Hair and Beauty Instructor at Dorchester Learning Centre

Hair and Beauty Instructor - June 2026 start

Part time 0.6 FTE, Unqualified teacher scale plus UQT allowance of £2787 pro rata

As part of our continued school expansion, Dorchester Learning Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Hair and Beauty instructor to join our team. This is an exciting new post within our school and you will be starting your job in brand new salon facilities based on Monkton Park. The ideal candidate will inspire and educate students in the art and science of hair styling and beauty treatments, be an excellent classroom practitioner, keep students at the heart of decision making, and have good knowledge of Hair and Beauty. We are looking for somebody who is creative, dynamic and able to engage a wide range of pupils. As this is a new role and subject area within the school, you will have the opportunity to create a department from the outset.

This job is for 3 days a week, term time only. You will be employed under Teacher Terms and Conditions of employment and paid on the unqualified teacher pay scale.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and educate students in hair styling and beauty treatments.
• Deliver classroom instruction and practical training.
• Engage a wide range of pupils.
• Contribute to establishing a new Hair and Beauty department.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience as a Hair and Beauty instructor.
• Good knowledge of Hair and Beauty.
• Unqualified teacher scale pay; UQT allowance.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check required.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Benefits & Working Conditions

• Job start date: June 2026.
• Part time: 0.6 FTE, 3 days a week, term time only.
• Employment under Teacher Terms and Conditions.
• Salary includes UQT allowance of £2787 pro rata.

Equality and Diversity

The Dorchester Learning Centre values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Health and Safety

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the government's safer recruitment guidelines.

Legal

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.