Lecturer in Hairdressing and Barbering

Lecturer in Hairdressing and Barbering
Application Deadline: 23 April 2024

Department: Hair and Beauty

Employment Type: Temporary

Location: Graig Campus

Compensation: £24,049 - £47,331 / year
DescriptionColeg Sir Gar has an exciting and rare opportunity for a Hairdressing and Barbering lecturer to join our experienced team on maternity cover on a part time basis, with the opportunity to pick up additional hours.

The post will give an innovative and passionate individual the opportunity to work alongside Directors, Heads of Curriculums & Lecturers to develop and deliver high-quality teaching experiences across FE, WBL and school link delivery. You will demonstrate excellence and innovation through your day-to-day teaching and learning practice, along with the ability to communicate and share best practices.

About the RoleThe main purpose will be to:

• Contribute to all forms of pedagogic work including classroom teaching, tutorial work and associated outreach duties, residential, open and distance learning courses and learner work placements. This will normally entail associated organisational administrative work, preparation and assessment, internal verification, learner targets and tracking, learner support and appropriate welfare and academic counselling responsibilities.
• Undertake the delivery of teaching, assessment and coordination of programmes of study ranging from 14-16 School Link provision, WBL, Levels 1-3 in Hairdressing at Coleg Sir Gar ;
• Manage, coordinate and run a range of commercial salons, providing support for practical assessments
• Work with Hair and Beauty colleagues, managers, directors and stakeholders to ensure an effective learner programme of industry-related workshops and masterclasses making sure that learners have a wide range of opportunities to engage with the hair and beauty industry.
• Prepare learners for entering competitions both Nationally and Internationally mentoring the learners through the process and accompany learners when required.
• Share good practices to support CPD within the hair and beauty team.
• Plan and effectively carry out quality assurance activities following the quality calendar within Hair and Beauty.
• Promote full and part-time curriculum courses and commercial salon to a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Contribute to developing extra-curricular activities
• Carry out interviewing of potential new learners, provide guidance, induction, initial assessment, and meet targets on retention, attendance and successful completion.
• Undertake the personal tutor role

The day-to-day role will see you engaged in delivering, assessing, and supporting our learners whilst developing underpinning knowledge and practical hairdressing skills, running commercial salons. No two days are the same in this fast-paced and dynamic area.

What you will needTo be successful in the role, you will need:

• Degree or equivalent Qualification
• Teaching Qualification
• Relevant teaching experience
• Recent/relevant experience within the hairdressing and Barbering Industry
• Evidence of innovative teaching and learning activities
• Assessor/ IQA qualifications

Whilst it is not essential, additional qualifications to demonstrate lifelong learning would be desired, alongside a good understanding of relevant issues in post 16 education, and awareness of key performance indicators.

Welsh Language Requirements:

• Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level
• Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level

(See detailed language descriptions attached)

Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.


Shortlisting is likely to be completed week commencing 22nd April 2024. If you are successful during shortlisting, interviews are likely to be held week commencing 29th April 2024.

For more information, or to arrange an informal conversation/meeting about this position, please contact Tom.braddock@colegsirgar.ac.uk .

Benefits

• You will receive 46 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 59 days holiday per year.
• Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 23.68%.
• Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site car parking
• Online and instore retail discounts