Instructor Technician in Hair and Beauty - CS11915
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,493 to £25,078 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 September 2025 |
| Location: | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Warwick College Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CS11915 |
Summary
This role is based in the UK and will be working on site in our UK based College.
In order to comply with our mandatory pre-employment checks, the successful candidate will be required to provide original identification documents in person to our UK based People Services Department.
This role is pro rata. The salary you will be receiving is £5,950.18 - £6,351.62 per annum. For any roles that start part way through the academic year, the annual salary will be pro rata to the remaining months.
Protection of Children and Young Persons (The Children's Act 1989)
Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position, as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific place (i.e. the College).
This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.
https://blob.wcg.ac.uk/pdf/child-protection-procedure-a5e67894d353c2adb6ac53c08ce6e758.pdf
BACKGROUND TO THE POST
The appointed person will need to provide practical instruction at relevant industry standards, working with teaching and learning staff. You will provide practical support, instruction, training and supervision to students in practical subjects both on an individual and group basis, ensuring provision is learner focused, ensures academic excellence, high quality learning and an outstanding student experience and which reflects the principles of the personalised curriculum and contributes to the
achievement of the College’s strategic and development plans.
Instructors / Technicians provide a high standard of technical and learning support in order to maintain a well prepared and realistic working environment.
This role will be essential to the effective delivery of study programmes to young people and qualifications to adults. This post is split as half instructor and half technician. The post holder will be expected to deliver 540 hours of timetabled instructed sessions to groups of learners (pro rata). The Instructor / Technician will report directly to the Head of Department for Hair & Beauty.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
● To deliver timetabled instruction to groups of learners towards qualifications in a practical environment and carry out in-class assessment of learner work and abilities.
● To develop and maintain a well prepared, realistic and safe working environment and develop the professional attitude of the students towards their work and give them every opportunity to practice and develop their skills.
● Support the efficient and effective running and development if all aspects of the curriculum, including comprehensive preparation of equipment and learning areas, demonstrating and supervising students working in the practical skills area.
● To provide cover where required to ensure the continued effective running of the
department.
● Carry out routine maintenance of facilities and ensure the safety, cleanliness and tidiness of the learning areas in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
● To maintain an effective stock control system, the storage, ordering, receipt of deliveries and organisation of equipment and materials relevant to the area.
● To assist with the planning, development and improvement of the provision to meet
curriculum demands and the needs of users.
● To ensure that all students using the workshop facilities receive an appropriate Health and Safety induction in the use of machinery and safe working practices.
● To assist with any other technical and/or support duties across the Technical Academy as may be required from time to time including preparation of open days/career events and to attend team meetings.
Instructor Technicians are not expected to:
● To teach theory
● To write schemes of work
● To deal with knowledge based assessment
● To mark work outside of the practical setting
Offers of Work
For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).
Essential Attainments
✓A level 3 qualification in a relevant subject and practical experience
✓GCSE grade A-C or equivalent qualification in Maths and English
✓Evidence of formal structured training in a relevant vocation.
✓Be flexible with the ability to adapt to changing situations.
✓Relevant teaching qualification or willing to work towards
✓Previous experience of delivering classes would be an advantage
✓Working knowledge of information technology such as e-mail, the internet and other software applications.
✓Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
✓Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Desirable Attainments
✓Experience of instructing.
✓Assessment qualifications, Awards, or equivalent.
In order to comply with our mandatory pre-employment checks, the successful candidate will be required to provide original identification documents in person to our UK based People Services Department.
This role is pro rata. The salary you will be receiving is £5,950.18 - £6,351.62 per annum. For any roles that start part way through the academic year, the annual salary will be pro rata to the remaining months.
Protection of Children and Young Persons (The Children's Act 1989)
Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position, as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific place (i.e. the College).
This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.
https://blob.wcg.ac.uk/pdf/child-protection-procedure-a5e67894d353c2adb6ac53c08ce6e758.pdf
BACKGROUND TO THE POST
The appointed person will need to provide practical instruction at relevant industry standards, working with teaching and learning staff. You will provide practical support, instruction, training and supervision to students in practical subjects both on an individual and group basis, ensuring provision is learner focused, ensures academic excellence, high quality learning and an outstanding student experience and which reflects the principles of the personalised curriculum and contributes to the
achievement of the College’s strategic and development plans.
Instructors / Technicians provide a high standard of technical and learning support in order to maintain a well prepared and realistic working environment.
This role will be essential to the effective delivery of study programmes to young people and qualifications to adults. This post is split as half instructor and half technician. The post holder will be expected to deliver 540 hours of timetabled instructed sessions to groups of learners (pro rata). The Instructor / Technician will report directly to the Head of Department for Hair & Beauty.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
● To deliver timetabled instruction to groups of learners towards qualifications in a practical environment and carry out in-class assessment of learner work and abilities.
● To develop and maintain a well prepared, realistic and safe working environment and develop the professional attitude of the students towards their work and give them every opportunity to practice and develop their skills.
● Support the efficient and effective running and development if all aspects of the curriculum, including comprehensive preparation of equipment and learning areas, demonstrating and supervising students working in the practical skills area.
● To provide cover where required to ensure the continued effective running of the
department.
● Carry out routine maintenance of facilities and ensure the safety, cleanliness and tidiness of the learning areas in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
● To maintain an effective stock control system, the storage, ordering, receipt of deliveries and organisation of equipment and materials relevant to the area.
● To assist with the planning, development and improvement of the provision to meet
curriculum demands and the needs of users.
● To ensure that all students using the workshop facilities receive an appropriate Health and Safety induction in the use of machinery and safe working practices.
● To assist with any other technical and/or support duties across the Technical Academy as may be required from time to time including preparation of open days/career events and to attend team meetings.
Instructor Technicians are not expected to:
● To teach theory
● To write schemes of work
● To deal with knowledge based assessment
● To mark work outside of the practical setting
Offers of Work
For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).
Essential Attainments
✓A level 3 qualification in a relevant subject and practical experience
✓GCSE grade A-C or equivalent qualification in Maths and English
✓Evidence of formal structured training in a relevant vocation.
✓Be flexible with the ability to adapt to changing situations.
✓Relevant teaching qualification or willing to work towards
✓Previous experience of delivering classes would be an advantage
✓Working knowledge of information technology such as e-mail, the internet and other software applications.
✓Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
✓Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Desirable Attainments
✓Experience of instructing.
✓Assessment qualifications, Awards, or equivalent.