--- title: "Hairdressing and Beauty Teacher" url: "https://unique-training-andy.schudio.com/job-vacancies/hairdressing-and-beauty-teacher" school: "Blackpool Skills Academy" --- # Hairdressing and Beauty Teacher ![](https://unique-training-andy.schudio.com/theme/fcat/img/icons/contract.png) **Contract:** Teacher ![](https://unique-training-andy.schudio.com/theme/fcat/img/icons/money.png) **Salary:** £26,000–£36,000 full-time equivalent, with the appointment point confirmed on offer. Part-time salary paid pro rata. ![](https://unique-training-andy.schudio.com/theme/fcat/img/icons/close-date.png) **Closing date for applications:** 30 November 2026, 12.42pm **Interview Date:** 7 December 2026 ## Other Information ## Hairdressing and Beauty Teaching Vacancies Blackpool Skills Academy is seeking a Hairdressing Teacher, a Beauty Teacher, or a teacher with the skills and experience to deliver both subjects. We welcome applications from candidates interested in teaching either subject separately or taking on a combined hairdressing and beauty role. Full-time and part-time arrangements are available. The subjects taught, hours and working pattern will be agreed according to your qualifications, experience and the needs of the school. You will help young people develop practical skills, confidence and professional salon standards. Your lessons will reflect learners’ individual starting points, supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, social, emotional and mental health needs, and differing levels of prior attainment. The role is based at Blackpool Skills Academy. Teaching may also be allocated at Blackpool Skills College, our separate post-16 school, within your agreed working pattern and professional competence. ### What you will do Depending on your agreed subject allocation, you will: - Teach hairdressing, including salon hygiene, client consultation, hair and scalp care, shampooing, styling, cutting and colouring within the approved curriculum and safe learner competence. - Teach beauty through practical demonstrations and activities appropriate to the approved curriculum, your occupational competence and learners’ abilities. - Plan inclusive lessons, assess learning and provide feedback that helps pupils improve. - Maintain accurate attendance, assessment and progress records, supporting relevant qualifications and accreditation. - Work closely with SEND, pastoral and safeguarding colleagues to remove barriers to learning. - Maintain safe practical sessions through appropriate supervision, risk assessments, product controls, equipment care and infection prevention. - Promote positive behaviour, literacy, numeracy, digital skills and awareness of careers in hairdressing and beauty. - Provide lesson cover in other subjects when required, within your agreed working pattern and competence, using supplied plans and resources. ### What we are looking for You will have relevant occupational qualifications or substantial recent industry experience in **hairdressing, beauty, or both**, appropriate to the subjects you would teach. You must demonstrate safe working practices, infection prevention and the ability to supervise practical salon activities. Applicants for a separate subject role need expertise in that subject. Applicants for a combined role must demonstrate suitable competence in both hairdressing and beauty. You must be able to plan, teach, assess and manage groups of learners with varied needs aged 11–19. You will bring high expectations, a supportive approach to behaviour and a clear commitment to safeguarding, equality and professional development. A teaching qualification is required, or a commitment to work towards an appropriate qualification within three years of appointment. Experience of SEND, alternative provision, relevant vocational qualifications or post-16 pathways would be an advantage. ### Working arrangements Full-time and part-time applications are welcome. Please state whether you are applying to teach hairdressing, beauty or both, together with your preferred hours and availability. The full-time working year includes 182 pupil days, five INSET days and 10 additional working days. Your subject allocation, hours, working dates, paid annual leave and any proportionate part-time arrangements will be confirmed in your contract. ### How to apply Complete the BSA application form and return it to by **9am on Monday 30 November**. A CV alone is not sufficient. For further information or to request reasonable adjustments during recruitment, contact . Please read the relevant accompanying job description and person specification before applying. ### Safeguarding and equal opportunities Blackpool Skills Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory safer recruitment checks, including identity, right to work, references, qualifications, appropriate enhanced DBS and children’s barred-list checks where eligible, and other applicable checks. Shortlisted applicants may be subject to an online search. 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