T1 - Teaching Lecturer - Hairdresser

Role:Hairdressing & Barbering Teacher

Location: Central Bedfordshire College

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £33,048 and £38,169 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 45 days annual leave plus Bank holidays,Teacher’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses. Note – Salary and annual leave entitlement is for that of a Qualified Lecturer.

Hours/Weeks:18.5 Hours | 52 Weeks Per Year

Contract Type:Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have theRight 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.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Hairdressing & Barbering Teacher to join our Hair &Beauty Therapy department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Teacher in Hairdressing & Barbering, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Teaching & Learning Delivery – Deliver high-quality teaching across Beauty Therapy programmes, adapting to individual learner needs and creating engaging, inclusive learning experiences
• Assessment & Progress Tracking – Assess, verify and monitor student work in line with awarding body standards, ensuring deadlines are met and progress is effectively recorded and actioned
• Quality & Curriculum Development – Contribute to internal verification and quality processes, develop innovative learning materials and maintain up-to-date industry knowledge through CPD
• Student Support & Behaviour Management – Support learners to achieve their potential, promote positive behaviour and effectively coordinate with support staff to enhance the learning experience
• Professional Responsibilities & Compliance – Manage administrative tasks, communicate progress and concerns, and uphold safeguarding, equality, health & safety and professional development requirements

About you:

·Qualifications & Professional Development – Level 3 Beauty Therapy qualification with assessor/IQA credentials (or willingness to achieve), GCSE Maths & English, and commitment to CPD, safeguarding and EDI training

·Industry Knowledge & Teaching Experience – Strong background in the beauty industry with recent teaching and assessment experience in FE, alongside knowledge of awarding bodies such as City & Guilds and current sector developments

·Teaching & Learner Engagement Skills – Proven ability to plan and deliver effective lessons, adapt to diverse learners, manage behaviour and create inclusive, supportive and engaging learning environments

·Organisation & Communication Skills – Highly organised with strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to track progress, meet deadlines and work collaboratively with teams and employers

·Professional Standards & Flexibility – Committed to safeguarding, equality and professionalism, with a flexible approach to work, willingness to travel, maintain boundaries and continually update skills and knowledge

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.

Interviews to be held:

• TBC

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION 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.

About Bedford College

Bedford College has a number of sites across the town and surrounding areas, these include our main Cauldwell Street campus in the heart of the town, our hair and beauty salon on the High Street, the advanced automotive centre on Brunel Road and the gas and technology plumbing centre in Kempston.

About The Bedford College Group

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.

Safeguarding our Students

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.

Terms and Conditions - Bedford College

• 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• 45 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Teachers Pension
• Retail and leisure discounts