Permanent, Full Time
You know the craft. Now teach what professional hairdressing really takes. Your students may arrive knowing they love hairdressing. Your job is to turn that interest into skill, confidence and professional judgement.
As our Hairdressing Lecturer, you’ll teach students from Entry Level to Level 3. You’ll help them master practical techniques, understand salon standards and develop the client care, discipline and confidence the industry expects.
This is hands-on teaching. You’ll demonstrate techniques, guide students through practical salon work, assess their progress and help them understand how to improve. You’ll show them that good hairdressing is not just about the finished look. It is about consultation, preparation, safe working, timing, communication and knowing how to make a client feel at ease.
You’ll bring current or recent industry experience into the classroom and salon. You’ll help students connect what they learn with the realities of working in a salon, building a client base, moving into an apprenticeship, progressing to further study or starting out on their own.
You do not need to arrive as a finished teacher. If you know your craft, can explain it clearly and want to help others develop, we can support you to build your teaching practice and gain the qualifications you need.
What you'll do
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Teach practical and theory Hairdressing from Entry Level to Level 3.
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Demonstrate professional techniques and help students understand how and why they work.
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Plan lessons that build technical skill, confidence and professional standards.
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Assess practical and written work, give clear feedback and show students how to improve.
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Help students develop consultation, communication and client care skills.
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Set high expectations for punctuality, presentation, hygiene and professional behaviour.
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Support students to work with increasing independence, accuracy and creativity.
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Help run practical salon sessions that reflect the pace and standards of the industry.
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Prepare students for employment, apprenticeships, further study, competitions and showcases.
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Keep your own industry knowledge current and bring new techniques, products and trends into teaching.
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Contribute to Open Evenings, taster sessions and other activities promoting Hair and Beauty.
What you'll bring
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A Level 3 qualification or above in Hairdressing.
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Current or recent experience working as a qualified hairdresser.
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Strong practical skills and current knowledge of hairdressing techniques, products, trends and salon practice.
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The ability to demonstrate techniques clearly and break them down for others.
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A professional approach to client care, hygiene, presentation and safe working.
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The confidence to motivate students and give clear, honest feedback.
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A teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards one. We’ll support you to get there.
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An assessing qualification would be helpful, but is not essential.
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Experience teaching, training, mentoring or supporting others to learn would be useful.
What you're like-
Industry credible. You know the craft and understand what salons and clients expect.
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Hands-on. You are confident teaching through demonstration and practice.
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Patient. You explain techniques in different ways until they make sense.
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Encouraging. You help students build confidence without lowering standards.
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Creative. You keep up with trends and bring current ideas into the salon.
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Professional. You model the client care, hygiene and conduct you expect from students.
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Organised. You stay on top of lessons, assessment, practical resources and records.
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Collaborative. You work well with colleagues across Hair and Beauty.
Essentials-
You’ll need an enhanced DBS check. If you get the job, we’ll do this for you.
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You’re committed to safeguarding and inclusion.
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You can travel across our sites.
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You’re flexible and happy to work beyond standard hours when needed.
Why work with us
Great hairdressing teaching happens in the detail.
It is the moment a student finally understands how to control a section. The feedback that helps them correct a technique. The first time they complete a client service with confidence. The point where they stop seeing themselves as a learner and start behaving like a professional.
At Wigan & Leigh College, you’ll help create those moments.
You’ll teach in a practical salon environment where students can build real experience and understand the standards expected in the industry. You’ll work with colleagues who want the curriculum to stay current, practical and connected to where students are going next.
You’ll have the chance to bring your industry knowledge into teaching, develop your own practice and help students build careers in salons, apprenticeships, further study and self-employment.
This is a role for someone who still cares about the craft and now wants to pass it on properly.
Time to recharge-
Generous annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays, depending on your role
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Family-friendly leave policies
Wellbeing as well as work-
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
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Medicash healthcare plan
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Occupational health support
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Confidential counselling
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Specsavers eye test vouchers
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A culture where people look out for each other
Financial peace of mind-
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
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Salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle to Work and buy tech
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Railcard and Tusker Green Car Scheme
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Local and national discount schemes
Clear progression routes-
Support to gain a teaching qualification
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Ongoing professional and industry development
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Opportunities to step up, specialise or move across departments
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Leadership pathways
Read more about our benefits.
We’re recruiting across the college as we grow, with roles in teaching, technical and support.
Please complete our application form in full. We can’t accept CVs.
