Hair & Beauty Instructor

The Limes College, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 2SD

20 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,385.00 Annually (Actual)

Hair & Beauty Instructor job summary

Hair & Beauty Instructor

Required from October/November 2026

33 hours per week, term time plus INSET days

Salary: £ 34,488 FTE

Actual: £27,385

The Limes College is seeking a dynamic and experienced Hair & Beauty Instructor to be responsible for the planning, delivery, monitoring and reviewing of Hair and Beauty courses and for the efficient running of the salon.

This position is term time plus INSET Days following usual work pattern:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:45am to 4:00pm

Wednesday 8.45 am to 4.30 pm

Friday 8:45 am to 2:45pm.

The ideal candidate will have:

Relevant qualifications in Hair and Beauty and GCSE grade A-C

Have sound knowledge of Health and Safety regulations in vocational training environments

Be able to work calmly under pressure with the ability to adapt quickly and effectively to changing circumstances/situations.

Have a creative approach to problem solving and use this to inspire and motivate staff and students

Have excellent communication skills in order to build rapport with children, colleagues, parents and outside agencies both verbally and in writing

The school can offer you:

Local Government Pension Scheme;

An organisation with a clear moral purpose to change young people’s lives;

A programme of professional development for staff at all levels;

Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme;

Staff who are supportive towards each other;

Free access to an on-site gym;

Term time hours.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please refer to the Person Specification when completing your supporting statement.

The Limes College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information, please visit The Limes College website. Visits are welcome by arrangement.

Closing date: 11th October, 2026

Interviews: To be confirmed.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Limes College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• Size: 61 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Limes College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-limes-college-sutton

The Limes College is a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) which offers alternative education provision outside of a traditional schooling environment to key stages 1 to 4; it accepts students from mainstream schools in Sutton with educational and behavioural needs. The current roll of around 150 students consists of those who have been permanently excluded or those at risk of exclusion. Many students are with us for only a short time while some will remain on roll for their entire GCSE courses. In the last academic year, we worked with 210 students.

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