Programme Tutor Hair and Barbering

Shape the Future at Oldham College!

Are you an experienced professional with a passion for inspiring the next generation in the Hairdressing and Barbering industry?

Oldham College invites you to join our dynamic Leisure and Commercial department as a Programme Tutor - Hairdressing and Barbering. 

Role Overview:

As a Programme Tutor, you will contribute to delivering excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment. You’ll inspire learners, help them achieve their goals, and prepare them for success in the vibrant barbering and hairdressing industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, deliver, and assess engaging and innovative lessons tailored to a diverse range of learners.
• Set achievable yet challenging targets to support learners in reaching their full potential.
• Design and implement flexible programmes, including work preparation skills, that meet the needs of employers and the community.
• Stay up-to-date with curriculum and industry demands, ensuring teaching materials and assessments remain relevant and impactful.
• Utilise digital tools, such as the College’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), to enhance learning experiences and provide flexible access to resources.
• Monitor learner progress, providing timely feedback and support to ensure successful outcomes.
• Promote safeguarding, equality, and diversity, ensuring a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Level 3 or equivalent industry qualifications in barbering and/or hairdressing.
• Recognised teaching qualification (or a commitment to obtain one).
• Assessor's Award (or willingness to train and achieve within six months).
• Demonstrated experience in delivering high-quality learning experiences, including innovative teaching methods and effective use of digital tools.
• Strong record of managing learner data, achieving performance targets, and inspiring students through industry-relevant content.

How to Apply:

If you are excited to bring your expertise, creativity, and passion to this role, we’d love to hear from you! Submit your application today and help us build brighter futures.

Joining our Journey:

When you join our college, not only will you benefit from an annual reviewed salary but have access to numerous benefits and facilities: 

• Generous Pension Scheme  
• Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform
• Very generous holiday entitlement
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision
• Staff Development days/week 
• Free confidential counselling service
• Staff recognition awards
• Car Scheme
• Subsidised car parking
• On-site Day Nursery
• On-site hair and beauty salon

Oldham College is a great career choice for ambitious professionals. With a “good” Ofsted rating, one of the best apprenticeship programmes in the region, excellent 16-18 results and truly outstanding GCSE English results, we are already a high performer.

But we want to deliver much more than this.  Our ambition is to be “The Best Place to Learn and Work” and we have a clear Strategic Plan which sets out what this means and what we will do to deliver it. We will keep on improving and innovating, and we are investing in new provision, new facilities, and new technology; including our state-of-the-art clinical simulation suite.

We expect a lot from you, so we want ambitious, open minded candidates, who are ready to give their best. But we give a lot in return, from training to pensions, our own benefits package, and one of the best and most helpful group of colleagues you could ever wish to meet.  

The role will require you to embed and work to the college’s values; working with Integrity, having Ambition to help our learners succeed and being Inclusive to learners and colleagues alike.

At Oldham College, our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We encourage everyone to join us, as we create a workforce that is as diverse as our wonderful student community. We do monitor responses to our diversity questions in our application, to ensure that we can continue to build a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve.

We understand that not everyone works to the same timetable, and offer a range of flexible working options, including flexible start and finish times, part-time, term-time only or hybrid options, where the role permits.

We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, contact our HR team who will be happy to advise.

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable laws, a pre-employment screening could include, employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the role.

Oldham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Any appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and a check of the DfE Barred List.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and vulnerable adults.

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