Part Time Workplace Trainer: Barbering (1 day per week)
- Milton Keynes College Group
- Milton Keynes, UK
- 06 Oct, 2026
Job Description
WORKPLACE TRAINER: Barbering (Part time)
Location: Milton Keynes
Hours: 7.5 hours per week (Alternate weeks - one week must be a Wednesday, 2nd week can be flexible with which day if needed) 52 weeks per year
Salary: Approx £6,240 pro rata (£31,200 FTE)
Milton Keynes College are looking for a Workplace Trainer with expert skills in Barbering to join the team on a part-time basis (1 day per week). Your working week will be varied and flexible - sometimes on site at our campus supporting students in the classrooms, plus site visits seeing students in the workplace and engaging with the employers. The barbering apprentices attend college on a Wednesday biweekly, then the other week they will be visited by you in their salons for assessments.
You will work in collaboration with the Hair and Barbering delivery team to develop and deliver current and new Barbering Professional programmes. As a Workplace Trainer, your role will be dynamic, varied and highly rewarding working with employers, Apprentices and curriculum teams. Workplace trainers are assigned a caseload of Apprentices to train and assess throughout the evolution of their Apprenticeship. You will maintain a strong working relationship with your Apprentices and employer links working with diverse groups and individuals to ensure that Apprenticeship standards are being met and that Apprentices are progressing to complete on time.
Are you passionate about your trade/industry and looking to do something different? We are looking for those with the skills and knowledge from the hairdressing industry to motivate and inspire learners to develop their skills and enable progression into their chosen careers. You will plan and deliver effective learning programmes to enhance the learning experiences for our Apprentices, as such we are open to receiving applications from those in the industry looking to gain a teaching and assessing qualification.
OUR BENEFITS
- 30 days annual leave
- 3 additional company closure days during the festive season
- Birthday off
- UK Bank Holidays (Annual leave entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Professional development opportunities, including professional qualifications.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
- A variety of amazing discounts with NUS Card, Blue Light Card and our reward and recognition platform
- Employee wellbeing platform
- Access to a variety of EDIB related Employee Networks
- Great working environment with complementary parking at both our Milton Keynes and Bletchley sites
Milton Keynes College Group was formed in 2021, with the mission of Building Fairer Futures. The College Group includes 1,200 colleagues who work across MK College, the South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) Bletchley, our prison education services in 30 prisons and MK Commercial which comprises The Brasserie restaurant, Sport Central, Courtside and the Chaffron Centre.
At MK College, our colleagues support more than 3,000 16-19 year olds currently studying with us and a total student population of over 8,000. Founded in 1982, MK College offers a broad variety of qualifications, including vocational courses, apprenticeships, T levels, higher education and professional certificates, as well as employability skills and community training.
We are proud to have opened one of the biggest Institutes of Technology in the country. The South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) in Bletchley is a consortium of prestigious partners led by Milton Keynes College. Anchor partners include Microsoft, Evidence Talks, Activate Learning, Cranfield University and KPMG. The SCIoT provides higher level technical qualifications, apprenticeships and short courses. We offer a hub of innovation and world-leading technological advancements with relentless dedication to future-proof the lives and skills of learners. At South Central IoT, our learners can be anything ready.
The College is also a national provider of education services in prisons across the country. For nearly 30 years, we have worked with offenders in both custody, the wider community and currently work with 30 prisons across England. This includes 13 prisons which make up the Long Term High Security Estate, 16 category B, C and D prisons and the new HMP Fosse Way.
Founded on the principle of Further Education’s ability to transform lives through learning, we’re proud to create an environment that attracts the best colleagues and students from Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas, and supports education in prisons nationally. The value we gain from the diverse communities we serve is immeasurable. We want all our colleagues, students and learners to feel they are an integral part of the College Group and together we will create an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute to College life and our collective knowledge and growth.
We know that education has the power to build fairer futures for all, and we know that we can’t create real change on our own. That’s why we work with employers to ensure that our learners develop the skills that their industries need, as well as partnering with local charities and community groups to make a difference in our local communities.
When applying for a role at the College Group, you can expect the same level of commitment towards diversity and inclusion as you’ll experience when you’ve started with us. We treat all our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College Group.
Milton Keynes College Group is a committed safer recruitment employer in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). We take extreme care in ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.