The Bedford College Group
AGENCY - Lecturer - Hairdressing & Barbering
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Job Title
Hairdressing & Barbering Lecturer
Location
Brooks - Bedford
Cost Centre
202
Weekly Hours Required
24
Requirement Start Date
07/09/2026
Requirement End Date
23/01/2026
Outline Timetable (if Teaching)
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Monday: 11.30-2.30PM
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Tuesday: 9.15-5PM
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Wednesday: 10.30-3PM
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Thursday: 11.15-5PM
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Friday: 10.45 - 4PM
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Additional:
- Tuesday: 9.30-4.15PM
- Wednesday: 11.15-2.15PM
- Thursday: 10.45-2.30PM
Brief Outline Of Responsibilities
- Teaching & Learning Delivery: Delivers high-quality Hairdressing and Barbering theory and practical programmes across Levels 1–3, creating engaging, inclusive and industry-relevant learning experiences that support student achievement and progression.
- Assessment & Student Progress: Assesses, verifies and monitors student work in line with awarding body requirements, maintaining accurate records, providing feedback and implementing interventions to ensure learners meet targets and deadlines.
- Curriculum Development & Quality Improvement: Develops and reviews schemes of work, creates innovative learning resources, contributes to curriculum enhancement and quality processes, and supports continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
- Student Enrichment & Industry Engagement: Enhances the learner experience through enrichment activities, marketing events, open days and employer engagement, helping students develop vocational skills and prepare for future employment.
- Professional Responsibilities & Compliance: Works collaboratively across the College, supports group-wide initiatives, maintains up-to-date industry knowledge and upholds safeguarding, equality, diversity, health & safety and professional development requirements.
Essential Requirements
- Recent experience of teaching
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
Quals & Education
- Cert Ed or equivalent teaching qualification
- English and maths GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent
Vetting
- Child and Workforce Enhanced DBS. A current and valid DBS under the Agency/on the Update Service. If Update Check, to provide the evidence of this check in addition to the DBS certificate linked to the service.
- Complete set of references to cover the past 3 years (and last employment worked with children if this was prior to this).
- RTW evidence.
- Proof of Address
- Confirmation of online search.
- Confirmation of health check – placement is Fit to Work.
- Confirmation of overseas check, if relevant. If not, to confirm N/A.
- Teacher Prohibition check and confirmation clear.
- Employment history from school - With all gaps in employment accounted for
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Course Code(s)
JB001, JB006 JB007
Course Level(s)
1,2,3
Reason
Recruitment
Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:
- Valuing Teamwork: We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
- Improving Continuously: We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
- Student Centred: At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
- Inclusive: We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
- Open and Caring: We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
- Nurturing Education Excellence: We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
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About Bedford College
Bedford College has a number of sites across the town and surrounding areas, these include our main Cauldwell Street campus in the heart of the town, our hair and beauty salon on the High Street, the advanced automotive centre on Brunel Road and the gas and technology plumbing centre in Kempston.
About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.
Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
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