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Job Title: Hair and Beauty Instructor
Location: Avonside School, Bristol BS4 5PS
Hours: 40 per week | Monday to Friday | 8.00am – 4.00pm
Salary: Up to £29,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available
About the Role
Are you passionate about Hair, Barbering and Beauty and ready to use your skills to inspire the next generation?
At Avonside School, we're looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Hair & Beauty Instructor to join our specialist team. This is an exciting opportunity to turn your industry experience into a rewarding career, helping young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) develop valuable vocational skills, confidence and independence.
This is much more than delivering practical lessons. You'll motivate, encourage and support pupils to discover their talents, achieve recognised qualifications and develop the skills they need for future employment and independent living.
Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you'll play an important role in creating engaging learning experiences that build confidence, resilience and aspiration while ensuring every young person feels valued, supported and able to succeed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver engaging Hair, Barbering and Beauty lessons that combine practical and theory-based learning.
- Deliver high-quality vocational learning that meets qualification standards and supports individual learner needs.
- Prepare creative resources and practical activities that inspire confidence and encourage participation.
- Support pupils to develop industry skills, employability, independence and personal confidence.
- Assess, monitor and record learner progress, providing constructive feedback to support continuous improvement.
- Deliver targeted one-to-one and small-group interventions to help pupils achieve their individual goals.
- Help develop and enhance the Hair & Beauty curriculum across the school.
- Assist in coordinating the Hair & Beauty programme and support learners in accessing appropriate off-site vocational opportunities where appropriate.
- Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils while promoting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
- Work collaboratively with education, therapy and pastoral teams to achieve the very best outcomes for every pupil.
- Contribute to pupil reviews, progress reports, curriculum planning and wider school improvement.
- Maintain a safe, inclusive and professional learning environment, ensuring safeguarding and wellbeing remain at the heart of everything you do.
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about Hair, Barbering and Beauty and eager to inspire young people.
- Qualified or experienced within the Hair & Beauty industry, with the confidence to deliver practical vocational learning.
- Experienced in teaching, training, coaching or mentoring young people (desirable but not essential).
- Patient, compassionate and resilient, with a genuine commitment to helping pupils overcome barriers to learning.
- Creative and able to adapt teaching approaches to meet individual learning needs.
- A confident communicator who builds positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.
- Organised and able to effectively monitor learner progress and maintain accurate records.
- Comfortable working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
- Motivated to continue developing professionally and contribute to the wider life of the school.
About Us
Avonside School is a brand-new specialist school in Bristol for young people with SEMH, autism, and associated needs. We provide a supportive environment prioritising wellbeing, personal growth, and academic progress.
Our curriculum offers hands-on vocational pathways in construction, hair and beauty, hospitality, art and IT, building practical skills and independence. We empower every pupil to gain confidence, resilience, and the skills needed for further education, employment, and adult life.
Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.
We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.
Why Join Us?
We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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