East Kent College
Skills Practitioner - Hairdressing and Beauty
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About The Role
Are you passionate about developing the next generation of hairdressing and beauty professionals? Join our team as a Skills Practitioner and inspire learners to achieve excellence in the salon and beyond.
As a Skills Practitioner you’ll play an important part in supporting both staff and students, helping to deliver high-quality, hands-on learning experiences.
You’ll liaise with colleagues and external partners, support learners to reach their goals, and ensure workshops are safe, well-organised, and fully equipped.
In This Role, You Will
- Monitor and promote excellent Health & Safety practices within workshop sessions
- Order, organise, and issue stock and supplies to keep sessions running smoothly
- Assist in workshop preparation
- Provide constructive feedback and support to students
Key Details
- Salary: £21,828 (Including holiday pay)
- Weeks per year: 37
- Hours per week: 30
- Working Pattern: Four days a week
Benefits
Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus highly on our employees! Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:
- Generous holiday aligned with our academic calendar
- Discounts on restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays via our Rewards scheme
- Flexible Personal Leave
- Wellbeing and Health Support
- Staff Community Days, annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030
About You
We are seeking to appoint an organised and efficient student to our team who has excellent communication skills and can facilitate learners on tasks.
You will recently have completed your Level 2 studies in a related vocational subject and be working towards your Level 3.
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You will also provide support as requested by the Lecturer or other staff member in class to aid the delivery of outstanding provision within EKC Group.
You will have recent industrial experience in a relevant area. You will be able to work with your peers to achieve and succeed their full potential aligned with the culture and ethos of the Group.
You will have a key responsibility for instilling and upholding strong Health & Safety standards in practical environments.
Why Apply
- No need to update your CV – simply complete our short online application form
- Save your progress and return at any time
- All applicants will be contacted after the closing date
Informal Enquiries
For an informal discussion or any queries, please email jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk
About Us
Outstanding Ofsted Provider
East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.
As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.
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It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.
If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.
We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.
Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.
We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.
We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.
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