Head of Department - Hair and Beauty

About MidKent college

Our super-modern Medway Campus is home to some of the best vocational training facilities in the country. We are one of the largest further education and training providers in the South East, so it goes without saying that our state-of-the-art site houses a range of top-quality workshops and laboratories as well as a large Learning Resource Centre which gives students a relaxed and quiet environment to study, a refectory area to relax with friends on your breaks as well as welcoming social zones located around the college - all constructed to the highest quality and totally focused on making your experience with us as enjoyable as possible, whether you are a student or a staff member. 

Whether you have just left school and want to develop your skills whilst working, or you are looking for an exciting career change, here at MidKent college we thrive on delivering support for our staff that goes above and beyond whilst still keeping the wellbeing and commitment to our students at the heart of everything we do. 

The resources that are available

The modern Learning Resource Centre contains all the library and study facilities you will need to make the best of your course - including text books, newspapers, magazines and a growing number of online resources all readily available and free for you acsess. There’s ample space for individual or group study, and you can get online using the IT terminals or your own laptop via WiFi. Students are more than welcome to borrow items and our friendly LRC team is always on hand to help you access the resources you need.

The Medway Campus is home to two buzzing Social Zones. Open all day, these chilled-out areas provide students with a spacious and sociable environment. Here they can listen to music, play video game and watch TV. Our Social Zone coordinators run a full programme of enrichment activities throughout the year to make your time with us as enjoyable as possible.

Our main refectory area offers a wide range of food and drink and the staff work hard to ensure they meet any specific dietry requirements upon request. We offer good-quality food from full meals to salads and snacks, so there is something for everyone!

The Hair Academy Salons at our Medway Campus offer reasonably priced hairdressing services – such as cutting, colouring, perming and styling – for both men and women.

Our Holistic Therapy salons offer a full range of body therapies and facial treatments.

Midkent college is home to a state-of-the-art performance theatre which is located between our central block and West-wing. This top-quality performance space plays host to a number of different student activities throughout the academic year. With top-of-the-range sound and lighting equipment, we expect all students to benefit from this fantastic space.

Our vision

Our main objective as a college is to be committed to help drive our students, through high-quality education and training. One way we aim to acheive this is through our 'Hearts and Minds' approach, which keeps the students at the heart of everything we do. . We expect our staff to embrace these values and behaviours, and applicants will be expected to demonstrate how they have developed exciting and innovative approaches to teaching, learning, assessment and support that will help our students succeed.