menopause support policy

Access to benefits portal

Rights to Disconnect

Flexible working policy

Management Academy

Recognition and reward programmes

Qualifications

• Experience in a managerial position within a hair and beauty context.
• Ability to oversee reception and training operations.
• Flexibility to work evenings and Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a Team of Salon Operators.
• Oversee Hair and Beauty reception and training salons.
• Ensure safety and operations across various departments.
• Manage shifts at the hair and beauty reception.
• Travel between sites for resource management.

Job description

Overview

You will be required to manage and lead a Team of Salon Operators who carry out a technician type role within the Hair and Beauty curriculum areas. The Salon Operators have responsibility for the Hair and Beauty reception areas and training salons which offer services to the public to support development of student skills to enable them to achieve their qualification.

You will also have overall responsibility for day to day operations and safety within the specialist areas in the Service Industries Department to include the Hair and Beauty Salons, Kitchens and Restaurants, Floristry workshop, Cabin Crew learning area and Outdoor Pursuits storeroom.

You will also carry out some shifts managing the hair and beauty reception, booking in clients and taking payments for a set working pattern per week as agreed with your Line Manager which will be included within this role.

Working hours will be Monday to Friday, but could include an evening and / or a Saturday to support the operational need of the specialist areas and / or student recruitment events.

The specialist resources and staff are based across two sites and therefore you will be required to travel between sites to carry out the role.

About the employer

At City of Bristol College, we deliver transformative education in inclusive and dynamic learning environments and for our employees, this is no different so why not come and join us? With recent investments in our already outstanding facilities, the College has a great deal on offer for you. One of our key strategic aims is our unrelenting focus on our people-first culture, ensuring you feel valued, empowered, and recognised for your individual contributions and expertise whether that be in a teaching capacity or a professional services team. All colleagues within the College contribute to the success of our students and we actively work to eliminate any barriers at work, ensuring you have the opportunity to thrive.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a Team of Salon Operators within Hair and Beauty curriculum areas.
• Oversee Hair and Beauty reception areas and training salons providing services to the public to support student skill development for qualification achievement.
• Take overall responsibility for day-to-day operations and safety within the Service Industries Department specialist areas (Hair and Beauty Salons, Kitchens and Restaurants, Floristry workshop, Cabin Crew learning area and Outdoor Pursuits storeroom).
• Carry out shifts managing the hair and beauty reception, booking in clients and processing payments for a set weekly pattern agreed with the Line Manager.
• Work Monday to Friday with possible evening and/or Saturday hours to support operations or student recruitment events.
• Travel between two sites to carry out the role due to the distribution of specialist resources and staff.

Benefits

• Two-week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles).
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 18.0%
• Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year)
• Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy
• A menopause policy outlining support available
• A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
• Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!
• The 'Right to Disconnect' from work outside of your normal working hours
• A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy
• An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes
• Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces
• A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.