Hair and Beauty Technician

Role: Hairdressing & Barbering Technician

Location: Tresham Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £24,522 and £26,754 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave (Pro- Rata) plus Bank holidays,People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 30Hours / 38 Weeks

Contract Type: Term – Time | Part 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 Technician to join our Hair & Beauty department at The Bedford College Group.

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

·Technical Support & Salon Operations– Provides technical support to lecturers and learners within salon environments, preparing equipment and work areas, maintaining stock levels, and ensuring resources are available to support effective teaching and learning.

·Stock Management & Equipment Maintenance– Manages the security, monitoring and maintenance of salon equipment and consumables, including ordering stock, processing purchases, servicing equipment and controlling expenditure against budgets.

·Health, Safety & Compliance– Maintains safe, clean and compliant salon environments through risk and COSHH assessments, health & safety monitoring, equipment checks and adherence to relevant regulations and procedures.

·Learner Support & Customer Service– Supports learners to achieve their qualifications, provides guidance and assistance where required, manages student conduct in line with college procedures and supports reception duties when needed.

·Professional Responsibilities & Safeguarding– Works collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high operational standards while promoting safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, health & safety and ongoing professional development.

About you:

·Qualifications & Industry Knowledge – Experience within the Hair and/or Beauty industry, with willingness to achieve required English, Maths and First Aid qualifications, and strong knowledge of current treatments, practices and health & safety procedures.

·Technical & Operational Skills – Skilled in maintaining, preparing and repairing salon equipment, managing stock inventories, checking equipment for safe use and supporting the efficient operation of salon environments.

·Customer Service & Student Support – Able to provide a high-quality experience for students and customers, creating a welcoming and supportive environment while communicating professionally and effectively in person, by telephone and in writing.

·Professional Skills & Teamwork – Self-motivated, reliable and organised, with the ability to work independently or collaboratively, follow instructions, use IT effectively and contribute positively to team objectives.

·Safeguarding & Flexibility – Committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and continuous professional development, with a flexible approach to working hours and locations, strong health & safety awareness and a full driving licence.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held TBC

21st August 2026

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.

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 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 - BCPS

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