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: £28.62 - £37.08 per hour
Hours per week: up to 14.5 hours per week
Working pattern: weekdays with hours between Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Location: Abingdon
Start date: October 2026
Contract type: Fixed term until September 2027
Are you an experienced Hairdressing professional with a passion for developing the next generation of industry talent?
Abingdon & Witney College is seeking an enthusiastic and industry-experienced Hourly Paid Lecturer in Hairdressing to join our successful Hair and Beauty department. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified hairdressing professional who is keen to share their expertise and help learners develop the technical skills, confidence and professionalism required for a successful career in the hairdressing industry.
About the Role
As an Hourly Paid Lecturer in Hairdressing, you will deliver high-quality teaching and learning across a range of hairdressing programmes, helping students achieve their full potential and prepare for employment within the industry. You will create an engaging learning environment that inspires learners, supports achievement and promotes professional standards throughout their studies.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Delivering engaging practical and theory-based hairdressing lessons.
- Planning, preparing and evaluating high-quality learning activities.
- Assessing student work and providing timely, constructive feedback.
- Monitoring learner progress and supporting successful outcomes.
- Maintaining a safe, professional and industry-standard salon environment.
- Supporting learners to develop both technical and employability skills.
- Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within the learning environment.
- Contributing to curriculum development, quality improvement and departmental initiatives.
About You
Essential experience:
- Has substantial industry experience within hairdressing.
- Holds a relevant degree-level qualification or equivalent vocational qualification.
- Is a qualified teacher or is willing to work towards a teaching qualification.
- Demonstrates excellent practical and teaching skills.
- Has a passion for learner success and providing outstanding student support.
- Can inspire and motivate learners from a range of backgrounds.
- Has a good understanding of safeguarding and learner welfare.
Desirable experience:
- An Assessor or Verifier qualification.
- Experience of teaching within a post-16 or further education setting.
- Established links with employers and industry networks.
- Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.
Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two-week teacher induction, followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET), and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. There is also the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) at a later stage.
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.
