Hair and Beauty Facilitator

**Bridge College**
Manchester, M11 2GR£27,814.31 per year

**Salary**:

£27,814.31 (pro-rated) full time equivalent £29,108**Job type**:

Full Time, Permanent11 July 2025**Job overview**:
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn and space to thrive and that the right education can change lives. You’ll help break down barriers to education for young people, helping them learn and grow at their own pace.

Location: Bridge College, Whitworth Street, Openshaw, M11 2GR

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: Term time - 43 weeks per year

**Salary**: £27,814.31 (pro-rated) full time equivalent £29,108

**Aim of the Role**

We are seeking an enthusiastic **Hair and Beauty Facilitator** to create engaging learning experiences for small groups of students with a range of complex needs. This role involves planning and delivering practical, hands-on sessions in hair and beauty, as well as developing students’ independence and work-readiness skills.

You will help students contribute to the development of the college’s outdoor and internal environments, creating meaningful work-based learning opportunities that align with their interests and aspirations.

**Key responsibilities**

Design and deliver a differentiated Hair and Beauty curriculum tailored to a wide range of learning needs.
- Lead practical sessions in hair styling, self-care, and basic beauty routines.
- Model and teach hygiene routines, such as: Hair washing, drying, and brushing Oral care and toothbrushing, Facial cleansing and skincare Nail care and grooming
- Support learners to develop independence using visual aids, social stories, and step-by-step guidance.
- Build positive, trusting relationships with learners to support their emotional and social development.
- Plan and prepare classroom activities and resources to promote work-based learning.
- Develop and facilitate work experience opportunities in line with the college’s work
- Track and record learner progress in accordance with internal procedures.

**About You**

You will be passionate about supporting young people with additional needs and bring creativity and structure to vocational learning. Ideally, you will have:

- A Level 3 qualification in a relevant vocational area (e.g. Hair & Beauty Therapy)
- Experience working in an education setting with learners with additional needs
- Ability to plan and deliver vocational activities in a learning environment
- Understanding of Health and Safety legislation.
- Level 2 or higher in English and Maths.
- Knowledge of how to track learner achievement and follow internal monitoring systems

**Benefits**
- ** Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit,** up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit
- ** Occupational sick pay** and family friendly policies including **enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.**:

- ** Reward and Discount platform** offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Proud to be a **real living wage employer**:

- ** Refer a friend scheme**, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive **training and development opportunities**, including apprenticeship qualifications
- ** Long service awards** including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of **Wellbeing**across the organisation including **Mental Health First Aiders** offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and **free weekly yoga** session in person or online
- Access to our **Employee Assistance Programme** for you and adults at your home

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- If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you_
- The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment._
- Application closes 11th July_
- This role will involve regulated activity._

**Attached documents**:

- School prospectus
5.95MB**About**Bridge College**:
**Bridge College**
- Openshaw Campus, Whitworth Street
Manchester
M11 2GR
United Kingdom
- +44 161 487 4293Bridge College is the Together Trust’s specialist education college for students aged 16 to 25 years with disabilities, complex needs and autism. Bridge College promotes a multidisciplinary approach to learning and has expertise in supporting students with a wide range of needs.

**About the Together Trust**:
We’re one of the North West’s leading disability charities, offering individual care, support and education to thousands of people ea