Hair and Beauty Tutor - SEN School

Turn practical skills into confidence, qualifications and brighter futures. SENDhelp is recruiting an enthusiastic and engaging Hair & Beauty Tutor to join a specialist SEND setting in Milton Keynes, working with young people aged 9–16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. This is an exciting opportunity for someone from a hairdressing, barbering, beauty therapy or vocational training background who wants to use their industry knowledge to inspire young people who may not thrive through traditional classroom-based learning.

As a Hair & Beauty Tutor, you won't simply be teaching practical skills. You'll be helping young people discover something they're good at, develop confidence and build valuable skills that could open the door to further education, training and future employment.

About the young people you'll support:

• Working as a Hair & Beauty Tutor in Milton Keynes, you'll support pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), primarily relating to Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
• Some pupils may also have additional needs including ADHD, speech, language and communication needs, emotional regulation and mental health needs, behaviour that can be challenging or distressed, and gaps in education or previous difficulties engaging with traditional learning.

Many of these young people benefit enormously from practical, hands-on and vocational learning. Hair and beauty can provide an engaging alternative to conventional classroom lessons, giving pupils an opportunity to develop creativity, communication, independence and employability skills while experiencing genuine achievement.

Your role as a Hair & Beauty Tutor:

• You'll create engaging, practical sessions that allow young people to develop their skills in a safe, structured and encouraging environment.
• Depending on your experience and the curriculum, your responsibilities could include:
• Planning and delivering engaging hair and beauty sessions appropriate to pupils' abilities.
• Teaching practical skills across areas such as hair styling, hair care, beauty treatments and salon techniques.
• Demonstrating techniques clearly and safely before supporting pupils with practical activities.
• Making learning accessible for pupils with different SEND needs and levels of ability.
• Connecting practical activities with employability, communication and life skills.
• Building positive relationships with pupils who may previously have struggled to engage with education.
• Establishing clear routines, expectations and professional boundaries.
• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation and positive behaviour.
• Monitoring pupils' progress and celebrating achievements.
• Maintaining excellent standards of hygiene, health and safety within the learning environment.
• Working collaboratively with teachers, Learning Support Assistants and the wider SEND team.

You'll encourage pupils to take pride in their work while helping them understand the professional standards expected within the hair and beauty industry.

From the salon to the classroom? You may have more transferable skills than you realise. Previous school experience can be valuable, but we're also keen to hear from professionals who have built their careers within the hair and beauty industry and are ready for something different. Experience as a hairdresser, barber, beauty therapist, salon professional, trainer, assessor or vocational tutor could provide an excellent foundation for this role. Skills such as building rapport with clients, demonstrating techniques, coaching junior colleagues, maintaining professional standards and adapting your communication to different people can transfer particularly well into specialist education. Relevant hairdressing or beauty qualifications and industry experience would be highly desirable. Teaching, tutoring or assessing qualifications would also be advantageous. Most importantly, you'll need the patience, resilience and creativity to engage young people whose previous experiences of education may not always have been positive.

Why work through SENDhelp?

• SENDhelp specialises in SEND recruitment, connecting passionate professionals with specialist schools where their experience can have a meaningful impact.
• As a Hair & Beauty Tutor working through SENDhelp, you'll benefit from:
• Competitive PAYE pay with no hidden umbrella-company deductions.
• A dedicated SEND specialist consultant supporting you throughout your placement.
• Access to 400+ free online training courses.
• Support throughout registration, compliance and placement.
• Opportunities to build valuable experience within specialist education.
• Long-term opportunities within SEND and alternative education.
• Guidance for professionals looking to transfer their industry experience into education.

Could you be our next Hair & Beauty Tutor? If you've spent your career helping people look and feel their best, this is an opportunity to use those skills to achieve something different. You could help a young person discover a talent they didn't know they had, develop the confidence to continue into further education or training, and begin imagining a future career they can genuinely get excited about.

As a specialist SEND recruiter, child safety and welfare is our number one priority. That is why we conduct thorough checks on all our candidates, and ensure that they abide by our Candidate Code of Conduct. All Candidates will be required to provide an Enhanced DBS that is actively registered on the Update Service, or apply for one as part of the onboarding process. This is in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines. For further information please see our Safer Recruitment Policy. SENDhelp is an equal opportunities employer.