Head of Department: Hair & Beauty

Closing Date: 15/09/2025

Head of Department: Hair & Beauty

Education for Industry Group (EFI)

Full-Time

Permanent

LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX

About the role

The Head of Department: Hair & Beauty is responsible for leading the academic and operational success of our Hair & Beauty curriculum area within Further Education (FE). This is an exciting time to join our Hair & Beauty team, with a move to our state-of-the-art new building (April 2025) and Ofsted “Good” (June 2025), now is the time for an inspirational leader to drive our new Hair & Beauty journey.

Reporting to the Director of Further Education, the Head of Department: Hair & Beauty will be accountable for curriculum intent, implementation, and impact across their area, driving innovation, inclusivity, and responsiveness to industry needs. The postholder will lead a team of Programme Managers and may have additional line management responsibilities depending on the department structure.

This exciting role offers the opportunity to thrive in a supportive, collaborative, and innovation-driven culture where your contributions will make a real impact.

About you

• Qualifications : Teaching qualification and/or educational management experience and relevant degree or postgraduate qualification.
  
• Experience : Extensive senior management experience within education - ideally in FE, HE, or Apprenticeships - with a proven track record of improving curriculum quality and learner outcomes, and leading or contributing to SARs, QIPs, inspections, and validations.
  
• Expertise : Strong understanding of pedagogy, curriculum design, and quality frameworks.
  
• Skills : Excellent team leadership and people management skills, with confident use of data to inform strategic decisions and drive effective actions.
• Passion : Driven by a passion for inclusive, industry-aligned education and committed to raising aspirations for all learners, with a proven ability to motivate and inspire outstanding teaching teams.

If you feel your skills and experience would fit well within our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply or get in touch with our Recruitment Team to discuss further.

Why The EFI?

We foster a culture where our team members can lean on each other, recognise each other, and celebrate together! At EFI, we prioritise your growth and wellbeing with a range of fantastic benefits, including:

Funded professional qualifications, personal growth allowance and annual CPD.

Generous and flexible leave options, including an around-the-world trip after five years of service.

Market-leading family-friendly pay, including six months of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.

Monthly wellbeing allowance and financial loan options to support your financial health.

Salary:

From £52,200 to £65,000 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience

How to apply/Next Steps:

Create an account via our website, click 'Start Application' and submit your completed application form. Please note as we are an education provider, CVs are not accepted. You can find our EFI Application Form here.

Closing Date:

8am on Monday 15th September 2025. Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis, so early application is advised.

Interviews/Recruitment Day:

Please note that recruitment is ongoing and interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the stated closing date.

More Information/Contact us:

For more information about the EFI Group, visit our EFI, FRA and LCBT websites and refer to the .

Please contact [email protected] for further information.

The EFI is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Candidates offered positions will be required to undergo thorough safeguarding background checks as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our values and commitment to student safety.

Diversity Statement

The EFI is proud to have a student body as diverse as its central London location! With students from 17 ethnicities, traveling from all over the United Kingdom, with a variety of learning needs and a wide range of experiences and interests, we are looking to recruit a workforce that is as diverse as our amazing students and will support them to achieve their potential. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email us at [email protected]. Any equality and diversity information you choose to give helps to provide the HR team at the EFI with a deeper understanding of our people, and their experiences. It assists us in identifying any existing biases or gaps that the EFI can work on addressing and improving. All ED&I information you provide is strictly confidential to the HR Department and will not be seen by the shortlisting or selection panel.