About this role
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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 int