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Lecturer Hair

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September 10, 2026

Hair, Beauty and Catering

Permanent

23.31 hours

£29,108.78

£20,020.14 - £29,109.78 DOE

Learner Manager

VNVN0209/26

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role is focused on delivering outstanding Hairdressing education to both adult learners and 16–19-year-old students, ensuring an exceptional learning experience that leads to high-quality achievement outcomes and positive progression destinations.

Alongside teaching, the role involves carrying out a range of administrative and developmental responsibilities, contributing to continuous improvement in standards, student success, and the overall learner experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Deliver consistently high‑quality, engaging teaching that inspires, challenges, and motivates all students to achieve their potential and more.
Teach complex and challenging concepts skilfully, using a range of methods to link new and prior knowledge and skills, supporting students to secure long‑term understanding and confident application.
Take ownership of delivering excellent student outcomes, including attendance, achievement, high grades, value‑added, and preparation for high‑quality destinations such as first‑class university entry, competitive careers, or advanced study.
Be ambitious for all students, providing opportunities to excel beyond the taught curriculum through external showcases and competitions.
Make available high‑quality schemes of work, assessment plans, and teaching resources that are maintained, and updated.
Conduct and use effective initial assessments to identify starting points and plan inclusive, adaptive teaching that responds to SEND needs and individual barriers, placing students at the centre of teaching and learning decisions.
Produce and maintain strategic student profiles, and track, analyse, and act on performance data, setting and reviewing individual SMART targets to support improvement, retention, and achievement.
Use formative and summative assessment effectively to guide students and refine teaching practice, providing clear, timely, and developmental feedback that supports learning and achievement.
Support students to develop positive behaviour and wellbeing, providing timely, structured support and challenge when expectations are not met.
Build and maintain industry, community, and employer links to enhance learning and employability, and to inform updates to curriculum content based on student needs and sector developments.
Actively contribute to course, departmental, and faculty priorities, creating a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement.
Use educational research and engage in ongoing professional development to remain at the forefront of subject and pedagogic expertise.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

Up‑to‑date subject and industry knowledge, informed by current practice, research and employer requirements.
Specific technical skills required for the role as a Hairdressing lecturer including; Cutting men’s and women’s hair, Colouring hair, hair up and the ability to run and support a commercial salon.
Ability to design and deliver high‑quality and well-sequenced curriculum using effective pedagogy, coherent schemes of work and authentic assessment – including use of digital technologies
Experience and understanding of Hairdressing and the relevant awarding body requirements
Relevant industry experience aligned to the subject area and qualification requirements.
Experience delivering teaching, learning and assessment in FE or a similar educational setting.
Experience involving industry professionals in the curriculum through guest lectures, visits, work experience placements and employer‑set projects.
Ability to plan and deliver inclusive learning that supports all students, including those who are disadvantaged, high‑needs students and those with SEND.

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Relevant subject qualification at or above the level taught.
Recognised teaching qualification (PGCE/Cert Ed/DTLLS) or commitment to achieving one.
GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above, or a commitment to obtain Level 2 Functional Skills alongside the post.
An Assessor’s Award

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