Sessional Lecturer - Hairdressing

The Commercial Industries and Access School at Kingston College is now seeking dynamic and inspiring Sessional Lecturers to teach either of the following:

• Hairdressing & Barbering Specialism


• Hairdressing: Coiled & Curly Hair Specialism

You’ll teach courses across a range of levels and be a personal tutor on the courses in this curriculum area. The courses are predominantly coursework based and therefore we seek innovative practitioners to design engaging coursework assignments that inspire learners. Following our agreed schemes of work, assessment schedules and student monitoring procedures are an essential component of this work and you’ll also be involved in internal verification activities and organise and take part in external verification.

We’d like you to hold a Level 3 qualification in the hairdressing and/or barbering specialism, have excellent teaching and demonstration skills in hairdressing and/or barbering and have recent demonstrable hairdressing/barbering industrial experience. You’ll hold a teaching qualification (or willing to work towards), have an awareness of academic quality standards and have the ability to support, motivate and empathise with young learners, including monitoring their progress.

You’ll be hardworking and flexible, have high personal standards and expectations with good planning, preparation, organisational and administrative skills and good attention to detail. Able to work well under pressure to agreed deadlines, you’ll work effectively as an individual and as a team member to achieve targets and be able to use new technologies to enhance teaching and learning.

Please note, this post may include evening work.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 27th June 2025. 

There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.