At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students in hair and beauty, manage salon operations, and ensure a safe environment.
- Company: Join The Bedford College Group, a leading education provider in the South East Midlands.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, 27 days leave, pension, and discounts on retail and leisure.
- Other info: Flexible hours with great opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a difference in students' lives while working in a vibrant salon environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in hair/beauty and willingness to learn essential qualifications.
The predicted salary is between 24522 - 26754 £ per year.
Location: Tresham
Salary: £24,522 - £26,754 Per Annum DOE and Qualifications
Expires: 12/08/2026 23:59
About The Role
- Technical Support & Salon Operations: Provides technical support to lecturers and learners within salon environments, preparing equipment and work areas, maintaining stock levels, and ensuring resources are available to support effective teaching and learning.
- Stock Management & Equipment Maintenance: Manages the security, monitoring and maintenance of salon equipment and consumables, including ordering stock, processing purchases, servicing equipment and controlling expenditure against budgets.
- Health, Safety & Compliance: Maintains safe, clean and compliant salon environments through risk and COSHH assessments, health & safety monitoring, equipment checks and adherence to relevant regulations and procedures.
- Learner Support & Customer Service: Supports learners to achieve their qualifications, provides guidance and assistance where required, manages student conduct in line with college procedures and supports reception duties when needed.
- Professional Responsibilities & Safeguarding: Works collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high operational standards while promoting safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, health & safety and ongoing professional development.
About You
- Qualifications & Industry Knowledge: Experience within the Hair and/or Beauty industry, with willingness to achieve required English, Maths and First Aid qualifications, and strong knowledge of current treatments, practices and health & safety procedures.
- Technical & Operational Skills: Skilled in maintaining, preparing and repairing salon equipment, managing stock inventories, checking equipment for safe use and supporting the efficient operation of salon environments.
- Customer Service & Student Support: Able to provide a high-quality experience for students and customers, creating a welcoming and supportive environment while communicating professionally and effectively in person, by telephone and in writing.
- Professional Skills & Teamwork: Self-motivated, reliable and organised, with the ability to work independently or collaboratively, follow instructions, use IT effectively and contribute positively to team objectives.
- Safeguarding & Flexibility: Committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and continuous professional development, with a flexible approach to working hours and locations, strong health & safety awareness and a full driving licence.
Interviews to be held TBC 21st August 2026
Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
Terms and Conditions - BCPS 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE) 27 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays Peoples Pension Retail and leisure discounts
Hair and Beauty Technician employer: Central Bedfordshire College
Central Bedfordshire College is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises professional development and employee growth. Located at the Wellingborough Campus, staff benefit from a collaborative environment where they can make a meaningful impact in education while enjoying competitive salaries and job security.
Contact Details:
Central Bedfordshire College Recruitment Team
