Hairdressing and Barbering Teacher

Who we are:

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.

We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

About the role: Hairdressing and Barbering Teacher

Do you want to transform your career and pass on your hairdressing experience to the next generation of hairdressers and barbers?

Activate Learning are looking for a hairdresser/hair stylist/barber to teach and join our hairdressing and barbering teaching team on a part time basis, up to 27 hours per week, hours negotiable. Fixed term until July 2025 with the potential to extend.

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic and creative individuals with the ability to inspire, so that our hairdressing and barbering students have a memorable learning experience. 

With your excellent subject knowledge and practice skills you will work collaboratively with our existing team of talented and passionate teachers to ensure we plan and deliver purposeful practical and theory lessons up to level 3, and participate in the curriculum development to meet the needs of changing industry demands.

Our Lifestyles department has an excellent record of delivering vocational hairdressing courses with employability embedded at their heart. This is achieved through excellent relationships with industry and the employment of experts with extensive professional experience within the teaching team. 

What do you need to be a successful Hairdressing and Barbering Teacher at Activate Learning?

We are looking for people who can act as role models for our students and ensure that they leave us with not just their professional qualifications, but the attributes required to progress in the world of work. A genuine interest in working with and developing young people is a requirement.

Whilst previous teaching experience and qualification would be an advantage, it is not a requirement. As long as you have the qualifications to teach hairdressing and demonstrate the attributes to be an inspirational teacher, we can provide you with the necessary training, development and support to equip you to teach in the FE sector.

You will have a minimum Level 3 qualification in Hairdressing, recent experience and up-to-date knowledge of the hairdressing industry to develop the skills of the future generation.

Level 3 or above qualification in Hairdressing is essential Experience as a hairdresser/barber/hair stylist is essential It is desirable if you have a teaching qualification and worked within education as a teacher, but this is not essential

You will also have strong organisation skills coupled with the ability to prioritise workloads and will benefit from being part of a supportive team, working in a varied and interesting role with a variety of opportunities for career development.

Why work with the Activate Learning Group?

Here are some of our benefits:

Enrolment into generous pensions schemes Generous annual leave entitlement Excellent on-site facilities including free onsite parking, refectory facilities, Hair and Beauty salons An extensive Learning and Development programme with a range of CPD opportunities Specialised support and development for teaching staff Access to qualified coaches for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Flexible working opportunities, where appropriate A comprehensive wellbeing programme including access to the Fika and Everymind app Mental Health support including access to Mental Health First Aiders Employee Assistance Programme Employee resource groups Cycle to work scheme Refer a friend vacancy incentive Access to student discount programmes

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive.

We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application form.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity.

Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage please contact the talent team directly.

If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any partner or employee of our company, you should be aware that they have no authority to enter into an arrangement with you. Should we require recruitment agency involvement, we will contact the agencies on our preferred suppliers list, and we would ask that you respect the relationships we have already built with these suppliers.

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