Hairdressing Lecturer

East Kent Colleges Group • Part-time • Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £36,110 - £39,560 / year • 15h ago

About The Role

From Salon Chair to Classroom Flair – Join EKC Ashford College as a Hairdressing Lecturer!

Turn your salon skills into student success stories!

Are you a creative, passionate hairdresser ready to take your career in a new direction? Or perhaps you’re already an experienced lecturer looking for an inspiring new challenge? At EKC Ashford College, we’re looking for a dynamic Lecturer of Hairdressing to empower the next generation of stylists and help them shine in the industry.

What you’ll do:

Teach, train and assess learners across a range of exciting, hands-on learning environments.
Inspire students to develop their creativity, confidence and technical ability.
Support learners to reach their full potential and celebrate their achievements.
Lead and shape the design, delivery and evaluation of engaging study programmes.
Be part of a supportive team that values innovation, collaboration and professional growth.

Why join EKC Ashford College?

Access our Teacher Academywith tailored support, mentoring and digital skills training
Inspire future professionals while keeping your passion for hair alive.
No teaching qualification? No problem! We’ll provide full training and continuous development.
Work in a friendly, creative environment where your ideas are valued.

If you've got the flair, creativity and passion to make a real difference - whether you're coming from the salon or the classroom, we'd love to hear from you.

Hours per week: 30

Salary: £29,278 up to £32,075

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern- aligned with our academic calendar
Teacher Training- we support new teachers with a £7000 investment in your training and coaching through our in-house Teaching Academy
Flexible Personal Leave- Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews
Exclusive Discounts & Perks- Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
Wellbeingand Health Support- Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work transitions
Competitive Pension Scheme- 28% company contribution
Culture and Recognition- Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030

About You

As a Lecturer of Hairdressing, you’ll play a key role in developing confident, creative and career-ready learners; teaching, training and inspiring them to achieve their very best.

What you’ll be doing:

Plan, teach and assess engaging, hands-on lessons that bring hairdressing to life.
Track student progress, plan interventions and help every learner shine.
Deliver a range of programmes and qualifications from Level 1 to Level 3.
Build strong relationships with students and colleagues through excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Lead by example, inspiring learners to be industry-ready professionals.

What we’re looking for:

A highly organised, creative individual with a passion for teaching and learning.
Someone with strong class management skills and a supportive, positive approach.
Teaching experience or training delivery is ideal but not essential. We’ll support you through our Teacher Academy, offering coaching, digital skills support and full training.

Why join EKC Ashford College?

Be part of a friendly, innovative and professional team.
Gain recognised teaching qualifications while you work.
Inspire the next generation - from classic cuts to creative colour.
Receive excellent ongoing support and career development.

No need to spend hours updating your CV, just click Apply, complete our short form, and you’re all set. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll be in touch after the closing date.

For an informal chat or any queries, please email jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Lecturers will normally move up to the highest salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete. (Lecturers must be in post by 1st September in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval). Therefore, internal applicants in the same role may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification

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