The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Salary: £25,458 - £26,290 per annum
Hours per week: 37
Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours, Friday 7 hours
Weeks per Annum: 52 weeks per annum
Location: Abingdon
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: September 2026
Help Shape the Next Generation of Hair & Beauty Professionals
Are you passionate about the Hair and Beauty industry and take pride in creating professional, welcoming environments? We're looking for an enthusiastic and organised Hair & Beauty Technician to play a key role in supporting our vibrant salon and curriculum area.
Working alongside lecturers, students and industry partners, you will help ensure our commercial salon operates smoothly, safely and professionally, providing an exceptional experience for clients while supporting learners to develop the practical skills they need for successful careers in the sector.
About the Role
As our Hair & Beauty Technician, you will be responsible for preparing salon and treatment areas, maintaining equipment, managing stock and supporting teaching activities. You will help create an industry-standard environment where learners can develop confidence, professionalism and practical skills.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing salons, treatment rooms and practical work areas for lessons and commercial activities.
- Maintaining equipment to a high standard and carrying out minor repairs where appropriate.
- Managing stock, placing orders, liaising with suppliers and maintaining accurate inventories.
- Supporting staff and learners during practical sessions.
- Promoting high standards of health and safety, cleanliness and professionalism.
- Completing equipment safety checks and maintaining records.
- Supporting risk assessments, COSHH compliance and safe working practices.
- Working collaboratively across the curriculum area to provide outstanding support for students and staff.
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
- Qualified to Level 2 or equivalent in a relevant Hair and Beauty subject.
- Experienced within the Hair and Beauty industry.
- Passionate about supporting young people aged 14-19 and adult learners.
- Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
- Confident using industry-standard equipment and maintaining professional standards.
- An excellent communicator with strong IT, written and verbal skills.
- Committed to health and safety, safeguarding and creating positive learning experiences.
- Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date
AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the ‘News’ and ‘Images’ tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College’s reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.
